Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The world hails and salutes Sri Lanka for protecting democracy and we as a country can be proud of this fact, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said.

The Speaker was addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony for a conference hall with a seating capacity for 2000 people at Kaduruwela, Galle yesterday.

Speaker Jayasuriya said that democracy is the most precious gift we could pass on to our future generations.

"The world highly appreciates and recognises our democratic way of life and the independence of our judiciary. We have set up Independent Commissions and our Human Right Commission has been recognised as one of the best HRC's in the world. The best gift we can offer to the future generation is democracy," the Speak...