In this blog post we introduce the October 2022 tracking survey results of Gojo's Sri Lanka Financial Diaries project. This time, we included brief report on a voucher distribution program we did this September. Read the full report in PDF here and our August 2022 report here.

  • Majority of the diarists are still stressed
  • Less and less diarists have difficulties in accessing food, but the rising prices of food items is still a major concern
  • Diarists’ income keep on decreasing, as almost half report their income has decreased from September

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?


  • We distributed food vouchers to all diarists as a token of our appreciation for their participation in the project, with the help of the Sejaya and Sparkwinn teams
  • Each voucher was worth 5000 LKR
  • Recipients were able to use the vouchers at Cargills stores, a supermarket chain in Sri Lanka

After receiving the voucher, when did you use it?*

*data was collected 2 weeks after distribution

What did you use it for?