The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we reviewed the existing guidelines and found no need to change them. However, we re-engaged the National Child Protection Authority and media institutions to raise awareness on proper implementation, and we continue discussions with the Ministry of Mass Media. The current guidelines instruct that such incidents should be reported without disclosing details that violate children’s privacy or sensationalize incidents. The issue is non-implementation. We are continuously engaging the media to improve compliance and have requested the Ministry of Mass Media to regulate further and ensure adherence.