In this blog post we introduce the February 2023 tracking survey results of Gojo's Sri Lanka Financial Diaries project. Read the full report in PDF here and our December 2022 report here.

  • Foods return in shops, but diarists’ financial stress levels are returning to similar levels of August ‘22
  • Diarists’ income keep on decreasing with more than half reporting that their income has decreased from January
  • Rising prices of food items is still a top concern

Have you had difficulties finding food in shops near you in the past week?

How did your  income / your partner’s income change in the past month?

Can you tell us whether you experienced any instance where you had to source funds in the last 2 weeks?

On a scale of 1-10 where 1 = Not stressed at all and 10 = Very stressed, how stressed are you in the past two weeks financially?

Did you face any of the below situations in the last 2 weeks? (Food)

Did you face any of the below situations in the last 2 weeks? (Healthcare)

How did your  income / your partner’s income change in the past month?

Can you tell us whether you experienced any instance where you had to source fund from a financial institution or from a friend / neighbor in last 2 weeks?

What at this right moment, is the worst aspect of the crisis for you and your family?

Inflow and outflow of households (Dec '21-Nov'22)

Food expenses ratio (Dec '21-Nov '22)