Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says that as the largest democracy in the world, the manner in which India's legislature functions in a multi- religious, multi-ethnic society offers many valuable lessons not only for Sri Lanka as neighbors, but even to the scholars of democratic governance.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka yesterday (15) addressed the All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) as a guest of honor, which was organized by the Indian Lok Sabha through video technology.

The conference was held under the theme, "The Role of Legislature in Fostering Effective and Meaningful Democracy" to mark the Centennial year of the "All India Presiding Officers Conference" (AIPOC) as well as the Inte...