CPA annual conference here in September

Sandasen MARASINGHE

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) annual conference will be held in Sri Lanka from September 7 to 15, Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody said. The 58th CPA annual conference to be held in Sri Lanka for the third time will be chaired by Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa.

Weerakkody, the conference’s organising committee chairman, said the inauguration ceremony will be held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre while the other conferences will be held at the BMICH.

The Deputy Speaker said this event is the apex of all CPA activities held each year and will bring together around 800 Parliamentarians and Parliamentary staff from 175 CPA branches to discuss and share experiences pertaining to the strengthening of Parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth.

He said around 1,000 delegates, including participants’ spouses, are scheduled to participate.

Weerakkody said plans are underway to take the participants to several selected tourist destinations which will be a boost for the country’s tourism sector.