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Sri Lanka's strong GDP of $59.4 billion and high GNI per capita of $2,920 as of 2014 are the result of a strong growth rate over the past few years following the cessation of an internal conflict that lasted three decades. This economic prosperity has been broadly shared and as a result, poverty in Sri Lanka has declined significantly and rests at 9% of the population.

The island country covers 65,610 square kilometers and has 1,340 kilometers of coastline. The population was 20.3 million in 2014. The service sector accounts for the largest portion of GDP, followed by industry and agriculture.

A century ago Sri Lanka was blanketed by forests, but less than one third of that area remains under forest cover. The country has established protected areas and made strides in basic sanitation and potable water, but faces issues of continued deforestation, wildlife conservation, water and air pollution, waste disposal, soil erosion and coastal degradation. Sri Lanka is subject to natural disasters such as cyclones, tornadoes and tsunamis.

1	Mr. Ajantha Kalyanaratne Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2	Ms. Asha Gunawardena School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia
3	Mr. Athula Senaratne Environmental Economics Policy Research at Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
4	Mr. Chatura Rodrigo Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
5	Mr. Cyril Bogahawatte Department of Agricultural Economics & Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
6	Ms. Dayani Gunathilaka School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan campus
7	Ms. Dilhani Marawila Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Sydney
8	Mr. E. P. N. Udayakumara Dept. of Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
9	Ms. H.M. Badra Sriyani Hearath University of Sri Jayewardenepura
10	Ms. H.M. Badra Sriyani Hearath University of Sri Jayewardenepura
11	Ms. J. A. A. M Jayakoddy Tea Research Institute
12	Mr. Jagath Chaminda Edirisinghe Department of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
13	Ms. Kanchana Wickramasinghe Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS)
14	Ms. Kinkini Dias Weligamage Hemachandra Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
15	Mr. Manoj Thibbotuwawa Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
16	Mr. Prabath Nishantha Edirisinghe Forest Department
17	Mr. Saman Janaranjana Herath Bandara University of Mount Olive, Division of Management Systems
18	Mr. Shamen Prabhath Vidanage IUCN Sri Lanka
19	Mr. Udith Jayasinghe Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
20	Mr. W.R. Rohitha
21	Mr. Wasantha Rathnayake Department of Tourism Management
22	Mr. Wasantha Athukorala Dept. of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

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