PARLIAMENT

The Parliament of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the USAID-funded Sri Lanka Parliament Project held a training program on “CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR PARLIAMENTARY STAFF TOWARDS GOOD GOVERNANCE”, for the staff of the Secretary-General of Parliament. The Program was held from 1st to 3rd March 2016, at CITRUS Hotel, Waskaduwa, and around 150 Secretariat staff participated in the program. The objective of the program was to strengthen and motivate the professional staff of the Parliament to improve their performance, and effectively support the Members of Parliament in their role as legislators. The program provided an opportunity for the staff members to discuss team work and team building; gender and empowerment of women; research methodologies; and Committee structures and Standing Orders. Some examples from other parliamentary democracies were also discussed to enhance the knowledge of the staff.

This training program is the fourth of a series of training workshops which the USAID-funded Sri Lanka Parliament Project has organized since the start of the short term project in October 2015. The project will continue to support the Parliament of Sri Lanka in its efforts to upgrade its standards and develop the Staff. Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, MP – Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka, Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala, MP – Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and Hon. Selvam Adaikkalanathan, MP - Deputy Chairman of Committees Parliament, Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake – Secretary General of Parliament, Mr. Neil Iddawala – Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, Mr. Tikiri Jayatilake, Assistant Secretary General of Parliament, Mr. Reed Aeschliman – Acting Mission Director of USAID graced the occasion.