The economic policies of the Government have borne fruit. Despite the fact th...

The economic policies of the Government have borne fruit. Despite the fact that the 27 years of conflict cost the country $200 billion in lost opportunities, the per capita income doubled between 2005 and 2010 as Sri Lanka became a middle income country. Ninety-seven per cent of our children attend primary schools. Maternal mortality and child mortality have dropped to an all-time low level. Inflation and unemployment are at a record low, and absolute poverty has decreased to 8.7 per cent.