The latest estimates for Sri Lanka’s health industry development position it ahead of other South Asian economies, and the island has eradicated several infectious diseases ahead of established targets.

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Its life expectancy of 75.5 years at birth is 10 percent higher than the world average, and the country is ranked number 5 on the World Giving Index, which evaluates charitable behaviour and gestures among the population.