The Western Province maintained its dominant position in Sri Lanka’s economy in 2023, accounting for the largest share of the country’s nominal GDP at 43.7%. However, this represents a slight decline ...

Increases share in nominal GDP to 43.4% in 2022, from 42.6% in 2021; The Western province maintained its status as the foremost contributor to Sri Lanka’s economy in 2022, further solidifying ...

Climate change-fuelled drought pushes Sri Lanka farmers to cities. ... A view of a nearly-dry water storage pond near Siyambalankattuwa in Sri Lanka’s Puttalam District, North Western Province. ...

Climate change-fueled drought drives Sri Lanka’s farmers to cities. Government data shows that about 4 million Sri Lankans ... Gampaha and Kalurara districts in the Western Province.

Settled Sri Lanka meet a Bangladesh in transition for ODI series opener. ... Thus, the creation of new provinces – North-Western Province in 1845, North-Central Province in 1873, Uva Province in 1886, ...