SG3b CSMP Flashcards
what is the capital city of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
What is % of Sinhalese and Tamils?
75% Sinhaleses and 10% Tamils
when did Sri Lanka gain independence from Britain?
1948
when did the Civil war end?
2009
how long did the civil war last?
26 years
what was the military branch called containing the Tamil’s
Tamil Tigers
What is the GDp per capita is US$ in 2018?
$4,102
What is the gini coefficient?
0.39
What is the wealthier area of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
What is the more deprived area of Sri Lanka?
Batticaloa
What is mean household earnings compared from Colombo compared to Batticaloa?
Colombo - 100,000 rupees
Batticaloa - 40,000 rupees
what is the % of people that work in the informal sector in colombo compared to batticaloa>?
Colombo - 40%
Batticaloa - 60%
What is colombo’s computer literacy rate compared to Batticaloas?
Colombo - 44%
Batticaloa - 17%
How much of Sri Lankas GDP is Colombo?
40%
Name an USS in Colombo?
Gothampura
What % of the pop live in USS?
50%
How has the government created new jobs?
invested in fishing equipment, farm machinery and farm land
how has the government supported refugees on their return home?
provided dry rations, temporary shelter and other basic supplies
how has the government helped recover damages by fighting?
built a large scale infrastructure projects such as roads and irrigation schemes
what is the Samurdi Programme, a social welfare programme
they distributed food stamps and loans to those in poverty
what is a top down project
when the government is in charge with the changes done to an area
people get no say in the matter
what is a bottom up project
the community is where are the ideas come from
normally NGOs run these
