Mahinda Chinthana - Vision for the Future, envisages developing a safe and conducive environment for children where they can learn and develop physically, socially and cognitively in accordance with Sri Lankan cultural values, human rights and fundamental freedoms . Accordingly, the Government of Sri Lanka has taken several initiatives with regard to the protection, growth and development of children, with special emphasis on children in vulnerable circumstances, such as children with disabilities, children of migrant mothers, children affected by the conflict, street children and abused abandoned children .
The country has made vast improvement in many social indicators on children, through its free healthcare policy . Further the country has achieved a high literacy rate as a result of ensuring free access to primary and secondary education, for both male and female children
