Tag: #CorporalPunishment

May 6 – The mother of a 12-year-old student with special needs studying in Grade 8 at Thalahitiya Junior College, Ms. Malmalabaduge Anusha Niroshani Fernando, has alleged that the school principal brutally assaulted and seriously injured her son. According to the mother, the incident took place inside the school on April 20, 2026. She alleges that the child was severely assaulted in the area of his right ear, resulting in hearing loss. Doctors later informed her, after the child was hospitalized, that his eardrum had ruptured. The mother stated that…

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The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has issued a new circular strictly prohibiting corporal punishment and any form of physical or psychological harm against students in schools. Circular No. 11/2026, titled “Maintaining Discipline in Schools,” was released on March 30, 2026, following a directive from the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The circular is based on the Court’s judgment delivered on July 7, 2025, in relation to Case No. 461/2012 (FR), which instructed the Secretary of Education to take appropriate action. The directive has been circulated among…

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