Colombo, Sept. 28 -- The Child Abuse Bill is not a law amended to target schools or teachers, but a broader amendment aimed at ensuring the safety and protection of all children in society, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

She made these remarks yesterday (27) during a programme held at the Ministry to sensitise national school principals on the new legal provisions.

"This is not just a school issue. It is about physical and mental punishment given to children. The amendment is meant to safeguard not only schoolchildren but also children in police custody, institutionalised children, abandoned children and all children in society who are often subjected to v...