‘We will do so through the powers vested in us, as representatives of the people – including children – to create real and lasting change, allocate resources, establish policy directions, and debate, shape, and enforce laws that protect children the Colombo declaration said.

Sarah Hulton OBE, new High Commissioner of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today (09 September) at Parliament. After the bi- lateral discussion Speaker hosted a Luncheon meeting to her.

The Speaker Karu Jayasuriya requested more employment opportunities in skilled and professional categories from Saudi Arabia while extending sincere appreciation to the Government of Saudi Arabia for providing employment opportunities for those Sri Lankans.

Ambassador-designate to Belgium Grace Asirwatham met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Bruno van der Pluijm on 28 August 2019 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brussels.