“tPjpr; rpWth;fSk; mth;fspd; chpikfSk;”: cyfshtpa kw;Wk; ,yq;if

mDgtq;fs;

M.B.M.RAMEEZ

BA (Hons) Political Science (Colombo), Dip in HR,

Conflict Resolution in University of Gothenburg (Sweden) & SLFI,

Intermediate Year, Sri Lanka Law College.

mwpKfk;

tPjpr; rpWth;fs; vd;w Njhw;wg;ghlhdJ G+Nfhs hPjpahfTk;> mjpNtfkhf mjpfhpj;J tUfpd;w xU

r%fg; gpur;rpidahfTk; milahsg;gLj;jg;gl;L tUfpd;wJ. ,d;W cyfshtpa hPjpapy; ve;jnthU
ehNlh my;yJ ve;jnthU efuNkh tPjpr;rpWth;fis cs;slf;fhJ fhzg;gLtjpy;iy. me;jstpw;F
tPpjpNahur;rpWth;fspd; vz;zpf;if ehSf;F ehs;; mjpfhpj;j tz;zk; cs;sik Fwpg;gpl;L
Nehf;fj;jf;fJ. mj;Jld; cyfyhtpa hPjpapy; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; kw;Wk; mth;fspd; chpikfs;
njhlh;ghd jpUg;jpaw;w epiyNa ,th;fspd; chpikfs; njhlh;gpy; eilKiwapy; mjpfftdk;
vLf;fg;glf; fhuzkhf mike;Js;snjdyhk;.

eilKiwapy; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; njhlh;ghd gpur;rpidfs; mgptpUj;jp mile;J tUfpd;w

ehLfspw;F khj;jpukd;wp mgptpUj;jp mile;j ehLfspw;Fk; nghJthd gpur;rpidahff;
fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. tPjpNahur; rpWth;fisg; ghJfhj;jy;> guhkhpj;jy; Nghd;wd etPd muRfs;
vjph;Nehf;Fk; rthy;fshff; fz;L nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wJ. ,yq;ifapy; tPjpr; rpWth;fs; njhlh;ghd
gpur;rpidfs; ghhpanjhU gpur;rpidahff; fhzg;glhtpl;lhYk; $l ,yq;ifapy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;fstpy;
,g;gpur;rpid fhzg;gLtJld;> ,l hPjpahf Nehf;Fkplj;J ,yq;ifapy; nfhOk;G> fz;b> fhyp
cs;spl;l efh;g; gpuNjrq;fshdJ tPjpr; rpWth;fs;; mjpfstpy; fhzg;gLfpd;w ,lkhf ,Uf;fpd;wd.
,d;W ,yq;ifapYk; ,th;fs; njhlh;ghf fhprid nfhs;sg;gl;L Ma;Tfs; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;L
tUfpd;wikiaf; Fwpg;gplyhk;. MfNt ,f;fl;LiuahdJ tPjpr;rpWth;fspd; chpikfs; gw;wpa
cyfshtpa> ,yq;if epiy gw;wp Muha;fpwJ.

tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; vd;Nghh; ahth;?

mgptpUj;jp mile;j tUk; ehLfspy; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; vd miof;fg;gLk; ,th;fs;> mgptpUj;jp

mile;j ehLfspy; “Xbg;Nghdth;fs;” (Run away) vd ehfhpfkhd Kiwapy; miof;fg;gLfpd;wdh;.
vdpDk; cyfpd; gy;NtW gpuNjrq;fspYk; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; gy gl;lg;ngah;fisf; nfhz;L
miof;fg;gLfpd;wik Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ[i].

tPjpr; rpWth;fs; - cyfshtpa Njhw;wg;ghL

cyfshtpa hPjpapy; Rkhh; 150 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; tPjpNahuq;fspy; tho;fpd;wdh;. mjpy; %d;W
njhlf;fk; gjpndl;L taJf;Fl;gl;lth;fspy; 40 tPjkhd rpWth;fs; tPlw;Nwhuhff; fhzg;gLfpd;wdh;.
Vida 60 tPjkhd rpWth;fs; jkJ FLk;gj;ijf; nfhz;L elhj;Jtjw;fhf tPjpNahuq;fspy;
njhopy;fspy; <Lgl;Ls;sdh;. mjpy; 40 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; cyfpy; efug; gFjpfspy; fhzg;gLk;
tPjpfspy; tho;fpd;wdh;[ii];. ,th;fspy; ,uz;L kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; gpNurpypd; rhNthNghNyhtpy;
cs;s tPjpfspy; trpf;fpd;wdh;.

