Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation attends orientation programme in India
Posted on May 31st, 2025

Courtesy The Daily Mirror

Colombo, May 31 (Daily Mirror)- A Parliamentary delegation from Sri Lanka, led by Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih visited India from 25-31 May 2025 for an orientation programme at India’s Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE).

The delegation comprised 20 Members of Parliament (MP) representing various political parties and four officials of the Sri Lankan Parliament, including the Secretary General.

The delegation was the inaugural batch to undergo the orientation programme at India’s Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) in New Delhi. 

This is following the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025, offering 700 customised training slots annually for Sri Lankan professionals.

The visiting delegation called on Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla. 

Under the orientation programme, the delegation had interactive sessions on legislative and budgetary processes, system of Parliamentary Committees and other related matters between the two democracies. Several senior MPs, Parliamentary officials, Media persons shared insights on Indian polity with the Sri Lankan delegation.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

 

 


Copyright © 2025 LankaWeb.com. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Wordpress