The government is considering restricting access to social media for children under the age of 12, Minister of Women and Child Affairs Savithri Paulraj said. She noted that the government has proposed a complete ban on mobile phone usage for children under 12, alongside measures to prohibit their access to social media platforms. Minister Paulraj pointed out that several countries around the world have already introduced laws restricting social media use among schoolchildren, and that Sri Lanka is also examining such models. Furthermore, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) received a total of 10,455 complaints related to children in 2025. Additionally, the NCPA received 42 complaints concerning children without birth certificates and nine cases of children under five being left behind when parents migrate abroad.