Asoka (Weerasinghe) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G . Canada 16 September 2021 OPEN LETTER to M.A. Sumanthiran MPParliament of Sri Lanka(Sumanthiran_m@Parliament .lk) Dear Mr. Sumanthiran: This is my third OPEN letter to you.  I wanted to know more about you other than just a Tamil MP who has adopted a surrogate Mother in  Madam Michelle Bachelet , […]

Asoka Weerasinghe. Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester  . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada 9 September 2021. (Sumanthiran_m@parliament.lk)Parliament of Sri Lanka Dear  Mr. M.A. Sumanthiran: You must be surprised to receive another OPEN LETTER from me in eight days .  Here is the reason. I have come across your name during many, many moons, and have read your Tamil […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Ottawa, Canada (sumanithiran_m@parliament.lk) Dear M.A. Sumanithiran: What is this that I read in a The Island Online – news copy of 27 August 2021, that  ”Sumanithiran wants US as mediator here”    Sweet Mother of Jesus, Oh Great!  Are you Nuts or what, Sumanithiran?”. Shucks…I noticed that the photographer that took your […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . KJ 6G1 Canada 26 April 2021 Mr. Khalid UsmanWard 7 CouncillorCity of Markham101 Town Centre BoulevardMarkham, Ontario, L3R 9W3 cc.  Mayor Frank Scarpitti Dear Councillor Khalid Usman: Re: Tamil Memorial Monument in Markham’s Ward 7. Permit me to address the members of the City of […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario .K1J 6G 10 April 2021 Hon. Marc Garneau, PC CC CD MPMinister of Foreign AffairsGovernment of CanadaHouse of CommonsOttawa. Honourable Minister Marc Garneau: Re Canada welcomes UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Sri Lanka That statement of yours stymied me, foxed me, googlyed me,  made me […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1  . Canada 1 March 2021 Mr. Indra Mani PandayIndia’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva9 Rue du ValaisGeneva 1202Switzerland Dear Mr. Panday: Re: India  calls upon Sri Lanka to fully implement 13 A to address aspirations of Tamil community/ India signals to […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada. 12 February 2021 Mr. Antony BlinkenUS Secretary of State2201 C Street NW, Room 206Washington D.C 209520-2204US. Dear Mr. Blinken: It was with special interest that I read the announcement of 8 February that the U.S. is rejoining the United Nations […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada 30 January 2021Madam Michelle BacheletUnited Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsPalais Wilson52 Rue des PaquisCH 1201, GenevaSwitzerland. Dear Madam Bachelet: What is it that I read that the UN Rights Boss calls for Sanctions on some Sri Lanka ex-military? Then […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada 10 November 2020 Admiral Prof. Jayanath ColombageForeign SecretarySri Lanka Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepublic BuildingSir Baron Jayathilake MawathaColombo 01Sri Lanka Dear Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage: It was with great admiration that I read the Press Release from your Ministry which said – […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 October 27, 2020The EditorTHE OTTAWA CITIZEN Dear Editor: You asked a very simple question, Can a Tamil Tiger Change his Stripes? This is about Suresh Sriskandaraja, “Waterloo Suresh”, a smart Tamil Tiger, an extremely intelligent Tamil Tiger, a clever Tamil Tiger,  who almost hoodwinked the American […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario  .  Canada  5 September 2020 Mr. C.V. WigneswaranLeader, TAMIL MAKKAL THERSIYA KUTTANISri Lanka ParliamentKotteSri Lanka Dear Mr. Wigneswaran (Wiggy): What’s going on Wiggy?  You have exposed yourself indirectly that you bombed your Grade 8  Ceylon History’ subject and failed it miserably, at Royal College, by giving  a helluva-go to usurp the […]

Asoka (Weerasinghe) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada 29 August 2020 Mr. Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, LL.B (London)Leader of the Tamil National Peoples’ Front (TNPF)Member Parliament for JaffnaParliament of Sri Lanka KotteSri Lanka Dear Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam: Permit me to introduce myself to you, as you might wonder who this guy is, who calls himself Weera-sinha […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada Mr. C.V.WigneswaranLeader,  TAMIL MAKKAL THERSIYA KUTTANISri Lanka Parliament KotteSri Lanka. Re: Observations on your address to Parliament Dear Mr. Wigneswaran: It was with great interest that I read your inaugural speech to Parliament, wanting to know what the new Tamil Political-Man on the Block […]

Asok Weerasinghe Ottawa Your Excellency David McKinnon: Kindly read my response to your Canada Day message to Sri Lankans 19 July 2020Your Excellency David McKinnonHigh Commissioner for Canada in Sri Lanka33A, 5th LaneColpettyColombo 3Sri Lanka Dear High Commissioner David McKinnon:Re your Canada Day (July 1)  Message to Sri Lanka We must stand together and embrace […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada. 7 July 2020Your Excellency David McKinnonHigh Commissioner for Canada in Sri Lanka33A, 5th LaneColpettyColombo 3Sri Lanka Dear High Commissioner David McKinnon: Re: Your Canada Day Message to Sri Lanka. We must stand together and embrace our diversity as strength.” And […]

