CPA delegation calls on Speaker

Sandasen Marasinghe

A special delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) met Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa at the Parliamentary complex yesterday. Here, CPA Executive Committee chairman Sir Alan Haselhurst exchanging mementos with Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa.

A special delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)met Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa at the Parliamentary Complex yesterday to discuss preliminary arrangements of the 58th CPA conference which is scheduled to be held from September 7 to September 18.

The CPA delegation for the pre- conference visit consisted of CPA Executive Committee chairman Sir Alan Haselhurst, CPA secretary general of CPA Head quarters Secretariat Dr William F Shija and assistant director events organizations of CPA head quarter Secretariat Tina Christine Ngwira.

Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody also participated in the meeting held to discuss the preliminary arrangements for the CPA conference. The delegation also met the Conference Coordinator and the Heads of the 16 Sub Committees of the 58th CPA conference.

The delegation paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister D M Jayaratne, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa lastmorning.

During the pre - conference visit from February 14 to February 17, the CPA delegation is scheduled to inspect meeting facilities, hotel registration, rooms, restaurant allocation for delegates, Conference venue, meeting venue etc.

CPA Executive Committee chairman Sir Alan Haselhurst is scheduled to visit Jaffna on February 16 and call on Nothern Province Governor Maj.Gen.G A Chandrasiri, visit a village where IDPs have been resettled in the Jaffna district, meet Security Forces personnel in Jaffna and have discussions with the president and members of the Jaffna Chamber of Commerce on February 17.