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Geographical Distributions Consumption Patterns Sociological Cultural Trends Religious Education Research Methodologies and Philosophy

Geographical Distributions • Western Province vs other provinces • Urban vs Rural classification - comparisons • Colombo district contribution • Northern and Eastern Provinces • Significant outliers and trends

WESTERN PROVINCE • Western Province • Has almost one-third of the households in about 5% of the land area • It s share of GDP is about 45% • Its electricity and water consumption is almost 60% of All Island consumption • Its income is 50% more than the All Island average • Food has a share of 30% of household expenditure compared with 46% All Island • Motor vehicle share is 40% while car share is almost 70% of All Island • 50% of fixed phones are in WP

RE-CLASSIFYING SL URBAN RURAL OFFICIAL URBAN LMRB URBAN % % SL ex N&E 14.5 36.8 Colombo 54.7 89.4 Gampaha 14.6 61.9 Kalutara 10.6 46.3 Kandy 12.3 33.1 Matale 8.2 23.8 N’Eliya 6.1 12.9 Galle 11.2 41.9 Matara 8.5 32.2 Hambantota 4.1 26.2 Kurunegala 2.4 14.6 Puttalam 9.2 15.6 Anuradhapura 7.6 14.7 Polonnaruwa 0.0 7.0 Badulla 6.8 11.1 Moneragala 0.0 2.8 Ratnapura 5.8 9.4 Kegalle 2.2 21.1

Consumption Patterns • Food, staples and other essentials • Shifts in consumption patterns, product tastes, choices, brand recognition • Product structures, brand structures • Power and Energy consumption • Transport usage

Change in Average Monthly Household Income (A comparison between 2006 & 2011) 60,000 Avg. Monthly Household Income 49,717 50,000 40,000 33,298 25,464 30,000 34,991 22,816 22,427 18,251 20,000 22,311 10,000 14,139 11,857 11,643 9,232 - SEC's 2011 2006 SEC Unclassi Year A B C D E fied TOTAL Avg Monthly Household 2011 49,717 33,298 25,464 22,427 18,251 22,816 26,079 Income Index 191 128 98 86 70 87 100 Avg Monthly Household 2006 34,991 22,311 14,139 11,857 9,232 11,643 15,144 Income Index 231 147 93 78 61 77 100 % Increase 42 49 80 89 98 96 72

Sri Lanka - SEC Composition SEC Average Monthly Household Income All Rs. 23,456 7 21 Rs. 51,516 SEC A 18 Rs. 30,017 SEC B SEC C Rs. 22,663 24 30 SEC D Rs.19,105 SEC E Rs.15,502

Sociological • Women’s issues – working force contributions, household income contributions, decision making influences • Impact of emigration • Gradual impact of demographic shifts

Age dependency 70 60 50 Old age (> 60 yrs) 40 30 Child 20 (0-14 yrs) 10 0 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Cultural • Media and entertainment – patterns of interest and absorption • Role models and points of influence • Use of language – level of embedding of English and its usage.

Religious • Differing patterns of influences, regionally, income-wise • Religious contributions to community business / economy – region wise, religion wise • Religious/cultural differences in purchase patterns, education, health

Education • Significance and importance across regions, ethnic groups • Patterns of selection and spending and trends • Education levels amongst women vs men.

Research Methodologies and Philosophies • Research structure and tools • Sample selections • Anecdotes of interest