Sri Lanka, July 22 -- The Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities held discussions with the United Nations Resident Co-ordinator and representatives of several United Nations agencies at Parliament with a view to strengthening co-operation in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and advancing disability-inclusive legislation and policies in Sri Lanka.
The meeting was held in Parliament under the Chairmanship of the Chair of the Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities, MP Sugath Wasantha de Silva recently.
Addressing the meeting, the United Nations Resident Co-ordinator, Marc-Andre Franche, commended the Parliament for establishing the Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities and emphasised the ...