Baby 81 incident

The four- month-old Abilass Jeyarajah (born 19 October 2004), also known as Baby 81, a baby that was ripped at the tsunami of 26 December 2004 in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka from the arms of his mother and to his identity was a seven weeks of permanent dispute was sparked. The infant became a symbol of the fate of countless children who had been separated from their parents. He was called "Baby 81 " because he had been admitted after the tsunami than 81 person in the local hospital.

Nine couples had claimed to be the parents of the infant. Only a couple Murugupillai and Jenita Jeyarajah had, however, formally the custody of the "Baby 81 ," requested. But because they had lost all their belongings in the flood, they could not prove their claims. A local court ordered, the infant must remain in the hospital until its origin was clarified by a DNA analysis. On 14 February 2005, a judge announced the Jeyarajahs are in accordance with the genetic testing clearly the parents of "Baby 81 ". You could get Abilass shortly thereafter home.

Artistic Reception of the topic

The California rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club named her published in April 2007, plate 81 baby after this event.