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Table  301A (Society, Welfare)
Analysis of Poverty (Absolute Poverty) (Poor Household) 
(District)  (1990-2002)  
Soc 301ae
Area Absolute Poverty1) Poor Household2)
1990-91ネン    (%) 1995-96ネン    (%) 2002ネン     (%) 1990-91ネン    (%) 1995-96ネン    (%) 2002ネン     (%)
Sri Lanka 26.1 28.8 22.7 21.8 24.3 19.2
Colombo 16.0 12.0 6.0 13.1 8.8 5.0
Gampaha 15.0 14.0 11.0 11.7 11.3 9.2
Kalutara 32.0 29.0 20.0 27.0 24.6 17.7
Kandy 36.0 37.0 25.0 30.9 32.7 20.9
Matale 29.0 42.0 30.0 24.3 36.8 24.5
Nuwara Eliya 20.0 32.0 23.0 15.6 25.9 18.2
Galle 30.0 32.0 26.0 25.0 25.5 21.7
Matara 29.0 35.0 27.0 23.3 29.5 23.2
Hambanthota 32.0 31.0 32.0 26.3 26.2 27.8
Kurunegala 27.0 26.0 25.0 22.8 22.6 21.2
Puttalam 22.0 31.0 31.0 18.6 25.8 24.5
Anuradhapura 24.0 27.0 20.0 20.1 21.9 17.2
Polonnaruwa 24.0 20.0 24.0 21.2 17.1 20.1
Badulla 31.0 41.0 37.0 26.8 35.8 31.5
Moneragala 34.0 56.0 37.0 27.4 48.4 32.4
Ratnapura 31.0 46.0 34.0 26.4 40.0 30.1
Kegalle 31.0 36.0 32.0 27.3 31.7 27.5
© 2008, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source : 
Household Income And Expenditure Survey 1990-91, 1995-96, 
2002 Department Of Census And Statistics.
Key:
1)  The minimum monthly income is  to meet his basic needs every month. 
     People who do not have this income are identified as abolute poor.
2)  There are poor households based on The Official Poverty Line, which is  
     the minimum monthly income needed to purchase basic essentials.   
Revised:  2008(y)/10(m)/30(d)
Chief Editor:
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka