evidence: Mr. Wasantha Athukorala, Professor of the Department of Statistics and Data Studies at the University of Peradeniya, says that about 30,000 children have fallen into the street. Sri Lanka Latest News The parents or guardians have employed these children for prostitution or other money-making activities. [...] The Inspector General of Police further told the newspaper that the Ridhigama camp, where the beggars are kept, is now overcrowded.