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Hiruni Nathasha Fernando, PhD candidate in Religious Studies, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Memory wars: Sri Lankan diaspora in Canada grapples with how to honour those lost in civil war

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown speaking at a foundation stone laying ceremony for a Tamil genocide memorial on Aug. 14, 2024 in Brampton, Ont. (X/Patrick Brown)

Last August, a foundation stone laying ceremony was held in Brampton, Ont. for a Tamil genocide monument in the city. The memorial’s architectural design was selected from among 100,000 submissions and finalized by the National Council of Canadian Tamils in 2022.

It represents a significant victory for Sri Lankan Tamils, both in Canada and globally. Tamil separatists fought a three-decade long civil war against the Sri Lankan government and memorialization surrounding the war has remained a highly contentious issue.

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