Group of Indo-Sri Lankan law students visits Parliament

A group of students from the Department of Public and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, and the Amity Law School, Mumbai, India, engaged in an educational visit to the Parliament of Sri Lanka recently

The visit took place as part of a series of academic programmes conducted under the “Indo–Sri Lanka Environmental Law Week – 2025,” organised jointly by the Department of Public and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy (CELP), and the Amity Law School in Mumbai, India.

Upon their arrival at Parliament, the students were first given the opportunity to participate in an observational tour of the parliamentary premises and chamber, gaining valuable experience under the guidance of the Public Outreach Division of the Department of Communication of Parliament.

Subsequently, a special awareness session was conducted for the students, under the patronage of M. Jayalath Perera, Director (Legislative Services) and Acting Director (Communication). During the session, Perera provided the students with an understanding of the legislative process of Sri Lanka, the functions, and the operational procedures of Parliament. The students also had the opportunity to discuss and raise questions during the session.

Participating in this event were professor Kokila Lankathilake Konasinghe, Head of the Department of Public and International Law of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, along with other lecturers of the Faculty; Professor Gigimon V. S., Director of Amity Law School, Mumbai, together with lecturers of the institution; and groups of law students from both countries.

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