This is volume 15 of a series of research studies on children’s rights which focuses on the Kandy district. It looks into what particular aspects of Kandy contribute to the presence of street children. The volume relates Kandy’s history and discusses the special features that play a role in this problem. It also looks at the resources and social institutions that exist and other factors such as education, political links and factions. Furthermore, it names the rights of children and discusses these rights in the context of the street children in Kandy with the aid of case studies. This volume gives the reader a comprehensive overview of what the rights are that are not enjoyed by the street children in Kandy.