A new publication to expand the sources of authoritative information available to Sri Lankan MPs is published by senior parliamentary staff.
Mr Neil Iddawala
in Colombo. Mr Iddawala is the Assistant Secretary- General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Mr Neil Iddawala.
The first issue of a new research publication for Sri Lankan Members of Parliament was launched on 20 October 2011 in a ceremony in the Parliament Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte attended by Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, MP, Speaker of Parliament. The Research Division of
Parliament commenced publishing the Parliamentary Research Journal to boost the legislative process and policy formulation. The theme is “Sri Lanka: Policy issues in the post-conflict era”. The national Parliament is the forum where views reflecting all shades of political opinion are
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expressed. Effective legislation is based on rational views. Therefore, lawmakers should be well- informed. Their role is crucial since the destiny of the nation is shaped by them. The legislators, policy-
formulators and citizens must strive hard to achieve development goals within the democratic polity. The democratic space should be used in a prudent manner to achieve sustainable development. Through the new research journal it is expected to meet the background information
requirements of lawmakers, policy- framers, bureaucrats and other
interested personnel involved in Sri Lanka’s governance. Many distinguished academicians and researchers contributed papers on various relevant issues to the first issue. It is hoped that the “Parliament Research Journal” will serve as a useful service. The journal is also available at
the Parliament Souvenir Sales Counter for others interested in Parliament. The price of the journal is U.S.$5.00 and the potage is U.S.$4.00. The journal can be ordered by email sent to journal@parliament.lk. Currently it is not available online.