The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda
Hon. Chanaka Madugoda expressed support for the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, stating that modern society should reject the punishment of children and condemning violence, psychological harassment and cruelty against them. He cautioned that, alongside introducing new legal protections, Parliament should consider the wider social structures and consequences connected to implementing the Bill.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We welcome this Penal Code (Amendment) Bill. An advanced society now affirms that punishing children is not appropriate. As a public representative and a father, I strongly condemn violence, psychological harassment and cruelty against children. However, as we bring new laws, we must also pay attention to the broader social structures and consequences that will interact with these provisions.
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