Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom are talking about hosting a friendly cricket match between their respective parliaments.

High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the UK Saroja Sirisena called on the Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle on 24 May 2021 as a part of Sir Lindsay’s efforts to meet Heads of Mission located in London.

Referring to Sri Lanka – UK history stretching back centuries, talks centered on the significance of developing the bilateral connection in fields such as commerce, investment, tourism, people to people interactions, education and collaboration of the legislatures of the two countries.

Sir Lindsay was informed by High Commissioner Sirisena that Sri Lanka has high Human Development Index as a result of its free health and education systems, which are modeled after those in the United Kingdom. Sir Lindsay praised Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom for their close cooperation on oceans and plastics.

The main factor that binds the two countries, according to Sir Lindsay, is democracy. High Commissioner Sirisena described Sri Lanka's electoral system as "broadly based on the Westminster system of first-past-the-post until it was replaced with the system of proportional representation in 1989." Sir Lindsay applauded High Commissioner Sirisena's proposal for a visitation exchange between the two nations' legislatures. They agreed that a friendly cricket match between members of the two Parliaments would be a great way to honor their mutual love of the game.

The Speaker's office had made preparations for the Sri Lankan flag to be flown in front of the House of Commons on the occasion of the meeting. Samantha Pathirana, Deputy High Commissioner, accompanied the High Commissioner.


High Commission of Sri Lanka

London

27 May 2021