Sri Lanka steps up fight against scourge of child abuse
By Saroj Pathirana-7 August 2013
Nimal Samantha's mother was the victim of sexual abuse as a teenager, resulting in him being given up for adoption
The NSPA has held workshops on protecting children from abuse
One of Sri Lanka's top legal officials is calling for moves to strengthen the country's judicial system to deal with an increasing number of child abuse cases.
Statistics revealed by the attorney general's office last year showed that in 2007, there were 3,548 serious offences against children.
In 2011, there were 4,480 such offences.
