The Regional Meeting of Young Parliamentarians of the Asia-Pacific was launched this morning at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo. The theme of the Regional Meeting was ‘the Role of Young Parliamentarians in Advancing Inclusive and Peaceful Societies and Preventing Violent Extremism.’ Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Inter-Parliamentary Union President Saber Chowdhury and UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka Una McCauley attended the launch today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana