Where we help

Sri Lanka

  • An old lady amongst the waiting. Photo: Carmen Wolf
    (updated 10.04.2012)

    Flood relief in the district of Batticaloa

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  • A woman fetches water from the rainwater collection tank.
    (updated 01.12.2011)

    Shelter, health care, and drinking water for internally ...

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  • Construction of child-friendly school-latrines.
    (updated 10.12.2010)

    Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion for conflict-affected ...

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Facts & Figures Sri Lanka


General information:
Capital: Colombo
Area Size: 65,610 km²
Population: 20.4 million

Standard of living:
Average life expectancy: 74.1 years
Infant mortality: 13.2 per 1,000 live births
Child mortality (children under 5 years): 15.3 per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality: 17 per 100,000 live births
People living below 1.25 US$ per day: 14%

Health: 
Births attended by skilled personnel: 98.5%
Estimated number of people living with HIV: 3.8 per 1,000   
Estimated mortality of TB cases: 10 per 100,000 population

Malteser International has been working in Sri Lanka since 2005.

(Source: www.alternet.org, www.unicef.org)

The database on this website presents an exemplary range of the projects realised in Sri Lanka.