Poverty and Inequity in Sri Lanka

BY Centre for Poverty Analysis 

As per the latest (2016) HIES Data, the national poverty headcount index has gone down from 6.7% (2012/13) to 4.1% (2016). But inequality remains high at 0.45 measured using the household income and has only decreased by 0.03 points.  CEPA is conducting a series of interviews with researchers, policy makers, social activists and people from different socio economic settings to understand their perceptions on poverty and inequality in Sri Lanka. In this second segment CEPA researchers and academics share their views on the current status of poverty and inequality in Sri Lanka.

Prof. Dileni Gunewardena on Poverty and Inequality in Sri Lanka

வறுமை மற்றும் சமத்துவமின்மையைப் பற்றி கே. ரொமேஷன் அவர்களின் கருத்து

දිළිඳුකම හා අසමානතාව පිළිබඳව ආචාර්ය ලලිතසිරි ගුණරුවන් දක්වන අදහස්

Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan on Poverty and Inequality in Sri Lanka

දිළිඳුකම හා අසමානතාව පිළිබඳව මහාචාර්ය අමලා ද සිල්වා දක්වන අදහස්

Prof. Amala de Silva on Poverty and Inequality in Sri Lanka