New Gazette notification has come final month.
Here is the government site hyperlink: http://www.gic.gov.lk/gic/index.php?selection=com_information&task=information&id=1847&lang=en
Read meticulously…above age of 12 years, Quasi does not have to approve. Below age of 12 years, Quasi has to approve. Quasi can approve up to age of 7 years.
Isn’t this a violation of girls and youngsters rights and all the accepted norms of a civilized society? This law has to be changed to 18 years as with the typical law in Sri Lanka.
