Cabinet has approved a proposal to ban corporal punishment in all spheres.
Taking to 'X,' President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that Cabinet approved amendments to the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to prohibit corporal punishment in all spheres.
The President noted that UNCRC Article 19 urges protection against all forms of violence towards children. The Committee on the Rights of the Child, in General Comment No. 8, stresses that corporal punishment must be prohibited in all settings.
"Today’s approval paves the way for legal protections to ensure that no child in Sri Lanka suffers physical or mental violence, aligning with our commitment to safeguard the rights and well-being of every child," Mr Wickremesinghe added.
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