Parliamentarians unite for Gandhi and his policies

A special four-hour parliamentary session was held on Friday to commemorate the 150th birth Anniversary of the late Mahatma Gandhi.

President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan and a host of other lawmakers from across the board took part in the proceedings and spoke on Gandhian philosophy, values and their relevance to the present day.

Several of the speakers drew reference to the inspiration that Sri Lankans gained from Mahatma Gandhi’s struggle for independence, his policy of Satyagraha or non-violent resistance and to his visit to the country in 1927 when he travelled widely over a three week stay in the island.