ehLfspd; mbg;gilapy; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fspd; vz;zpf;if njhlh;gpy; MuhAk; NghJ xg;gPll

; stpy;
mgptpUj;jp mile;j ehLfis tpl> mgptpUj;jp mile;JtUk; ehLfspNyNa ,t;tPjpNahur;
rpWth;fs; mjpfstpy; fhzg;gLfp;d;wdh; vdyhk;. Fwpg;ghf ,yj;jPd; mnkhpf;f> Mrpa> Mgphpf;f
ehLfNs tPjpNahur; rpWth;fis mjpfstpy; nfhz;Ls;sd. ,e;ehLfspy; rpWth;fs; tPjpNahuq;fspy;
thOtjw;fhd fhuzq;fshf tWik> FLk;g fl;Lg;ghbd;ik> Gwf;fzpg;G> J\;g ; puNahfq;fs; my;yJ
iftplg;gly; kw;Wk; r%f mikjpapd;ik Nghd;wd nghJthd ce;J rf;jpfshff; fz;L
nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wd[iii].

tPjpNahur; rpWth;fspd; vz;zpf;if cyf rdj;njhif mjpfhpg;Gf;Nfw;g mjpfhpj;J tUfpd;wJld;>

2005k; Mz;by; 10 tPjpNahur; rpWth;fspy; 6 rpWth;fs; 18tajpw;Fk; Fiwthdth;fshfNt
fhzg;gl;ldh;. Mgphpf;fhitAk;> MrpahitAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; If;fpa ehLfs; rpWth;
epjpaj;jpd; mwpf;ifapd;gb Mrpahtpy; 25 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fSk;> Mgphpf;fhtpy; 10 kpy;ypad;
rpWth;fSk; fhzg;gLfpd;wdh;. mj;Jld; Mgphpf;fhtpd; rdj;njhifapy; miug;gFjpapdh;
rpWth;fshff; fhzg;gLfpd;wikAk; Fwpg;gplj;jf;fjhFk;. Mgphpf;fhtpy; 10.7 kpy;ypad; Ngh; vapl;]hy;
mdhijfshf;fg;gl;Ls;sdh;. ,th;fs; tWik> Aj;jk; kw;Wk; ,d Kuz;ghLfs; fhuzkhf
tPjpNahuq;fspy; thOk; rpWth;fSld; ,ize;J tho;fpd;wdh;[iv].

,t;thW cyfshtpa hPjpapy; rpWth;fspd; vz;zpf;ifapid MuhAk; NghJ mgptpUj;jp mile;J

tUk; ehLfNs xg;gPll; stpy; mjpfsthd tPjpNahur; rpWth;fisf; nfhz;Ls;sd. ,jw;F mgptpUj;jp
mile;j ehLfspy; fhzg;gLtJ Nghy; ,q;F cah;ej ; stpyhd nry;tKk;> r%fNritfspd; rpwe;j
tsh;r;rpAk; fhzg;glhik xU nghJthd fhuzpahf cs;sJ. mj;Jld; ,q;F fhzg;gLk;
mjpfstpyhd rdj;njhifAk; ,jid NkYk; cf;fpukilar; nra;tjhfTk; Fwpg;gplg;gLfpd;wJ.
vdNt cyfpw;F nghJthdjhff; fhzg;gLk; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; njhlh;ghd gpur;rpidahdJ ghhpa
rthy;fis mur kw;Wk; jdpahh; kl;lq;fspy; Vw;gLj;jp tUfpd;wJ vdyhk;. mt;tifapy; tPjpNahur;
rpWth;fs; gytifahd chpik kPwy;fspw;F cl;gl;L tUfpd;wik Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ. Fwpg;ghf
,th;fs; td;Kiwfs;> ghypay; Ruz;ly;fs;> Gwf;fzpg;Gfs;> Nghijg;nghUs; tpw;gidf;F
cl;gLj;jg;gly; cl;gl gy chpik kPwy;fspw;F cl;gLj;jg;gl;L tUfpd;wdh;. ,th;fs; vLgpb
Ntiyfs;> rg;ghj;J kpDf;Fjy;> rpWgz;lq;fisf; nfhz;Ljphpe;J tpw;wy;> fhh;fisf; fOTjy;>
mtw;iw tPjpfspy; epWj;j cjtp nra;jy;> ghJfhj;jy; Nghd;wtw;Wld; gy;NtW tifahd
$ypNtiyfspYk; <Lgl;L tUfpd;wdh[v];. ,t;tj P pNahur; rpWth;fSs; mjpfkhNdhh; VO my;yJ
mjdpYk; Fiwe;j tajpypUe;Nj jk;ikj;jhNk jhghpf;f ghLgLfpd;wth;fshf fhzg;gLfpd;wdh;[vi].

