All this is particularly galling, given that Palihapitiya's family were granted refugee status in Canada asserting the risk of persecution during the Sri Lankan Civil War. He's lucky that whoever held the stamp on that day didn't carry the same attitude.
Still, since dad worked in the High Commission in Canada rather than a textile factory in Kandy, perhaps he truly believes what he’s saying. Privilege comes in all manner of forms!
All this is particularly galling, given that Palihapitiya's family were granted refugee status in Canada asserting the risk of persecution during the Sri Lankan Civil War. He's lucky that whoever held the stamp on that day didn't carry the same attitude.
Still, since dad worked in the High Commission in Canada rather than a textile factory in Kandy, perhaps he truly believes what he’s saying. Privilege comes in all manner of forms!