Mother arrested for selling her seven-day old infant for Rs. 50,000

Cugan Monday, 26 September 2022 03:35 PM

Should have done it legally,they live in a hour by river banks. .may be good for the child,people try to flee the country also arrested, what it's to offer starvation, suffering ,poverty

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BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 26 September 2022 03:47 PM

Don't blame or arrest the mother, arrest the culprits in parliament for causing this situation. She is selling the child, because of inability to bear the expense of bringing up this child.

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Volker Metzger Monday, 26 September 2022 03:56 PM

How great must be the need of a mother, when she sells her newborn for 50.000 rupees (144 euro!) ! If daily mirror could send me her bank account i try to help. Where are other people in SL who are helping this woman !

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LankanLover Monday, 26 September 2022 04:13 PM

Is it because of poverty? with a good intention for the baby to have a good future or a business deal happening with help of mafia? a thorough investigation is a must

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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Monday, 26 September 2022 04:14 PM

All these happening because of ruined economy by Rajapaksa's family.

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Action for freedom Monday, 26 September 2022 04:36 PM

This is from Gota and SLPP decision making, and now continued mismanagement with Ranil/UNP with SLPP government. Inflation is still continuing no sign of slowing while government prints money. This situation arose because of the lack support for the poor by the government.

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Gert Jan, the Netherlands Monday, 26 September 2022 05:20 PM

This sounds like the babyfarms in the 80's in Sri Lanka. This selling of children came to light last year in the Netherlands by an adopted Sri Lankan woman. That is why fortunately no children from Sri Lanka can be adopted anymore.

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Concerned citizen Monday, 26 September 2022 07:25 PM

Govt should have proper policies for legal adoption. Simply arresting the mother when she can’t afford to maintain a child under the current economic crisis, is NOT the answer. Pathetic behavior of the authorities !

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Volker Metzger Monday, 26 September 2022 07:45 PM

How great must be the need of a mother when she sells her newborn for 50.000 rupees !(144 euro !) !!! The Editors of the daily mirror should show heart and set up a donation account for this mother ! I would love and start to help and other people in SL, I am sure, would too !

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Volker Metzger Monday, 26 September 2022 08:01 PM

Buddhist keep suffering and pain from other living beings and show compassion !

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maha Monday, 26 September 2022 08:04 PM

Very pathetic situation in the country, loving mother cannot afford feeding own baby ... ? This is the reality, Politicians

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Seqi Tuesday, 27 September 2022 08:30 AM

I guess it's better than jumping in the well with the babies, as some mothers do in Sri Lanka.

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Jeanne Tuesday, 27 September 2022 09:56 AM

Nobody knows why or how a mother resorts to such dreadful things. We do not know her circumstances. Nobody has the right to judge. While such acts cannot be justified, listen to her story as well.

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Volker Metzger Tuesday, 27 September 2022 09:29 PM

I read a lot of sympathy and helpfulness for this young mother in the comments ! It would speak for the quality and humanity of the Daily Mirror if it would set up a donations account for this mother !

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