Description : A tourist hangs around a section of beach, in Negombo where young Sri Lankan boys play cricket. It is common sight to see tourists mingling with young children in and around many beach resorts in Sri Lanka. Not only that many tourists have been arrested for sexually exploiting children but several have been successfully prosecuted in Sri Lanka. Although widely publicized internationally, Child sexual abuse in Sri Lanka is not a problem created by the tourism industry only. There are many horrific cases of abuse where locals are equally involved. Sri Lanka.