Sri Lanka, May 24 -- Due to a significant increase in litigation and legal consultations pertaining to Members of Parliament and the staff of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, the Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee has decided to establish a Legal Unit for Parliament with the objective of providing necessary legal assistance.

This decision was taken at a meeting of the said Advisory Committee held recently under the chairmanship of Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Parliamentary Communications Department said in a statement.

Additionally, the Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee has decided to further expand the sign language interpretation facilities currently in operation within Parliament.

Accordingly, with the sponsorship of...