9.6 million in Sri Lanka suffering from poverty?

 

A study has revealed that 9.6 million people of Sri Lanka are currently suffering from poverty, Prof. 

The professor further emphasized that their study has revealed that 42 percent of the people living in Sri Lanka are currently suffering from poverty. 

Recently a study carried out by the World Bank revealed that the poverty rate in Sri Lanka is about 26%, but it is clear that many more are actually living in poverty in the country, he added.