LACSL workshop on Child Rights

Sarath Malalasekera

Balapitiya: The Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka (LACSL) jointly with the Balapitiya Regional Centre recently conducted a workshop on Child Rights at Ambalangoda Town Hall.

The programme was supported by the International Development Law Organisation (IDLO).

LAC Chairman S. S. Wijeratne, Chief of Party IDLO Dinesh Kangaratnam, Provincial Probation Commissioner Chinthaka Lokuhettige, Programme Manager Legal - IDLO M. Thirunavukarasu, LAC Balapitiya Regional Centre Director Percy Munindradasa and LAC staff members participated in the inaugural session.

The Police personnel attached to the Women and Child Desks in the Balapitiya Police division, Probation Officers, School Principals, Media personnel and Grama Niladharis in the area also participated.

The programme was focused on child rights and legal framework for the protection and promotion of child rights in Sri Lanka. The legal issues in relation to Tsunami Orphaned Children were the main focal point in the workshop.

Attorney at Law Jayaruwan Dissanayake, Balapitiya LAC Legal Officer Samanmalee Siriwardene, Attorney-at-law Sharmaine Gunaratne were among the resource persons.