World Bank revises Sri Lanka poverty figures, says crisis still pushed 2 million into poverty

World Bank revises Sri Lanka poverty figures, says crisis still pushed 2 million into poverty

The World Bank has revised down its estimates of poverty in Sri Lanka during the economic crisis after adopting anContinue Reading

Despite signs of economic improvement, 40% of Sri Lankans remain in poverty or at risk, according to World Bank findings.

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE — Despite Sri Lanka’s economy bouncing back to its size from 2018 and regaining its status as an upper-middle-income nation, a significant portion of the population—two o…