Canadian Minister of International Cooperation Beverley J. Oda said in his statement that Canada would share their expertise and experience with Sri Lanka to implement bilingualism.
The Minister said the government specifically requested support from Canada in this area during her visit to the country in 2009.
Ms. Oda said Canada's development program in Sri Lanka is focused on the promotion of equitable and sustainable economic growth emphasizing the important role of human rights in reducing poverty.
Canadian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Bruce Levy has signed the memorandum of understanding on behalf of Canada to implement the policy so that Sri Lankans can receive government services in their own official language.
National Languages and Social Integration Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara who signed the MoU on behalf of Sri Lanka has said that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa encourages the implementation of both Sinhala and Tamil languages as official languages after the end of the war.
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