(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – On November 17th, the parliament of Sri Lanka passed long-awaited amendments to the Children and Young Persons Ordinance (CYPO). This is the key legalization that governs the child welfare and child justice system in Sri Lanka but dates back to 1939. The main recent amendments relate to the age of a child.
"Child Welfare and Child Justice in Sri Lanka – no time like the present for reform"
National News Agency of Sri Lanka