Human rights abuses as precursors of conflict: Parliaments as early responders
"Hon. Speakers, Members of Parliament, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, let me at the outset greet you in our traditional Sri Lankan way, ‘Ayubowan’, which means may you have long life.
I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the arrangements made for the 135th Assembly and it is indeed a great honour and privilege for me to address this august Assembly.
All human beings are born equal. Human rights are the