COLOMBO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers on Wednesday approved to launch a national program to protect children from various threats prevailing in the island country, Cabinet Spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne said here Wednesday.
In a weekly media briefing, Senaratne said that according to a proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena, it had been decided to implement the "Let's Protect Children" national program within the 3 years of 2017 to 2019.
According to the action plan prepared, children will be protected and prevented from abuse or abduction.
The program will also cover other main areas such as health, nutrition and welfare, personality development, education and life skills, Senaratne added.
