LankaWeb – Sri Lanka To Raise Minimum Employment Age To 18 Years To Prevent Child Exploitation

Posted on July 26th, 2021
Courtesy Outlook
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has stated that strict laws are required to prevent child exploitation
A young bonded child laborer rests his head in his handsAP Photo/ Kevin Frayer
Days after the death of a 16-year-old girl who was employed as domestic help by a politician, Sri Lanka is set to toughen its child labour regulations by raising the minimum age for employment to 18 years in order to prevent child exploitation.
A Cabinet proposal to raise the minimum age to 18 is being produced, according to Piyal Nishantha, the state minister of women and child development. The Ministry of Labor has also agreed to increase the list of jobs that are considered harmful to children aged 16 to 18.

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