[February 1, 2012 Ottawa, Ontario] Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement in recognition of Black History Month: “Every February, Canadians celebrate Black History Month by learning about and reflecting upon the legacy and accomplishments of black Canadians. “In conjunction with the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, we are taking a special look this year at the important contributions made by black soldiers to the historic battles that helped define the country that Canada would ultimately become. “One of the heroes of the fight for Canada was a freed slave named Richard Pierpoint, who, in his late 60s, volunteered and served with distinction in a number of battles in the Niagara Peninsula. “Many of the former slaves and black Loyalists who fought on the Canadian side during the War of 1812 settled in places such as Nova Scotia and south-western Ontario, where they and their descendants formed communities that continue to enrich Canada to this day.
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils (APPGT) in collaboration with the British Tamils Forum (BTF) held an exhibition on 31st January 2012, at the UK Parliament building. The exhibition highlighted the current situation of the Tamils in Sri Lanka; and why, the Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report recently published by the Sri Lankan Government will not deliver justice to the Tamil civilians for the crimes committed by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces during the final stages of the war in 2009.
சலங்கை நர்த்தனாலயா நுண்கலைப் பீடத்தின் அதிபர் நாட்டியக் கலாசாரதி ஸ்ரீமதி ஜெயந்தி யோகராஜாவின் வருடாந்த கலைகளின் சங்கமம் அண்மையில் லண்டன் வின்சன் சேர்ச்சில் மண்டபத்தில் மிகவும் சிறப்பாக இடம்பெற்றது. பல்வேறுபட்ட கலை வல்லுநர்களின் கலைத் திறமைகள் வெளிப்பட்டதோடு பிரதம விருந்தினராக சங்கீத வித்துவான் மணிபல்லவம் கே.சாரங்கன் கலந்து சிறப்பித்தமை குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.