Sri Lanka

Country Facts

Population:  19.9 million

Population living below the poverty line: 22%

Unemployment: 8.4%

Literacy: 8% of over 15s are illiterate

Male deaths per 1000 live births: 16

Female deaths per 1000 live births: 13

People living with HIV/AIDS: 4,800

Annual deaths from HIV/AIDS: Under 200

In Sri Lanka ICT supports vulnerable children in school to prevent their early entry into the labour market, and supports family resource centres in communities that are struggling with high unemployment and very low wages.