The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has recommended that the Government of Sri Lanka ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure (CRC–OP3). The HRCSL submitted its recommendations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Women and Child Affairs on 05 March 2026.

In line with HRCSL’s statutory mandate to advise the Government on the promotion and protection of human rights and Sri Lanka’s obligations under international human rights law, the HRCSL emphasized that the ratification of CRC–OP3 would strengthen access to justice and provide an additional mechanism for children to seek effective remedies when their rights are violated.

The Commission therefore encouraged the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs to take the necessary steps to support and facilitate the ratification of CRC–OP3 by Sri Lanka.

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1. HRCSL Report on Ratification of Optional Protocol 3 to the Convention on CRC
2. HRCSL letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 04 03 2026
3. HRCSL letter to Ministry of Women and Child Affairs on 04 03 2026