Sri Lanka, June 25 -- The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the opening of the South Asia Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children (EVAC), a two-day regional Forum in Colombo on June 23 and 24, focused on strengthening commitment, sharing progress and accelerating action to ensure every child grows up safe and free from violence on 23 June.

Convened by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), in collaboration with UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA), the World Health Organisation Regional Offices for South-East Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO SEARO/EMRO), and the Office of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Chil...