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Last updated: 07 May, 2011 - Published 13:38 GMT
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Parliament to introduce live broadcast

Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody in London (photo: Saroj Pathirana)
The deputy speaker is on a study tour in the Westminster parliament
The parliament in Sri Lanka will soon introduce live broadcasts of its proceedings, says the deputy speaker.

Chandima Weerakkody, MP, told BBC Sinhala service, Sandeshaya that the initial trial will only be limited to radio broadcast.

“The speaker is committed to broadcast the proceedings of our parliament to the Sri Lankan people,” he said.

“As it is going to be a trial, there won’t be television coverage in the beginning.”

Bin Laden killing

The deputy speaker, who is in London by the invitation of UK parliament to study Westminster system, said the arrangements are underway for the live broadcast of the proceedings to begin as soon as possible.

 In fact, the situation arose after the killing of Bin Laden has made it easy for us to explain and understand the real efforts to defeat the terrorism
Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody

“We hope all the parliamentarians will behave more responsibly as the live broadcasts begin,” he added but said that no date has been agreed for the first broadcast.

The Galle district MP has held discussions with the speaker of the UK parliament, three deputy speakers, the general secretary, heads of parliamentary departments as well as the parliamentarians during his study tour.

He used the opportunity, said Deputy Speaker Weerakkody, to explain to the Westminster MPs the efforts by the Sri Lankan government to defeat terrorism.

“In fact, the situation arose after the killing of Bin Laden has made it easy for us to explain and understand the real efforts to defeat the terrorism,” Chandima Weerakkody said.

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