The Cabinet has decided to introduce a new age limit for a child and youth by introducing amendments that would define a child.
Accordingly, amendments will be made to the Children and Young Persons Ordinance to change the definition of a child from 14 to 18. Youthful Offenders (Training Schools) Ordinance will be amended to define a youth to a person between 18-22 years of age.
At present when a person under 16 of age commits a crime, the person will be sent for a probation school while a person over 16 will be arrested and produced before courts.
Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect wanted for the shooting inside the Aluthkade No.05 Magistrate’s Court premises which killed alleged underworld figure ’’Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’’ has been arrested in Nepal.
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