Since the assumption of the role at the 2009 CHOGM , representatives from Trinidad and Tobago , including the Prime Ministers , have attended Commonwealth meetings , including 2011 Commonwealth Day celebrations where Persad-Bissessar , the first woman to chair the Commonwealth , gave the keynote address . Sri Lanka was also slated to host the much anticipated Commonwealth Economic Forum in 2011 , however , it was held in Perth , Australia due to accusations of war atrocities committed during the Sri Lankan Civil War
war atrocities
Alleged war crimes during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Commonwealth Chair-in-Office