The Investigation into the Machinery of Protecting the Rights of Children in Sri Lanka Bandara W. M. Sarasi Chaya* Jayasinghe Waththa, Nakkawita, Deraniyagala, Sri Lanka *Author correspondence: W. M. Sarasi Chaya Bandara, Jayasinghe Waththa, Nakkawita, Deraniyagala, Sri Lanka. sarasichaya1@gmail.com
Online published on 5 August, 2019. Abstract From ancient times Sri Lanka had been a state which based it's economic development structure of agriculture. And within it's social structure the role of children had played a major part in it's economy. Under these conditions and with the growth of children's population, there became a necessity to protect their rights by developing a machinery consisting of relevant laws, ordinances and enactments. Assuch a research on this established machinery to protecting Sri Lanka's children's right and how it operates need to be carried out at depth, taking into account which particular areas need to develop. Finally the findings of the research needs to be presented before the public, which is main our objective. When the report was being prepared secondary information was obtained and the analysis was carried out by applying the descriptive methodology. The conclusion of report thus prepared is, even though the Government of Sri Lanka have taken the necessary steps to protect and develop the rights of the children by implementing the relevant laws, ordinances and enactments, there are practical difficulties which are encountered which had limited the protection there in offered just to laws, ordinances and enactments only. Top Keywords Children rights Agricultural Economy The general public Government. Top |