Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya yesterday clarified that the law against corporal punishment should not be seen as a law against discipline, but a law against the violence.
The Premier affirmed the Government's full commitment to safeguarding children and clarified that the law against corporal punishment should not be seen as a law against discipline, but as a law against violence.
"The expectation behind the amendment to the Corporal Punishment Act is to stand against violence, not against discipline. If children misbehave or conduct themselves wrongly in society, it is natural that elders, teachers, and parents intervene to guide them back to the right path," the Prime Minister added.
She added that the ame...