,d;iwa fzpg;gPl;bd;gb 250 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; fbd ciog;gpy; <LgLfpd;wdh;. ,th;fSs; 14

tajpw;Fl;gl;lth;fs; 10 ,yl;rk; rpWth;fshth;. 15 tUlq;fspy; 20 ,yl;rk; rpWth;fs; Nghhpdhy;
nfhy;yg;gl;Ls;shh;fs;. NkYk; ,e;jpahtpy; 5 njhlf;fk; 14 tajpw;Fl;gl;l 55 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs;
ciog;ghspfshf ,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;. Ntiyf;fkh;j;jg;gLk; ,r;rpWth;fspy; ngz;gps;isfNs cly;>
cs> hPjpapyhd jhf;fq;fspw;F cs;shtjhfTk; njhptpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. mt;tifapy;
,t;ntz;zpf;ifapDs; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fSk; cs;slf;fg;gLfpd;wik Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ[vii].

ngUtp;d;> yPkhtpy; khj;jpuk; 4 ,yl;;rk; tPjpr;rpWth;fs; kw;Wk; rpWth; njhopyhspfs; jdpahf

tho;tjhf Fwpg;gplg;gLfpd;wJ. mj;Jld; UNICEF juTfspd; gb 77 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; ghlrhiy
nry;tjpy;iy vd;gJld; vj;jpNahg;gpahtpy; khj;jpuk; 5 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; jdpahf tho;tjhfTk;
kjpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ[viii]. njhopy; hPjpahf ieNuhgpapy; khj;jpuk; 10>000 Kjy; 30>000 tiuapyhd
rpWth;fs; ghypaypy; <LgLtjhf Child Hope mwpf;if njhptpf;fpwJ[ix].

,t;thW cyfshtpa hPjpapy; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; gue;J tho;tJld; gytifahd chpik

kPwy;fspw;F mth;fs; cl;gLj;jg;gl;L tUfpd;wdh;. ,t;thwhd epyikia eilKiwapy; cs;Sh;
kw;Wk; rh;tNjr r%fj;ijAk; xd;wpizj;jtifapy; mur kw;Wk; jdpahh; kl;lq;fspy; tPjpNahur;
rpWth;fs; njhlh;gpy; mjpfsT mf;fiw nfhs;s toptif nra;Js;sJ vdyhk;. mjdbg;gilapy;
eilKiwapy; gy tpidj;jpwd; kpf;f eltbf;iffs; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fisg; ghJfhj;jy; njhlh;gpy;
Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;L tUfpd;wik Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.

tPjpr;rpWth;fs; - ,yq;ifapd; epiy

etPd cyf Kiwikapd; Njhw;wg;ghLfspy; xd;whf fz;Lnfhs;sg;gLfpd;w tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs;

njhlh;ghd gpur;rpidahdJ> Vida midj;J ehLfspw;Fk; NghyNt ,yq;iff;Fk;
nghJthdjhFk;. ,yq;ifapy; MW kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; fhzg;gLtjhf 2001 rdj;njhif kjpg;gl
P ;L
mwpf;if ntspf;fhl;Lfpd;wJ. Asian Human Rights Commision[x] ,d; “Majority of Children in Srilanka
are Starving” vd;w fl;Liuapy; gpd;tUk; jfty;fis ,yq;ifapd; rpWth;fs; njhlh;gpy;
ntspapl;Ls;sJ. mjd;gb 5 ,yl;rk; rpWth;fs; Nghh; fhuzkhf mr;RWj;jypw;F
cs;shf;fg;gl;Ls;sJld;> 2 ,yl;rk; rpWth;fs; mq;ftPdKw;wth;fshf fhzg;gLfpd;wdh; vdf;
Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ. mj;Jld; 1.8 kpy;ypad; rpWth;fs; ke;jNghrhf;fpw;F cl;gl;lth;fshf
fhzg;gLfpd;wdh;.

