Bill to ban corporal punishment soon: Ranil

Colombo, September 16 (Daily Mirror) -  President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to bring in a legislation to ban corporal punishment soon.

“The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to amend the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code to prohibit corporal punishment in all forms. This milestone achievement comes after more than 20 years of efforts by child protection activists. Once gazetted, the bill will be presented to Parliament for final approval,” he said in his latest X message.