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Population
19.1 million (2005)
Capital
Colombo
Life expectancy at birth
70.8 years (2005) (UK: 79 years)
Adult literacy rate
90.7%
Under-five mortality rate
14 per 1,000 live births (2005)
(UK: 6 per 1,000)
GDP per capita (PPP US$*)
4,595 (2005) (UK: 33,238)
*Purchasing Power Parity: PPP US$1 has the same purchasing power as $1 in the US economy. Source: UN Human Development Reports 2007/8
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Donate to Sri Lanka As the Church of Ceylon plans its long-term contribution to healing the wounds of a brutally divided country, CMS wants to be an active partner. We are grateful for any donations which will go to supporting the church’s response in the aftermath of the war.
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