..Beggar Problem in Sri Lanka...

 Sri Lanka......

Hundreds of beggar's, both young and old, infant too can be seen in our populous cities like Colombo, Galle, Kandy and Anuradhapura. Thousands of other beggars go from house to house in rural areas. 

            

They have taken to begging as they do not have any means of living and also as they do not have homes of their own. This situation has been arisen due to various factors prevailing in  our society. poverty, parental death and  illness, loss of parental love and affection and loss of love and affection of their children and some of them. The number of beggars is increasing day by day....

  

Most of the beggars are not disabled. Most of them are able bodied. They can earn money by doing some sort of work. But they beg because they are lazy they think that begging is the easiest way of living.. Some time, beggars become a nuisance to tourists. They drag after the tourists grumbling until they are given something.

beggar were ragged clothes. Even children in the age group of 05-10 years can be seen begging. This is a very sad state of affairs. Most of these children have lost their parental love and affection. According to the police. most of these children become criminals at the end..

 

              

                         ...Binura Kariyawasam...