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Lankan Laws, Simplified

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What we do

In Sri Lanka, UNDP has been working as a key development partner of choice since 1967, to achieve sustainable human development in economic, social and environmental fronts. Working closely with the Government, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNDP aims to eradicate extreme poverty, and reduce inequalities and exclusion to protect both people and the planet.

About Sri Lanka

9.8%

(2025)

Women in Parliament

89/193

(2025)

Ranking in the Human Development Index (UNDP)

18.6%

(2025)

Youth Unemployed (World Bank)

33.4%

(2025)

Female Labour Force Participation (World Bank)