Mr Trudeau; It’s SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR!

 I wish all Sri Lankans a healthy and very prosperous new year. Today there is a very good reason to wish for good health. 

Every year on April 13 and 14th Sri Lankan’s all over the world will celebrate the “Sinhala and Tamil New Year”. This colourful event will highlight unique traditions, and cultural practices, traditional sports activities, music, and cuisine. For hundreds of years the “Sinhala and Tamil New Year “was celebrated with dignity and respect by all communities in Sri Lanka.

What will be the Prime Minister Trudeau’s message for “Sinhala and Tamil New Year” this year?

Canada is a country that hosts many Sri Lankans of different races and contributes to the development of the nation. Despite being far away from their home they too make a point to celebrate the “Sinhala and Tamil New Year” every year in a grand way. 

On this day all Sri Lankans receive many wishes and greetings from heads of states all over the world including various organizations.

• But to everyone’s surprise in 2020, the Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Justin Trudeau from the Liberal party made an awkward remark on the event. He took a step that brought concerns to all Sri Lankans living in Canada and Sri Lanka. Intentionally or not he openly extended his wishes of the event to Tamils only ignoring the Sinhalese, where he breached all protocols as the head of state.

Recognizing this event only as a Tamil New Year comes as a surprise. Or was it?  The Prime Ministers’ actions raised many queries within the government officials themselves and certainly in Sri Lanka.

It’s believed a small group of Tamils living in Canada has convinced the PM of their intentions. To ignore the Sinhalese and recognize the Tamils was the motive. For what purpose is the question. Why was the PM deceived with wrong information?

However, it was a shocking statement by a head of state. A fine way to encourage good diplomacy between two countries. Many Sri Lankans will not be surprised by this move as they will be aware of the genuine intentions.  

When an individual is politically motivated he sees everything from a political point of view. To get elected and getting re-elected will be his supreme motive. For this purpose, the politician needs votes, from the community.

Did Trudeau decide to change certain principles, ethics, and long-standing traditions to fulfill his personal needs? Was he trying to please the Tamil community for his survival?

Sri Lanka is moving forward after a war that lasted for nearly 30 years. A small group of brainwashed Tamil rebels took up arms to establish a separate state in Northern Sri Lanka. But the majority of the Tamils, at all levels had a different opinion. Clearly they were not against Sri Lanka or the Sinhalese and their only desire was to continue the peaceful life they were enjoying as before.

The time has come to correct the mistake. We shall wait and see.