Health and socio-economic determinants of malnutrition in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka
| dc.contributor.author | Weerasinghe, Manuj C ; Bandara,Samanthi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-30T06:09:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-30T06:09:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In the early 19th century, the predominant agrarian economy of Sri Lanka was transformed into a commercial and capitalist nature, with the introduction of the plantation (estate) sector by the British colonial rulers. Among the key cultivation crops in Sri Lanka, tea became the major export crop after the destruction of coffee plantations due to a fungal disease. Due to the failure of recruiting sufficient labour force from the indigenous Sinhala and Tamil communities, thousands of labourers were brought from South India for employment in the estates. These Indian labourers were relocated in the estates, particularly in the central hills. Considering the specific nature of the population living in those localities, including their occupational and ancestral relations, those areas are categorized as the estate sector. Due to political, cultural and religious sensitivity of the estate sector, and the historically established management styles of those geographical boundaries they reside, different service delivery models and service seeking behaviour has evolved. Health is no exception. | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9789558708897 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://172.16.30.46/handle/789/4825 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Working paper series; No.21 | |
| dc.title | Health and socio-economic determinants of malnutrition in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka | |
| dc.type | Working Paper |