Rajiva Wijesinha

“ Sri Lanka must be the only country in the world that conducted a public examination, the ‘O’ Levels, even in the midst of conflict, and parents made sure that many children took the exam despite efforts by the LTTE to promote a boycott. ”

“ UNICEF has been promoting the release and rehabilitation of all child soldiers, while ILO is working with our Ministry to produce a framework for the rehabilitation of ex-combatants. Rehabilitation programmes will be implemented by the new Commissioner General for Rehabilitation, who will work under the Ministry of Justice. ”