Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Sri Lanka last week requested Sri Lanka's presidential candidates to fully commit to resolve six critical issues faced by the six million child population to prepare the country for future-oriented, knowledge-based economy.
The UNICEF last Friday launched a broad campaign titled 'Ara Wade: A Vote for Children' to persuade all presidential candidates to commit publicly to addressing the rights of children when they assume office.
The campaign aims to create awareness among Sri Lankan public of the six critical needs of children-ending child malnutrition forever, building an education system that prepares our young for the future, providing every child a fair chance to su...