CAT/C/LKA/CO/3-4 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 8 December 2011 Original: English Committee against Torture Forty-seventh session 31 October–25 November 2011 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Sri Lanka 1. The Committee considered the combined third and fourth periodic report of Sri Lanka (CAT/C/LKA/3-4) at its 1030th and 1033rd meetings, held on 8 and 9 November 2011 (CAT/C/SR.1030 and 1033). At its 1050th, 1051st and 1052nd meetings, held on 22 to 23 November 2011 (CAT/C/SR.1050, 1051 and 1052), it adopted the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Sri Lanka, which generally follows the Committee’s guidelines for reporting. However, the Committee regrets that the report lacks statistical and practical information on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention and that it was submitted two years late. The Committee appreciates the dialogue with the delegation, the answers provided orally during the consideration of the report and the additional written submissions. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes that, in the period since the consideration of the second periodic report, the State party has ratified or acceded to the following international instruments: (a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, in September 2006; (b) United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, in September 2006. 4. The Committee notes the efforts undertaken by the State party to reform its legislation, including: GE.11-47602

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