mj;Jld; 15 Mapuj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;Nlhh; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; ,yq;ifapy; fhzg;gLtjhf

Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. mjd;gb ,th;fs; tPjpNahuq;fspy; jdpahfTk;> ngUk;ghyhNdhh; FLk;gj;JlDk;
tho;fpd;wdh[xi];. ,r;rpWth;fs; r%f> nghUshjhu> fyhr;rhu hPjpahf gyjug;gl;l
Ruz;ly;fspw;Fk; cl;gLj;jg;gl;L tUfpd;wdh;. ,r; rpWth;fNs r%ftpNuhj nray;fshd
Nghijg;nghUs; ghtid> flj;jy;> tpw;gid> tpgr;rhuk; Nghd;wtw;wpw;F ,yFtpy; cs;shf;fg;gl;Lk;
tUfpd;wdh[xii];.

,yq;ifapd; nkhj;j rpWth; rdj;njhifapy; Fwpg;ghf xt;thU 11 rpWth;fspy; xUth;

Nkw;$wg;gl;lthuhd epyikfspy; Vjhtnjhd;wpw;F cl;gLgth;fshf fhzg;gLth; vd 2000k;
Mz;bd; jpl;l mKyhf;f mikr;rpdhy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l Ma;tpypUe;J njhpate;Js;sJ.
,yq;ifapy; thOk; fpl;lj;jl;l 15 Mapuk; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fspy; 3 Mapuk; rpWth;fs; nfhOk;G
efiu mz;ba gFjpfspy; tho;fpd;wdh;. ,th;fspy; ngUk;ghyhdth;fs; rpW njhopy;fspy;
<LgLj;jg;gLgth;fshfNt fhzg;gLfpd;wdh;. ,yq;ifapd; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; gpr;irnaLj;jy;>
rg;ghj;J kpDf;Fjy;> Nghijg; nghUs; ghtid> tpw;gid> thfd cjphpg;ghfq;fis jpUbtpw;wy;>
tpgr;rhuj;jpw;F my;yJ ghypay; J\;gpuNahfq;fspw;F cl;gLj;jg;gly;> Nghd;w nray;fspy;
<LgLfpd;wdh; vd Njrpa rpWth; ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rig nfhOk;G efiu ikakhff; nfhz;L
tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; njhlh;gpy; Nkw;nfhz;l Ma;tpypUe;J (2000) njhpate;Js;sJ.

,t;thW ,yq;ifapd; tPjpNahur; rpWth;fs; fhzg;gl;lhYk;> ,th;fs; njhlh;ghd Gs;sptpgutpay;

jfty;fs; kw;Wk; mth;fspd; tho;tplq;fs; njhlh;ghd tplaq;fs; rk;ge;jkhd kpfr; rhpahd
jfty;fs; tiuaiwf;Fl;gl;ldthfNt fhzg;gLfpd;wd. ,jw;F kpfg;gpujhd fhuzq;fshf gpd;tUk;
fhuzq;fs; milahsg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd.

• ,th;fs; Fwpg;gpl;l Xh; ,lj;jpy; ,Uf;fhky; kpjf;Fk; rdj;njhif (Floating Population)

gphptpduhff; fhzg;gLfpd;wik.

• rpy rpWth;fs; Fwpg;gpl;l xU Neuj;jpy; kl;Lk; tPjpNahuq;fspy; fhzg;gLfpd;wik. cjhuzk;:

khiy Neuk; ghlrhiy tpl;l gpd;G.

