A commemoration lecture on M.A. Bakeer Markar was held in Colombo on Monday.

M.A.Bakeer Markar was the last speaker of the old parliament and the first speaker of the new parliament.

The M.A. Bakeer Markar memorial lecture was delivered by world renowned academic and philosopher Professor Tariq Ramadan who was once regarded as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.

The lecture was delivered on the topic Pluralism and its Contemporary Challenges.

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