- Population: 19.4 million (UN, 2008)
- Major languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 76 years (women)
- GNI per capita: US $1,540 (World Bank, 2007)
courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com
SERRV Partners in Sri Lanka:
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Gospel House Handicrafts
Gospel House Handicrafts was started to provide training and employment to poor and semi-educated youth from marginalized areas of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
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Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya
The Sarvodaya movement in Sri Lanka was founded in 1958, based on the Gandhian principles of non-violence, truth, and self-denial. The goal of the organization was to promote harmony among the various ethnic groups in Sri Lanka by sponsoring community development projects and training youth in non-violent and conflict resolution skills.
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