2832/’12
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne,— To ask the Minister of Social Services,—
(a) Will he inform this House of the percentage of disabled people in the population of Sri Lanka?
(b) Will he state—
(i) whether Sri Lanka, in the year 2007, has signed the United Nations Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
(ii) whether the aforesaid Convention has been ratified by the Sri Lankan Government;
(iii) if not, the reasons for not ratifying the aforesaid Convention;
(iv) as to why the 'Disability Rights Bill' that was approved by the Cabinet in the year 2006, was not presented to the Parliament; and
(v) the local law implemented to give effect to the Convention?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2012-11-24
Asked by
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, M.P.
Ministry
Social Services
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Disable Persons - Rights
Answered Date
2012-11-24
Answered by
Hon. FELIX PERERA, M.P.,, M.P.
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