• rpy rpWth;fs; rpy fhyg;gFjpfspy; kl;Lk; tPjpfspy; fhzg;gLfpd;wik. cjhuzk;: rka

epfo;Tfspd; NghJ my;yJ ngu`uh fhyq;fspy;.

vdpDk; ,th;fspd; vz;zpf;ifahdJ ehSf;F ehs; mjpfhpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl nry;fpd;wJ vd;gJ

ntspg;gilahd cz;ikahFk;. ,yq;ifapy; Aj;jj;jpw;F mLj;jgbahf 2004y; Vw;gl;l Rdhkpg;
NguopT tPjpNahur; rpWth;fspd; vz;zpf;ifia NkYk; mjpfhpf;fr; nra;j gpujhd fhuzpahf fz;L
nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wJ. UNICEF fzpg;gPlb
; d; gb 50>000 rpWth;fs; ghlrhiy nry;yhjth;fshf
,Ug;gJld;> ,j;njhifapDs; fzprkhdsT tPjpNahur; rpWth;fSk; cs;slq;Ffpd;wdh;[xiii].
mj;Jld; ,yq;ifapd; rptpy; Aj;jj;jpd; fhuzkhf tl fpof;Fg; gFjpfspy; fy;tp trjpfs; kw;Wk;
fy;tp eltbf;iffs; kpf Nkhrkhfg; ghjpg;gpw;Fl;gl;Ls;sjhf njhptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. tlf;F kw;Wk;
fpof;Fg; gFjpfspy; rpWth;fs; cs;ehl;L Nkhjypd; fhuzkhf ghjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJld; mtu;fs;
Fiwe;j tajpy; MAjg;gilapw;F Nrh;jJ ; f; nfhs;sg;gly;> fz;zpntb mghaj;Jf;F cl;gly;
mj;Jld; fy;tp kw;Wk; cstpay; hPjpahd gpur;rpidfs; njhlh;ghd tplaq;fisAk; vjph;Nehf;Ftjhf
Fwp;gg
; plg;gl;Ls;sJ.

,yq;ifapy; tPjpr;rpWtHfspd; guk;gy;

,yq;ifapy; kpfr;rpwpa mstpyhd tPjpNahur; rpWth;fNs ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;gth;fshf

fhzg;gLtJld;> mth;fspy; ngUk;ghd;ikahNdhh; fy;tpiaj; njhlUtjw;fhf epue;ju ,Ug;gplk;>
epue;ju tUkhdk; Nghd;w NjitAilNahuhfTk; cs;sdh;. nfhOk;G gpuNjrj;jpy; cs;s
tPjpr;rpWth;fspy; ngUk;ghyhNdhh; 13 tajpw;F Fiwe;jth;fshf fhzg;gLtJld;> ,th;fspd;
ngw;NwhUf;F epiyahd tUkhdk; fhzg;glhikapdhy; ,r;rpWth;fisg; guhkhpg;gjpy; ghhpa
rpf;fy;fs; vjph;Nehf;Ffpd;wdh;[xiv]. mj;Jld; ,r;rpWth;fspy; ngUk;ghd;ikahNdhh; g]; jhpg;gplq;fs;
kw;Wk; kuq;fspd; fPNo jkJ thoplj;ij mikj;Jf; nfhz;Ls;sdh;. ,t;thwhd xU epiyikapy;
,r;rpWth;fspd; rpWth; guhaj;ijAk;> mth;fspd; Ra nfsutj;ijAk; ghJfhj;jy; vd;gJ
fbdkhdjhfNt cs;snjdyhk;.

rpWth;fspy; 5 njhlf;fk; 14 tajpw;Fl;gl;l 80 kpy;ypad; gps;isfs; rl;ltpNuhjkhf Ntiyapy;

