[stephandmano]

Hi,
Thanks for your e-mail. Lately I have been feeling really alone in this process of trying to adopt from Sri Lanka. It is comforting to know that there are a few other people my husband and I can connect with as we continue on this journey.

Last night my husband called the Sri Lanka Dept. of Probation and Children's services. Although the secretary didn't want to answer most of our questions she did answer the most crucial one. She said that they are currently allowing foreigners to adopt Sri Lankan children. He then called the U.S. embassy in Sri Lanka and they confirmed this good news. Then this morining he called the Sri Lankan Embassy in the U.S. and they too said that foreingers are currently being permitted to adopt children in Sri Lanka. Now we just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope this stays true until we finish our paperwork.

Are either of you using an agecny to help you navigate the U.S. and S.L. systems? Are you using attorneys? We have been advised to get help but we are not clear who to use. Not many agencies are familiar with Sri Lankan adoptions. I don't want to be naive and try to do this independently but I really am unsure where to turn. Also who did your HomeStudy...did they know what specifice requirements the S.L. govt. wanted met etc.?

Any information you could share would be great as we truly are novices in all areas(adoption, Intl. adoption, and obviously Sri Lankan adoptions)
Thanks,
Stephanie