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Multi-Sectoral National Action Plan to address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2024-2028 was approved by the cabinet of Sri Lanka. 
 
The National Action Plan ( NAP) consists of 13 main sectors with 5 sub sectors, namely Gender Empowerment, Child Affairs, Social Protection & Welfare, Education (General Education, Higher Education, Vocational and Technical Education & Training), Health & Indigenous Medicine, Economic Empowerment, Plantation, Justice and Law Reform, Labour and Foreign Employment, Disaster Management, Mass Media, Youth & Sports, and Transport.

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