Sri Lanka's state of economy
Sri Lanka is classed as an EDC + has seen strong economic growth since the civil war ended.
Sri Lanka developed little industry under British colonial rule. The agricultural sector was important with plantations growing cash crops, ex. tea, rubber and coconut. Most industry involved processing these export commodities from plantations, proceeds from agricultural exportsd were used to buy manufactured goods from other countries.
Today, plantations are still found (5% of the population live and work on the plantations) + rice is the main food crop.
However, the secondary sector is growing in importance, ex. textiles. Almost 50% of the population work in the tertiary sector, ex. tourism. Sri Lanka has a diversity of tourist attractions, ex. the beaches in the west, south and east, ancient Buddist sites and tea plantations in the hill country.