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The eighth Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians (ASSP) was inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo on Wednesday.  This Conference is a platform for the Parliamentarians of South Asia to work together to reach the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development.

President Sirisena accompanied by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and delegates are seen at the inauguration of the conference. The conference was held from October 4 to 6.

Pic By Amila Gamage.

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