Sri Lanka, July 25 -- The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has proposed a revision of labour laws to classify domestic servant as a dangerous profession for children up to 18 years.

The NCPA will also expand the list of dangerous professions for children between 16-18 years from 52 to 76 under the proposed amendment. "This new piece of legislation is currently before the Legal Draftsman," NCPA Chairman Prof. Muditha Vidanapathirana told the Sunday Observer.

He said the proposed law will make it an offence to employ those under 18 as domestic servants. At present, the minimum age for domestic servants is 16, the same as the mandatory age for schooling.

Prof. Vidanapathirana said the Amendment presented by the NCPA months ago h...