Sri Lanka remains vigilant as it anticipates whether Canadian leaders will repeat what it perceives as 'unsubstantiated genocide allegations' against Sri Lanka while maintaining an ambiguous stance on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to a top source.

Last year, during Sri Lanka's anniversary of war victory, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked May 18 as 'Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day' and made such allegations, despite the federal government of Canada conveying a different position. Sri Lanka swiftly condemned and rejected these remarks, urging Canadian leaders to refrain from promoting hatred and misinformation based on distorted facts.

However, Canada's response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has been indecisive and ambivalent, prompting Sri Lanka to question whether Canadian leaders have the moral ground to make genocide allegations against Sri Lanka while remaining ambiguous on the Gaza situation, where thousands of civilians are being killed.

As Sri Lanka approaches the anniversary of its war victory in May this year, the government will closely observe Canada's response. Meanwhile, Canada's Prime Minister has attempted to navigate a delicate balance on the Israel-Gaza crisis.

It's worth noting that Canada is home to over 300,000 expatriate Sri Lankan Tamils, forming a substantial voting base, which adds complexity to the relationship between the two countries.