Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Toronto

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Canada, M.A.K. Girihagama, handed over the Commission of Appointment issued by the Government and Sri Lanka and the Exequatur granted by Canada to three Honorary Consuls for Sri Lanka who were appointed in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick at a ceremony held at the High Commission premises on 4^th March 2019.

The Honorary Consuls who received their documents are: Mr. Phil Roberts for Calgary, Alberta, Mr. Malcolm A.C. Pinto for Halifax, Nova Scotia and Dr. Sameera Jayasena for St. John, New Brunswick.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka will launch the second Consular Mobile Service  on Saturday, 02^nd March 2019 to provide assistance to Sri Lankan Pensioners.

Any Sri Lankan pensioner, who wishes to obtain assistance on this day, may visit Sri Varasiththi Vinaayagar Community Center, 3039, Kennedy Road, Scarborough, ON M1V 1S7 between 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Please bring the following documents with copies :

1. Valid original passport & photocopy
2. Pension Identity Card, if available
3. Application for Life Certificate – 2019

For further information, please contact us on 416-323-9133/416-323-0736 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

K.S. Jayaweera

Consul General

Consulate General of Sri Lanka

36, Eglinton Avenue West Suite 301

Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A1, Canada.

Tel:(416)-323-9133. Fax:(416)323-3205

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Web:http://www.torontoslcg.org

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Canada, M.A.K. Girihagama, presented his letter of appointment as the Representative of Sri Lanka to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, at a meeting with Secretary General Fang Liu on 19 February 2019 in Montréal.

Following the presentation, High Commissioner Girihagama briefed Secretary General Liu on the proactive role played by Sri Lanka as a member state, the progress made and the measures that are underway in Sri Lanka to give effect to international conventions in the area of civil aviation to which Sri Lanka is a signatory.

The High Commissioner also apprised the Secretary General of the ICAO approved training programmes that Sri Lanka has planned to conduct in the months to come. He assured the Secretary General of Sri Lanka’s continued active participation in Regional Cooperative programmes which are conducted under the auspices of ICAO and added that Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening its ties with ICAO.

Secretary General Liu thanked the Government of Sri Lanka for its cooperation and assured the support of ICAO for programmes planned by Sri Lanka. Other areas of mutual interests were also discussed.

The ICAO is a UN specialized agency, established in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). ICAO works with the Convention’s 192 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector.

Sri Lanka High Commission

Ottawa

20 February 2019