Sri LankaCountry Report

Dr. Preshila SamaraweeraDr. Pamila AdikariMr. Kamal Samarasinghe

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Geography

• Sri Lanka’s climate is tropical.• Two monsoons bring abundant rainfall to the country• Temperature ranges from 16-34°C

Demography

• Population 21 million• Urban population – 15%• Ethnic groups - Sinhalese 75%• Religion – Theravada Buddhist 70%• Official language – Sinhala & Tamil (English – Link language)• Sex Ratio - 0.96 male(s)/female• 65 years and over: 9%• Birth rate - 16 births/1,000 population• Death Rate - 6 deaths/1,000 population• Life expectancy- total population: 76 years (male: 73 / female: 80 years)

• Population Growth rate – 0.86%

Demography

• Literacy rate – 91% (Female 90%, Male 92%)• IT Literacy Rate – 25%• Safe drinking water – 93%• Sanitary Facilities – 93%

Economy of Sri Lanka

• GDP per capita US$ 3,800TourismTea exportApparelAgricultureOverseas employment

• Lower middle income country• On track of all Millennium Development Goals• Education expenditure – 1.7% of GDP• Health Expenditure – 3.4% of GDP

Health Status

• Sri Lanka provides free universal healthcare• Health Indices are higher than the regional average• Neonatal mortality rate – 6 per 1000 Live births• Infant mortality rate – 8 per 1000 Live births• Maternal mortality ratio – 33 per 100,000 Live births• Immunization coverage is >99% for BCG, OPV and

Penta Vaccine• Under 5 mortality rate (U5MR) – 10• Low HIV prevalent country <0.1%• Contraceptive prevalence rate – 68%

Health Status

• Health system diversity (Western, Ayurvedic, Unani, Accupuncture and Homeopathy systems)

• Western Medicine / allopathic medicine - the main sector catering to vast majority of people

Health System in Sri Lanka

Curative• Teaching hospital / Provincial General Hospitals• District General hospital• Specialized Hospitals• District Base hospital• Divisional hospitals• Primary medical care units

Preventive •National Preventive Programs•Medical Officer of Health (MOH) System

Disease burden in Sri Lanka

NCD• IHD• Neoplasm• Pul. Diseases• CVA

Communicable Diseases• Diarrheal illnesses• Respiratory infections• TB• Dengue

Accidents and Diseases related to Mental Health

Health System Challenges

Demographic Transition

Lifestyle Transition

Technological Transition

Epidemiological Transition

Economic Transition

Post conflict Transition

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a Sacred Fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Bodhi tree Sri Maha Bodhi at Bodh Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment.

Sri Pada, sacred footprint of Lord Buddha is held at the top of the summit

Sri Dalada Maligawa the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) is an ancient palace located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning. It is the most visited historic site in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan sloth bear is a subspecies of the sloth bear.

The Sri Lankan leopard is a leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka.

Classified as Endangered by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Wilpattu & Yala National Park are the most visited national parks in Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants

Pinnawala is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world.

The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Esala procession of Kandy) is the grand festival with elegant costumes held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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