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[email protected] PRESS RELEASE Parliament of the European Union can help the Efforts of Sri Lanka in Rebuilding the Country, says the Deputy Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament At the invitation extended by the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia (DSAS) of the European Parliament, a cross party delegation from Sri Lanka led by Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, MP, Deputy Speaker and comprising Hon. Muthu Sivalingam, MP, Deputy Minister of Economic Development representing the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), Hon. Sudath Neranjan Wickremasinghe, MP, of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, MP, of the United National Party (UNP), Hon. Sunil Handunneththi, MP, of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) visited the European Parliament in Brussels. During their five-days official visit from 27-31 May, the delegation also held a wide range of discussions with the elected members of the European Parliament and officials of other key EU institutions. The Head of Mission to the European Union, Ambassador P.M. Amza and the officials of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels as well as Mr. Neil Iddawala, Deputy Secretary General of Parliament associated with the delegation during their meetings. On Wednesday 29th May, the Deputy Speaker and his delegation attended the South Asia Delegation meeting of the EU Parliament that was dedicated to engage with the visiting Sri Lankan Parliamentary Group.