Sri Lanka's more recent history was marred by a 26-year civil war, which began in 1983 and ended in 2009, when the Sri Lanka Armed Forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 73rd on the Human Development Index.
30 percent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity and will likely deteriorate further unless urgent assistance is provided. COLOMBO – An estimated 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving assistance and livelihood support is not provided, the Food and Agriculture
Future of Sri Lanka. We have a fiscal deficit in Government accounts and a deficit of balance of payments in national accounts. It was eternal and as a result the country is debt-ridden. Around 50% of top 25 companies are banks and financial companies. Manufacturers and exporters are not duly represented there.
Country programme document Sri Lanka Summary The country programme document (CPD) for Sri Lanka is presented to the Executive Board for discussion and approval at the present session, on a no-objection basis. The CPD includes a proposed aggregate indicative budget of $4,760,000 from
This blog analyses the Samurdhi (prosperity) programme, the country’s main poverty alleviation initiative launched in 1995, and argues that addressing its core problem of poor targeting of beneficiaries is essential to end poverty in Sri Lanka. Where Do We Stand? Sri Lanka has performed reasonably well in the area of poverty eradication in
4 days ago · Sri Lanka, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. It is located between latitudes 5°55′ and 9°51′ N and longitudes 79°41′ and 81°53′ E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224 km). Proximity to the Indian subcontinent has
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