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Help from Canadians
"Canadian Stance - After the Wave" 
 Humanitarian Aid Forum
March 04, 2006 @ 3:30 PM
Noel Ryan Auditorium, 301 Burnhamthope Road West, Mississauga, ON
(Central Library Complex)

Ontario International Development Agency completed its first phase Ontario Village Programs in Sri Lanka and Agency organized "Canadian Stance - After the Wave" humanitarian aid forum  to obtain more support for its humanitarian programs. Hon. Navdeep Bains MP PC, Government of Canada,  Hon. C S Poolokasingham, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Toronto, Norma Zubickova, Programs Manager Asia, Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO), Alexander Pavlov, Chairman, World Fit for Children (WFFC) addressed the function. 
Event was colorful with performances from Sri Lankan dancers, and children from Saroj Puri's La Bhangra Dance studio. Dr. Neville Hewage, President and CEO, Mr. Ananth Rajkumar, Director Finance & Economic Strategies, Dr. Bhushan Sood, Director Newcomers & Equity Affairs also addressed the event. Project and continuous financial support officially handed over to people of Sri Lanka at this event and also donated One million Sri Lankan Rupees and one million Sri Lankan rupees worth of five year scholarship program to Child & Youth Development Centre, Boossa, Sri Lanka. Ms. Jigna Shah was the  emcee for the forum and auditorium filled with supporters and well wishers. 
At this event "Humanitarian Scroll of Honour" was presented by Hon. C S Poolokasingham, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Toronto to Dr. Asoka Jayasena of People in Need Foundation, Sri Lanka for his service in Tsunami Relief and rehabilitation work. Dr. Asoka Jayasena is a Trustee of People in Need Foundation, Sri Lanka.