While 80% of Sri Lanka’s poor still live in rural areas, the poverty rate in urban areas has tripled since ... His government, while facing growing public criticism over inadequate action ...

Sri Lanka has made encouraging progress in reducing ... and an unduly large public sector. Addressing these issues will be critical for bringing all Sri Lankans out of poverty and ensuring a ...

We warmly welcome you to Kandy Sri Lanka ... timecities will face unprecedented policy challenges. Urbanization also means greater pressure on land and housing as well as all the networked ...

Although Sri Lanka ... poverty will benefit the poor children who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. This article highlights some of the education-related difficulties faced ...

Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still faces elevated poverty .

Yet, as the new Sri Lankan president takes office, he will have to tackle five major challenges facing the country ... the austerity measures. Poverty in Sri Lanka is on the rise and the World ...

Factbox-What Are the Five Key Issues ... climb out of poverty. IMF PROGRAMME, DEBT RESTRUCTURING The four-year IMF bailout programme, secured in March last year, has helped Sri Lanka build up ...

Violet Mary, a 32-year-old Sri Lankan ... in Sri Lanka, experts say, and the economic woes are exacerbating inequalities in a nation where one in two women face period poverty.

According to the Computer Literacy Survey –2019 (DCS), only 22.2% of the households in Sri Lanka own a desktop/laptop computer (Urban ... most of the issues highlighted above. They will benefit the ...