mkh;jj; g;gl;Ls;sdh;. ,yq;ifapy; ,t;taJ tPr;rpy; 5 ,yl;rk; mstpyhd rpWth;fs;
Ntiyf;fkh;jj ; g;gl;Ls;sdh;. ,jpy; 75 rjtPjkhNdhh; efuj;jpYk;> Njhl;lq;fspYk;
Ntiyf;fkh;jj ; g;gl;Ls;sdh;. ,yq;ifiag; nghWj;jtiuapy; ngUk;ghyhd rpWth;fs; tPjpfspYk;>
tpahghu epiyaq;fspYk;> filfspYk;> rpw;Wz;br; rhiyfspYk; Ntiyf;F mkh;jj ; g;gl;Ls;sdh;.
mJkw;Wkd;wp fpuhkg;Gwq;fspy; tptrha Ntiyfspy; FLk;gj;jpdUf;F cjTtjw;fhf rpWth;fs;
Ntiyf;fkh;jj ; g;gLfpd;wdh;. NkYk; ngUe;njhl;lq;fspy; rpWth;fs; ntsp Ntiyfspy; <LgLfpd;wdh;.
fiuNahug; gpuNjrq;fspy; ntspehl;L cy;yhrg;gpuahzpfspdhy; ghypay; njhopypy;
<LgLj;jg;gLfpd;wdh;. Fiwe;j tUkhdKk;> Ntiyapy;yhky; jpz;lhLk; ngw;Nwhh;fSNk ,jw;Ff;
fhuzkhf mikfpd;wdh[xv];. ,t;thW Foe;ijfis Ntiyf;fkh;j;Jtjhy; mth;fs; cly;> cs
hPjpahd ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shf;fg;gLtJld; mth;fsJ chpikfis mDgtpf;f Kbahjth;fshTk;
fhzg;gLfpd;wdh;. njhopypy; <LgLj;jg;gl;Ls;s rpWth;fSs; ghhpasthd tPjpr;rpWth;fSk;
cs;slq;Ffpd;wik Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.

,yq;ifiag; nghWj;jtiuapy; tPjpr;rpWth;fs; gpujhd efuq;fis ikakhff; nfhz;Nl

fhzg;gLfpd;wdh;. mjpYk; nfhOk;G efuNk mjpfstpyhd tPjpr;rpWth;fis jd;dfj;Nj
nfhz;Ls;sJ. nghJthf Ma;Tfspd; gpufhuk; ,yq;ifapy; 15>000 f;Fk; Nkw;gl;l tPjpr; rpWth;fs;
gythwhd chpik kPwy;fspw;F cl;gl;L tUfpd;wik Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ[xvi]. ,yq;ifapy; ,J
njhlh;ghf Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; Ma;TfSk; NghJkhdjhf ,y;iy. vdpDk; ,t;tPjpr;rpWth;fspw;F
Gzh;tho;tspg;gjpy; Fwp;gg
; plj;jf;fsthd eltbf;iffNs Nkw;nfhz;Ls;sik Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.

1998k; Mz;L Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l Ma;Tfspd; Clhf nfhOk;gpy; 5000 tPjpr; rpWth;fSk;> ,yq;ifapy;
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End Notes:
[i] Boyden Jo, Holden Pat, 1991, Children of The Cities, London and New Jersy, Zed Books Ltd,P.07
[ii] ibid
[iii] Boyden Jo, Holden Pat, 1991, Children of The Cities, London and New Jersy, Zed Books Ltd,P23
[iv] ibid, P65
[v] Voll Kalos, (1999), Against Child Labour: Indian and International Dimensions and Strategies, New Delhi, Third
Millennium Transparency

[vi] UNICEF, 1994

[vii] Ibid
[viii] Street Children Statistics,2009
[ix] ibid
[x] Daily Mirror,2001.10.16
[xi] Priyadashani Sujeewa, D. L, (1999), Children of Migrant Mothers- What Are Their Rights, Colombo: INASIA

[xii] Judith
Ennew, 1994, Street Children and Working Children: A Guide to planning, London, Save
the Children, P36
[xiii] Sunday Leader, 03.06.2007
[xiv] ibid
[xv] rh;tNjr njhlh;gpayhsh; rk;Nksdk;> (2006)> rpd;dQ;rpW tajpdpNy: rpWth; chpikfs;> ghypay; Ruz;ly;>
njhlh;G rhjdk;> nfhOk;G

[xvi] Sunday Leader, 03,06,2007

[xvii] Country Paper, Street Children in Srilanka 1998,Colombo,P.09
[xviii] ibid
[xix] Daily Mirror,22.11.2004
[xx] The Sunday Leader, 14.11.2004
[xxi] ibid
[xxii] http;//www.nationalchildprotectionauthority.gov.org