Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lankan Member of Parliament Sugath Vasantha de Silva has been selected to represent the special session dedicated to the representation of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC).

De Silva, who is the only disabled parliamentarian representing Asia, is scheduled to represent Sri Lanka at the international conference, which will be held in Barbados on October 12.

Elected to Parliament through the National List of the National People's Power (NPP), MP De Silva is actively involved in championing the rights and challenges of PwD.

He serves as a member of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities in Parliament and as the Chairman of sub-committees responsible...