PARLIAMENT

“To the Library from Parliament” programme organized by the Department of Communication of Parliament of Sri Lanka with a view to communicate accurate information about the Parliament of Sri Lanka to the public was inaugurated at the Colombo Public Library recently. The objective of this program is to distribute publications including books on Parliament to public and school libraries island wide.

The Librarian of Colombo Public Library, Mrs. Waruni Gangabadarachchi, Deputy Librarian Mrs. Chintha Ailapperuma, other members of the library and officials of the Department of Communication of Parliament were present at this occasion and this initiative was carried out under the supervision of the Director (Legislative Services) and the Acting Director (Communication) Mr. Janakantha Silva.

Accordingly, a collection of books and brochures on the historical value of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, the legislative process, the committee system as well as the long journey of Parliament are being distributed to public and school libraries island wide.

If your library wishes to become an active participant in this programme initiated under the guidance of the Secretary General of Parliament Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake, you can contact the Department of Communication, Parliament of Sri Lanka through the following telephone numbers.

Department of Communication of Parliament of Sri Lanka (Public Outreach Section) - 0112777138
Jaya Prakash (Public Outreach Coordinator) - 0715352672