AALCO holds 50th Annual Sessions

The Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) will hold its 50th Annual Session from today till July 1, at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will inaugurate the session. Eminent persons such as Justice Owada, President of the International Court of Justice is due to participate at the session.

Sri Lanka is privileged to hold the Golden Jubilee session of this event in Sri Lanka.

AALCO is considered to be a tangible outcome of the Bandung Conference held in Indonesia in 1955. Sri Lanka is a founder member. Member States of AALCO meet annually to exchange views, experiences and information on matters of common interest having legal implications and to make recommendations if deemed necessary. The recommendations of AALCO are taken note of by the UN and have often served to influence the structuring of international law. This is the fourth time that Sri Lanka is holding a session.

The AALCO comprises 47 Member States. High level representatives of Member States including Ministers of Justice, Attorneys General, Solicitors General and Legal Advisors of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice of the Member States participate in the deliberations on international issues that are placed on the agenda of the organisation.

Over 200 foreign delegates will participate in the Golden Jubilee session.