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Tragedy struck a young Sri Lankan-Canadian family from Toronto, last Sunday morning. Jayantha Neil Wijeratne, 49, his wife Antonette, 50, and only daughter Eleesha, 16, were returning home from a road trip and holiday to Florida when a suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on Highway 427 slammed head-on into their Dodge mini-van killing father and daughter.
July 19 (Thursday) 2012 – (session 1-- 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm) and (session 2 -- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm) at the Hazeldean branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 50 Castlefrank Road, Kanata. Join us on Thursday, July 19 at 4:30 pm and/or 6:30 pm in the meeting room at the Hazeldean branch of the Ottawa Public Library for a talk of Bhante Kovida: Psychotherapy and Buddhism: using the Buddha’s teaching to overcome mental and emotional suffering.
As part of Asian Heritage Month festivities, The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Chief Government Whip and Minister of State and Visita Leelaratna, founder and Chairman of Sirin, participated in the opening of the Sirin Art Exhibition on May 26, 2012 at Lion Dick Brûlé Community Centre, in Kanata. Minister Gordon O'Connor represented the Government of Canada and spoke to members of the community about the Canadian values and importance of connecting with Canadians from all parts of the world.
Bhante Kovida grew up on the tropical island of Jamaica, West Indies, of Chinese descent. He immigrated to Canada, studied for a science degree, then traveled overland from Europe to India and Nepal (via Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) during 1974-1975, where he began the study of Indian history and culture, Hatha Yoga and meditation, classical Indian music, and Buddhism.
The Sirin Foundation held an event entitled “Sirin Friendship Day: Connecting with Sri Lankans” on February 14th, 2011 at Dhamma Ukthikaramaya Temple in Ambalangoda. The Sirin Foundation is committed to a number of charitable activities in Sri Lanka. The Foundation offers less fortunate students well-supervised financial assistance and a positive learning environment that engenders success and economic stability.
To mark the New Year, the Ottawa - Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association invited the Sri Lankan community in the National Capital Region, to celebrate the Cambodian and Sri Lankan civilizations that are over 2500 years old. This joint Cambodia - Sri Lanka 2012 New Year celebration was a tremendous success.
The Travels and Holidays Network, a Toronto and UK based Travel Event Management team with the assistance of the Consulate General of Sri Lanka, in Toronto is organising “Wonder Sri Lanka” Travel and Trade Show on 16th and 17th of October 2011 to promote Sri Lankan Tourism and Trade in North America in Toronto, Canada.
Will be held on August 6th (Saturday), 2011 At the Westend Buddhist Vihara Premises 1569 Cormack Crescent, Mississauga
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Toronto will be shifted to a new location at No 36 Eglinton West, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A1, with effect from Saturday, 11th June 2011.
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