Deaf People in Sri Lanka took to the streets of the capital city Colombo yesterday to demand better rights and access to education and employment.Sri Lanka's government stand accused of not adhering to international human rights with respect to deaf people.
Federation Chairman H.G. Sarath Kumara said it was unfortunate that though the Sri Lankan Constitution and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also focused on the rights of deaf people, in reality these polices were not adhered to.
“The protection of deaf people’s rights as stated in the constitution and other policies state that we have the right to education, the right to work, the right to healthcare facilities, social protection, the right to take part in political affairs, the right to live among others as one community. However we do not have these rights and a vast majority of deaf people live in disparity,” Mr. Kumara said.
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