Mixed score card for Sri Lanka's progress to MDGs

Sri Lanka is facing a mixed score card with regard to its progress in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as per the latest Asian Development Bank (ADB) findings.

Out of the 21 broader goals, Sri Lanka has progressed to an “early achiever” on 11 of those whilst being on track on four goals. However on the two aspects of forest cover and CO2 emissions, Sri Lanka is regressing and on four goals Sri Lanka’s progress is slow.