Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Department of Census and Statistics has released the latest edition of the official poverty line chart for February 2025. According to the data, the national poverty ...

As Sri Lankans continue braving their worst economic crisis since Independence, urban poverty on the island has tripled in the last year, from 5% to 15 %, according to a recent World Bank report.Sri ...

About a quarter of cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s population was living in poverty despite the economy making a ‘remarkable recovery’, the global body said.

AFP Colombo: About a quarter of cash-strapped Sri Lanka's population was living in poverty despite the economy making a remarkable recovery . Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

Many girls in Sri Lanka face period poverty. They struggle to afford sanitary pads. A survey shows many girls miss school due to this. The government is trying to help with vouchers. But, the ...

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Colombo: About a quarter of cash-strapped Sri Lanka's population was living in poverty despite the economy making a "remarkable recovery" from its worst financial meltdown, the World Bank said on ...

05/14/2025 May 14, 2025. For some girls in Sri Lanka's hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads.

COLUMBO: About a quarter of cash-strapped Sri Lanka's population was living in poverty despite the economy making a "remarkable recovery" from its worst financial meltdown, the World Bank said on ...