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SRI Lanka says it will ensure that gender equality proposes amendments to Children and Young Persons Ordinance to raise the age of persons acknowledged as a child from 16 years to 18 years.
Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) has been considering increasing the age of a person considered as a child to reduce the exploitation of children.
This proposal is the result of a discussion spanning several years, the PSC said in a statement.
This will also prevent children from engaging in certain categories of work until they are 18 years of age. (Xinhua/NAN)
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