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The Sri Lankan government following concerns expressed by the UN that orphans might be target by criminal elements has banned the adoption of children affected by the devastating wave that hit the island, December 26. Adoption without prior government approval is now impossible. "Adopting the children until a permanent solution is implemented is illegal," said government spokesman Mangala Samaraweera. "Not even a Sri Lankan can adopt a child affected by this disaster until the government has come out with their programme," he said. "Even if they are relatives, they are not expected to take children without government permission." With many children forced to live in refugee camps due to the tsunami, fears have arisen that some of them may have been abducted. The government is compiling a census to have a clear idea of the number of children orphaned by the tidal waves.
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