10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 8 April 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Private Tuition Regulation and Child Safety

Justice & Human RightsWomen & Children
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Existing laws already cover child abuse or harassment in any setting, including extra classes, classrooms, roads, and homes. Upon receiving information or a complaint, the police can investigate and take relevant legal action.

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¶ 01 Mr. Deputy Speaker, there are laws in the country. Whether in an extra class, a classroom, on the road or at home, if any abuse or harassment of a child occurs, it is a violation of the law. Upon receiving information, investigations will be conducted. Complaints can be made to the police and relevant action can be taken. The law already exists on this.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 8 April 2025 ·No. 1747715041076408 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2025. No. 1747715041076408. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15104