Ties that Bind tells the stories of partnerships Ð historical and current Ð between Canada and Sri Lanka. Through the culmination of archival research, field trips and interviews in Sri Lanka, Ingrid Knutson presents us with a journey, through past and present, of Eastern and Western collaboration. This book is sure to expose even the most well-informed to a new story or two about Sri Lanka and Canada. The hope is that others will add to the starting collection of stories presented here.