Sri Lanka Summons Canadian Ambassador Over Sanctions of High-Ranking Officials

Foreign minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry speaks during a media conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 5, 2022. The Canadian Press/AP-STR

Sri Lanka has summoned Canada’s envoy over Ottawa’s decision to sanction four high-ranking officials for alleged human-rights breaches.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry issued a statement accusing Canada of caving to Tamil diaspora politics in sanctioning two former presidents and two military officers.