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Minimum age of employment to be raised from 14 to 16
By Chaminda Silva
Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva is scheduled to move a Bill for debate to increase the minimum age of employment from 14 to 16.
The Bill, titled Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Bill, would make it an offence to employ anyone below the age of 16, Labour Commissioner Prabhath Chandrakeerthi told The Island.
He said that the United Nations had declared the year 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour and Sri Lanka in line with UN guidelines would amend domestic laws so that it would be an offence to employee anyone below the age of 16 years.
Chandrakeerthi said that the UN General Assembly had unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, and asked the International Labour Organization to take the lead in its implementation.
The resolution highlights the member States’ commitments “to taking immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, ending modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and eliminating the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms.”
The Election Commission of Sri Lnka [ECSL] taking another step forward in ensuring free and fair elections, launched a Mobile Application for the speedy resolution of disputes arising during elections.
The Election Disputes Resolution (EDR) App a simple and efficient way to report election issues instantly will be put to test during the forthcoming Local Authorities Election
It can be downloaded on Appstore and Google Play
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) MURASAME arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Mar 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
JMSDF MURASAME is a 151m long Destroyer commanded by Commander HAYAKAWA Masahiro. Meanwhile, she is manned by a crew of 200.
During her stay in Colombo, crew members of the ship are expected to visit some tourist attractions in the city of Colombo and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 25 Mar 25.
It has been reported that two persons riding a motorcycle were killed in a shooting incident that took place around 11.45pm on Friday [21] night , in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, on Sinhasana Road.
The unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle and 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene. The police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, three 9 mm bullet casings, and one 9mm live ammunition.
The van suspected to have been used by the shooters was found abandoned and set on fire on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene.
The two deceased victims have been identified as Tikira Hennedige Yomesh Nadishan and Marakkala Manage Pasidu Tharuka, both residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.
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