A World Bank development report on post-conflict recovery in Sri Lanka has confirmed what Tamil communities have long known: the north and east lag behind national averages on income, employment, infrastructure access, educational attainment, and health outcomes. The gap has narrowed modestly since 2009, but at the current rate of convergence, it would take generations to close.
World Bank Report Flags Persistent Inequality in Sri Lanka's North
A new report finds that the north and east lag behind national averages on nearly every economic indicator.
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