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Sri Lanka - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Act, No. 33 of 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-10-22 | LKA-2003-L-92342

Amends sections 3 and 9 (increasing members from nine to ten with the inclusion of the Secretary to the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister) and 23 (concerning the manner and mode of providing facilities to allow access by disabled persons to public buildings, public places and common services).

Sri Lanka - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 28 of 1996. -

Adoption: 1996-10-24 | LKA-1996-L-47403

Establishes a National Council for Persons with Disabilities which shall promote the protection of the rights of disabled persons, insure the implementation of international conventions relating to disabled persons, and to encourage vocational training and rehabilitation of disabled persons. S. 23 prohibits discrimination in employment or education on the grounds of a disability.

Sri Lanka - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Rehabilitation of the Visually Handicapped Trust Fund Act (No. 9 of 1992) -

Adoption: 1992-03-05 | LKA-1992-L-29970

This Act provides for the establishment of a trust fund for the rehabilitation of the visually handicapped. The objects of the fund shall be, inter alia, to provide educational and vocational training facilities; to create employment opportunities; to provide housing facilities to enable the handicapped to pursue academic courses or to obtain vocational training; and to implement schemes for the welfare of the visually handicapped.