(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has taken a new step to prevent parents from abandoning their newborns or children aged below 1 year at places for various reasons.
The National Child Protection Authority stated that the necessary steps have been taken to establish a separate ward in 9 major hospitals in the 9 provinces, to receive rejected children.
Authority further stated that investigations and measures have been already taken into the complaints lodged against child abuse.
