Official Poverty line at national level for February 2010 is Rs. 3087

Satisfactory economic performance has been achieved in the second quarter of 2009. Sri Lankan economy grew by 2.1 percent in this period…..

The male participation rate for the third quarter 2009 is about 66.2 percent and it is 32.8 percent for females.

Computer literacy reported in 2009 in Sri Lanka is 20.3 percent and shows a 25 percent increase from 16.1 percent reported in 2006/07.

Male participation rate for the third quarter 2009 was about 66.3 percent and it was 34.3 percent for females.

The significant decrease of employment can be seen from year 2001 to year 2002.

8.2 million (50.5%) persons of working age population were in the economically inactive group

Life expectancy at birth for Sri Lanka which is interpreted as the average length of life of a person is 68.8 years for males and 77.2 years for females.

DHS-2006/07 conducted by the Department provides important information on Fertility, Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition and awareness of HIV/AIDS.

The Department continues to conduct the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) which commenced in 1984.

The government of Sri Lanka has accorded highest priority to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to all district towns are collected on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis....