Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Issuing a statement on Wednesday (14), the Ministry emphasized that Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.

"It is worth highlighting that, in April 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development of Canada officially confirmed that the Government of Canada has not made any finding of genocide in Sri Lanka," the statement said....