Asoka Weerasinghe 2 June 2020 (for Lowell, Nirmal and Chem) Just now a cloud of screaming black ravensflew over Minneapolis, perched on the leafless trellisof branchesof trees at the PowderhornCommunity and shed tears of bloodfrom their paining red eyesand I sighedO my brother GeorgeO my peopleIt was no more a faceless horrorthat got youit was […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 Canada 28 May 2020 The EditorDIPLOMAT MagazineOttawa, Ontario Dear  Ms. Campbell: Re: Visvajit Sriramrajan’s article – Post-War Sri Lanka: Fractured and Unjust forTamils. I am surprised and disturbed that this article so rich with distortions and untruths found space in your valuable […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 Canada 17 May 2020Your Worship Bonnie CrombieMayor of MississaugaMississauga Civic Centre300 City Centre DriveMississaugaL5B 3C1Ontario, Dear Mayor Bonnie Crombie: I read with much disappointment your Statement on the Tamil Memorial Day. What was that all about, Mayor. What Tamil Memorial Day are […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grover Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada 14 April 2020 (Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day) Editor (Letters)THE OTTAWA CITIZENOttawa, On. Dear Editor: So I, as a Sinhalese-Sri Lankan-Canadian finally got it.   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his approach, to show the world Canada’s arrogant New World Order,  clinically and surgically removed Sri […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada 17 January 2020Ms. Meenakshi GangulySouth Asia DirectorHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH350 Fifth Avenue34th FloorNew York, NY 10118-3299USA Dear Ms. Meenakshi Ganguly: What’s this that I read, a nasty bit of news reported by Human Rights Watch from New York which said, Respect for […]

Asoka Weearsinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada 6 January 2020 Ambassador Hanspeter MockAmbassador for Switzerland in Sri Lanka63 Gregory’s RoadColombo 7Sri Lanka Dear Ambassador Hanspeter Mock: Since I wrote you last year, on 29 December 2019, I have been reading the continuation of your Switzerland Saga in Sri […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada 29 December 2019 Ambassador Hanspeter MockAmbassador for Switzerland in Sri Lanka63 Gregory’s RoadColombo 7Sri Lanka Sir: MOCK MOCK” (Asoka Weerasinghe-AW) Who is there?” (Hanspeter Mock -HPM) It’s Hanspeter” (AW)  Hanspeter who…?” (HPM) It’s Hanspeter..the diplomat … from the Alps” (AW) Ah..No… […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada  4 December 2019 Ambassador  Hanspeter MockAmbassador for Switzerland  in Sri Lanka63 Gregory’s Road Colombo 7Sri Lanka Dear Ambassador HansPeter Mock: While your beautiful country is getting ready with mulled wine, Christmas Music, twinkling lights decking almost every tree around the country, […]

Asoka Weerasinghe. Kings Grove Crescent . Ottawa. Ontario  . K1J 6G1 . Canada 14 November 2019 Rt. Hon. Maithripala SirisenaPresident of Sri LankaPresident’s SecretariatGalle FaceColombo 1Sri Lanka. Mr. President: Re: Granting Presidential pardon to 34-year-old Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha who was serving a life sentence for murdering 19-year old Yvonne Johnsson at Rajagiriya’s Royal Park […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Ottawa-Vanier 17 September 2019 Jag SahotaConservative Candidate for  the Calgary-Skyview Riding Campaign for Canada’s Federal election of October 2019, seeking Ananda Wijesinghe’s VOTE.. Hi Jag:I am not in your riding but in the Ottawa-Vanier Constituency. You might ask – Why the heck are you writing to me then?  It is a dam good […]

Asoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada 11 July 2019 His Excellency David McKinnonCanadian High Commissioner for Sri LankaCanadian High Commission33A  5th LaneColpettyColombo 3Sri Lanka. Dear High Commissioner David McKinnon: Re: Canada distorts the Truth about Tamil Genocide allegations in Sri Lanka  I read with hurried interest […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 Canada 1 June 2019 Mayor Patrick Brown, MPP Office of the MayorCity of Brampton2  Wellington  Street WestBramptonOntario L6Y 4R2 Your Worship Mayor Patrick Brown: Oops! Did someone  shatter your and your City Councillors Moral Code of We are Holier than Thou” when you […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 23 May 2019 Mayor Patrick Brown of BramptonCity HallBrampton, Ontario Dear Mayor Patrick  Brown: Bravo! and you finally did it.   You were stroking the Ontario’s Tamil Tigers faces holding onto their tails, for almost a decade, even when you represented Barrie as a […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada 10 May 2019 Mayor John ToryCity Hall, 2nd Floor100 Queen Street WToronto, OntarioM5H 2N2 Dear Mayor John Tory: A friend of mine sent me a copy of your Proclamation – Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, May 18, 2019” Sweet Mother of Jesus, is this true […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 8 May 2019 Mayor Jim Watson & Councillor Tim Tierney (Beacon Hill)City of Ottawa110 Laurier WestOttawa, OnK1P 1J1 Your Worship Jim Watson & Councillor Tim Tierney: Re:  The intention of Tamil Canadians wanting the City of Ottawa to Declare May 18, 2019 as […]