89 unregistered children’s homes in the country [April 06 2011]

by Mohammed Naalir

With the detection of 89 unregistered children homes, Child Development and Women's Affairs Minister Tissa Karalliyadda has directed the authorities to register these Children homes.

The Ministry sources said over 2380 children had been accommodated in those unregistered children’s homes.

According to sources, there are 434 children homes in the country and 345 homes, where 13,335 children are sheltered, are registered under the Department of Probation and child care.