Sri Lankan MP’s delegation meets India’s Speaker, boosting parliamentary ties
- CNL Reporter
- August 30, 2025
- Political
- Sri Lankan
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In a significant step towards deepening democratic ties, the 24-member high-level delegation of Sri Lanka-India Parliamentary Friendship Association met India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during their visit to the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) at Lok Sabha Secretariat in New Delhi.
The delegation was led by Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Communication of Sri Lanka and President of the Sri Lanka–India Parliamentary Friendship Association.
During the meeting, Birla underscored Sri Lanka’s significance in India’s Neighbourhood First policy and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision and called for an increase in such bilateral exchanges between India and Sri Lanka
“Sri Lanka-India Parliamentary Friendship Association delegation called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during their visit at Lok Sabha PRIDE. The Speaker highlighted Sri Lanka’s special place in India’s Neighbourhood First policy & MAHASAGAR vision & urged more such exchanges between India and Sri Lanka,” High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, posted on X on Friday.
