All children's homes in Sri Lanka should be closed down because of "rampant" abuse, the head of the country's child protection body says.
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) says it is already working to replace children's homes with a foster parenting system.
Nearly 20,000 children - orphans or children abused by parents or carers - are housed in 470 institutions.
But many who run such homes say the new approach may not guarantee safety.
Most of the homes in Sri Lanka are under private ownership - 22 are run by the government.
"Shocking incidents are happening in children's homes all over the country," Anoma Dissanayake, head of the NCPA, told BBC Sinhala when commenting on a recent case where the guardian of a children's home was charged with sexually assaulting underage girls in his care. More...
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The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) says it is already working to replace children's homes with a foster parenting system.
Nearly 20,000 children - orphans or children abused by parents or carers - are housed in 470 institutions.
But many who run such homes say the new approach may not guarantee safety.
Most of the homes in Sri Lanka are under private ownership - 22 are run by the government.
"Shocking incidents are happening in children's homes all over the country," Anoma Dissanayake, head of the NCPA, told BBC Sinhala when commenting on a recent case where the guardian of a children's home was charged with sexually assaulting underage girls in his care. More...
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