斯里兰卡禁止体罚儿童的禁令在议会暂停, Sri Lanka’s child corporal punishment ban stalls in Parliament amid rising child abuse cases.

斯里兰卡禁止体罚儿童的《刑法》拟议修正案在二读后仍在议会待决,等待对《刑事诉讼法》作出相关修改。 A proposed amendment to Sri Lanka’s Penal Code banning corporal punishment of children remains pending in Parliament after a second reading, awaiting related changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure. 根据一项国家审计,从2022年到2024年,记录了8 400多起与儿童有关的犯罪,其中包括数千起虐待案件和谋杀。 Over 8,400 child-related crimes were recorded from 2022 to 2024, including thousands of abuse cases and murders, according to a national audit. 国家儿童保护局着重指出,尽管有现行政策,但执法和协调方面仍然存在挑战。 The National Child Protection Authority highlighted ongoing challenges in enforcement and coordination despite existing policies. 同时,教科文组织上市的Sigiriya场址的维护发现了古老的液压系统,这些系统利用雨水为喷泉提供动力。 Meanwhile, maintenance at the UNESCO-listed Sigiriya site uncovered ancient hydraulic systems that used rainwater to power fountains. 在经济方面,斯里兰卡的股票市场创下历史新高,所有股本价格指数上升超过22 000点。 On the economic front, Sri Lanka’s stock market hit a record high with the All Share Price Index rising above 22,000 points.