Around 16,000 children are currently registered to receive services at the Ayati NationalCentre for Children with Disabilities in Ragama. Recognised as Sri Lanka’s first national centre dedicated to children with disabilities, between 60 to 100 children from across the island visit the centre daily for treatment, according to Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Lead of the Ayati medical team Professor Samanmali Sumanasena.