Sri Lanka stands out as the most successful example of a healthcare system where government intervention has relied largely on tax-financing and direct government delivery.
The reasons for this are explored further in the pages that follow. It is hoped that readers in Sri Lanka
will be better appreciate why the Sri Lankan system has been so successful, as well as what weaknesses
and challenges it also faces. At the same time, readers outside Sri Lanka might also come to a better understanding of a healthcare system that has been exceptionally successful in reaching its poor despite the
most difficult conditions that it has faced like all other low-income developing nation