The Department of Census and Statistics has released the official poverty line figures for February 2025, revealing that an individual requires a minimum of Rs. 16,318 per month to meet basic needs.
According to the data, the highest cost of fulfilling basic monthly needs was recorded in the Colombo District at Rs. 17,599, while the lowest was in the Monaragala District at Rs. 15,603.
The poverty line represents the minimum expenditure required by a person to meet basic food and non-food needs, and it is revised monthly to reflect inflation and cost-of-living changes.
Full report : https://www.statistics.gov.lk/povertyLine/2021_Rebase#gsc.tab=0 (Newswire)
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