Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to prepare draft legislation to prohibit cluster munitions in Sri Lanka, in line with the country's obligations under the International Convention on Cluster Munitions.

Sri Lanka signed the International Convention on Cluster Munitions, also known as the Oslo Convention, on February 28, 2018.

The Cabinet had previously approved the drafting of legislation necessary to implement the country's obligations under the Convention at its meeting held on March 19, 2019.

Accordingly, the draft Bill to Ban Cluster Munitions, prepared by the Legal Draftsman's Department, has been revised to incorporate amendments proposed on several occasions.

The Cabinet has now granted poli...