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All Economic Indicators -GDP 2007 (US$ billions): 32.4 -GDP Growth 2007: 6.8% -GDP per capita Growth 2007: 6.5% Source: World Bank "At a Glance." (pdf) All Projects -Road Sector Assistance, US$55 million, Jul 08 -Education, US$10 million, Jun 08 -North East Housing, US$43 million, Jun 08 -Public Sector, US$26 million, Jun 08 All Publications -Knowledge Economy, Mar 08 -Public Sector Accounting and Auditing, Nov 07 -Poverty Assessment, Jan 07 -Country Assistance Strategy Progress Report, Jan 06 Addressing the Needs of an Aging Population: The family is the main support for old people. Dam Safety: Sri Lanka depends on 350 medium and large dams to serve the critical energy needs. Developing the Lagging Regions: Despite Sri Lanka’s strong economic growth, pockets of high poverty still remain in several areas. Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka**: Three Years After - Country Overview - Contacts for Sri Lanka - Do Business with World Bank - Application for Small Grant (pdf) - More on Sri Lanka - Businesses - Media - NGOs - Researchers Sign up to get information on data, projects and research on Sri Lanka

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