It has been revealed that around one million people in the Sri Lankan population are disabled.
Minister of State Shehan Semasinghe says that the necessary regulations will be strengthened to further increase access to public and private institutions as well as public places for persons with disabilities.
Addressing the National General Assembly for the Disabled, the Minister said that steps would be taken to amend the Gazette Notification issued in 2006 on facilitating the disabled.
The ceremony was held at the Samurdhi Ministry auditorium, according to a press release issued by the Media Unit of the State Ministry of Samurdhi, Home Economics, Microfinance, Self-Employment and Business Development on Tuesday, March 30.
Identify difficulties faced by persons with disabilities in the use of public transport, conduct an annual census of them, deficiencies in the method of identifying banknotes, irregularities in banking and credit transaction networks for disabled entrepreneurs, and common practice in sign language Has been discussed there.
The Minister further stated that although the provision of facilities including access roads is being carried out under the Gazette Notification issued in 2006, the Minister pointed out that such work should be continued.
The Minister further stated that the relevant gazette notification should be amended for this purpose and further stated that it is the intention of the government to make all future constructions accessible to the disabled.
About 1.6 million of the Sri Lankan population are disabled and the present government is providing them with various economic, social, educational and health facilities, the Minister said in a press release.
