Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday inaugurated the 50th annual session of the Asia Africa Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) in Colombo. Around 200 representatives from 47 member states are participating in the deliberations on international issues, including piracy on high seas have been placed on the agenda of the Organization. The Asian African Legal Consultative Organization is an outcome of the Bandung Conference held in Indonesia in 1955. Member States meet annually to exchange views, experiences, and information on matters of common concern having legal implications and to make recommendations if deemed necessary. This is the fourth time that Sri Lanka is hosting an AALCO annual session and Sri Lanka is privileged to host the Golden Jubilee Session. At the 50th sessions in Colombo the current President of AALCO, Celina Kombani, Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs of Tanzania will hand over the presidency to Sri Lanka Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem.