Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has issued a statement clarifying that the proposed amendment to the Penal Code (Section 19) concerning corporal punishment of children has not been enacted into law. The Minister said that while Parliament held a second reading debate on the Penal Code Amendment Bill on September 24, it was only a discussion and not a passage into law. He further noted that in order for such an amendment to take effect, a corresponding change would also have to be made to the Code of Criminal Procedure. Since that has not yet been done, the Bill remains pending.…
Justice Minister clarifies corporal punishment amendment not yet law
Published in News
More from NewsMore posts in News »
- Restoration of Northern, Talaimannar railway lines begins
- Education reforms should suit the country, not the JVP: Namal
- Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at Pakistan wedding
- Four arrested over alleged Grand Pass shooting plot
- Sri Lanka’s China-backed Hambantota Port eyes 2mn box capacity after 700-pct growth