Basic Facilities
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People including children, pregnant mothers from Wanni districts in Northern province suffer to get basic facilities and government supplies are interrupted due to heavy fighting. Only ICRC is shipping the injured civilian to government controlled areas for treatment.
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Sri Lanka Facts and Stats 2012
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• The total estimated population is 20,860,000.
• Sri Lanka is ranked 97 out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index.
• Life expectancy is 75 years.
• Nearly 9% of the population lives below the poverty line.
• 9% of adults cannot read or write.
• 90% of Sri Lankans have access to clean water.
• 91% of the population has access to sanitation facilities.
• 95% of children are enrolled in primary schools.
• 17% of children are born with a low birth weight.
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