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Family of Ottawa mass murder victims gets permanent residency applications approved

On Jan. 19, 2026, Canada approved permanent residency for the Sri Lankan brother and father of Dhanushka Wickramasinghe, Ottawa man, whose wife and four children were killed in a mass stabbing.
The March 2024 attack in Ottawa townhouse in Barrhaven killed Darshani Ekanayake, her four children including a two-month-old infant, and family friend Gamini Amarakoon, while Febrio De-Zoysa pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life last fall.
Sri Lankan brother and father of Wickramasinghe asked the federal government for help, lawyer Ronalee Carey said at the Ottawa Courthouse.
The brother plans to sponsor his wife and daughter, who were denied visitor visas, and federal immigration approvals remove obstacles for reunification, Carey said.
Dhanushka Wickramasinghe was injured but survived as the sole survivor, and the March 2024 killings plus last fall’s life sentence highlight lasting impact on the broader Ottawa community.

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