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Sri Lankan Canadians

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sri Lankan Canadians
Total population
136,240
(by place of birth, 2021 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups

Sri Lankan Canadians refers to people from Sri Lanka who have arrived and settled in Canada. Among these immigrants include members from the Tamil, Moor, Malay, Sinhalese and Burgher ethnicities. According to the 2021 census there are 136,240 Sri Lankan-born persons in Canada.[2]

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Demography

Sri Lankan Canadian demography by religion
Religious group 2021[3][a]
Pop. %
Hinduism 74,910 51.85%
Christianity 34,550 23.91%
Buddhism 19,050 13.18%
Irreligion 10,220 7.07%
Islam 5,425 3.75%
Judaism 60 0.04%
Sikhism 55 0.04%
Indigenous spirituality 0 0%
Other 225 0.16%
Total Sri Lankan Canadian population 144,485 100%

Geographical distribution

Sri Lankan Canadians are concentrated in the cities of Toronto (Malvern) and Montreal. According to the 2001 census, there are 62,000 Canadians who claim Sri Lankan ancestry, but only 10,000 claimed to be of Sinhalese ancestry.[4] The number may not be an actual representation because many Tamil Canadians from Sri Lanka classify themselves as Tamil rather than Sri Lankan.

Provinces & territories

The Sri Lankan Canadian Population according to Statistics Canada in the 2006 census in the 10 Canadian Provinces and 3 territories:[5]

Province Sri Lankans
Ontario 		85,935[6]
Quebec 		10,750[7]
British Columbia 		4,150[8]
Alberta 		1,740[9]
Manitoba 		445[10]
Saskatchewan 		240[11]
Nova Scotia 		155[12]
Newfoundland and Labrador 		115[13]
New Brunswick 		45[14]
Yukon 		25[15]
Northwest Territories 		10[16]
Nunavut 		10[13]
Prince Edward Island 		0[17]
Canada 		103,625

Dual citizenship

Some Sri Lankan Canadians hold citizenship in both Canada and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan government encourage Sri Lankan expatriates to obtain the citizenship of their country of birth[18] at a fee and to return to Sri Lanka at a future date. There is a drive to attract the educated Sri Lankan immigrants in Canada for new opportunities arising in the government sector of Sri Lanka (such as universities, research institutes etc.),[19][20] which may sometime require the applicants to be Sri Lankan citizens.

Community

Ontario

Sri Lankan Organizations and Associations in Canada and their role: There is a considerable number of Sri Lankan associations in Canada. The main objectives of these associations are to help the immigrants, continue their Sri Lankan traditions and to help Sri Lanka. Some of these associations are ethnic based but majority of the cities have associations which cater to all people having a link with Sri Lanka regardless of their ethnic or political orientation (E.g. [Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo region [community organisation for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Brantford]).

List of Sri Lankan organizations and associations in Ontario:

News Papers catering Sri Lankan Canadians A number of newspapers are printed in Ontario to cater the Sri Lankan diaspora. They are printed in English, Tamil and Sinhalese languages and distributed free. These news papers mainly tell the stories from Sri Lanka (current and old) and talks about the achievements of Canadian Sri Lankans. Sometimes, they get into small discussions on Sri Lankan politics as well as give some general information and tips necessary to help immigrants survive in Canada. These newspapers can be picked up at some grocery stores where they sell Sri Lankan food, places of religious worship, etc.

List of Sri Lankan news papers available in Ontario.

Manitoba

Organizations

Nova Scotia

Organizations

Saskatchewan

Organizations
  • Saskatoon Sri Lankan Community [25]

Notable Sri Lankan Canadians

Main article: List of Sri Lankan Canadians

Famous Sri Lankan Canadians include Michael Ondaatje and his financier brother Christopher Ondaatje; Principal Research scientist at the National Research Council of Canada Chandre Dharma-wardana; Academic Engineer Indira Samarasekera, musician Nirmala Basnayake, formerly of the band controller.controller; news anchor Anne-Marie Mediwake; anchor novelist Shyam Selvadurai; cricketers Sanjayan Thuraisingam, film Actor, producer and multiple Guinness World Record-holder Suresh Joachim; and Pubudu Dassanayake.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Religious breakdown proportions based on "Sri Lankan" and "Sinhalese" ethnic or cultural origin responses on the 2021 census.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Selected places of birth for the immigrant population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Selected places of birth for the immigrant population". 2021 Census. StatsCan. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-05-10). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. ^ "File not found - Fichier non trouvé". 12.statcan.ca. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. ^ Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables (choose desired city in the left column and look under the term "Sri Lankan" in the chart)
  6. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". www12.statcan.ca. Archived from the original on 21 September 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  8. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  9. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  10. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  11. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  12. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  13. ^ a b "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". www12.statcan.ca. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  15. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  16. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  17. ^ "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  18. ^ "...:::...Department of Immigration and Emigration...:::..." Immigration.gov.lk. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  19. ^ "::: Welcome to Science & Technology Management Information System @ NSF". Mis.nsf.ac.lk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Serving Sri Lanka: Expat Lankan professionals ideal boost for nanotechnology". Servesrilanka.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  21. ^ [1] [dead link]
  22. ^ "CSMA Ontario – Canada Sri Lanka Muslim Association of Ontario". Csmaontario.org. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  23. ^ [2] Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
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