Sri Lanka, March 8 -- Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara has announced that steps will be taken to swiftly pass a bill prohibiting the corporal punishment of children.

The Minister made this statement in Parliament today (March 8) during the Committee Stage Debate on expenditure head of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, in response to a statement made by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.

During the debate, Premadasa emphasized the importance of incorporating children's and women's rights into the country's fundamental rights chapter.

He proposed amending the Constitution to guarantee these rights and strengthening Sri Lanka's commitments to international agreements on women's and children's right...