“Amid Economic Challenges, Parents Resort to Adoption: Sri Lanka Latest News
Ms. Lakshika Ganepola, Senior Deputy Registrar General (Civil Registrations) at the Registrar’s Department, disclosed that approximately 1700 children are entrusted for adoption annually due to economic constraints.
A notable portion of these children are placed with foreign families.
It is mandatory for parents transferring custody to inform the registrar department, as indicated by departmental data analysis.
Sociologists attribute the rise in adoption to prevalent social issues like economic instability and extramarital affairs.
Furthermore, police sources report a notable surge in abortion cases across the country.
