Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has raised alarm over an increase in reports of child rights violations, particularly cases of corporal punishment,

The HRCSL warned that such practices cause lasting emotional harm and, in some cases, have led to severe trauma and suicide.

"Sri Lanka's legal framework already provides strong protections for children through the Children and Young Persons Ordinance, the Penal Code, and Article 11 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. Corporal punishment, whether in homes, schools, alternative care facilities, or justice institutions, violates these protections, the Commission said.

The HRCSL emphasised ...