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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 to Ban Corporal Punishment of Children with New Bill
- Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara announced plans to swiftly pass a bill prohibiting corporal punishment of children.
- The bill aims to protect children's rights and promote a safer environment for them to grow and develop.
- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa emphasized the importance of incorporating children's and women's rights into the country's fundamental rights chapter.
- Minister Nanayakkara agreed that legal measures alone may not be sufficient to change societal attitudes, and that teaching children to respect women from a young age is crucial.
- The Minister stated that a bill has already been drafted and will be presented to Parliament as soon as possible to ban corporal punishment that harms children.
