COLOMBO (News 1st) – The National Child Protection Authority has launched an islandwide survey into children under age 16 who do not attend school.

Chairman of the authority, H.M. Abeyratne stated that the survey has already been concluded in the Anuradhapura district.

He added that the objective of the survey was to ensure that all children under 16 years of age attend school from next term.

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