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Sri Lanka

Books: Over 500,000 books have been printed in Sinhalese and distributed through outreaches.

Broadcast: The Enjoying Everyday Life television broadcast is available in Sinhalese in select areas across the country.

Feeding Programs: Joyce Meyer Ministries serves tens of thousands of meals yearly through our feeding programs in this country.

Foreign Office: Joyce Meyer Ministries operates a sub-office in Sri Lanka, reaching parts of Southeast Asia.

Leadership Training: Joyce Meyer Ministries partners with John Maxwell's EQUIP leadership training ministry to conduct the Million Leaders Mandate in this country.

Partnership: In August 2002, Joyce Meyer Ministries hosted a 3-day Extreme Weekend Crusade on the beach in Colombo, reaching out to hundreds of youth in the country.

Tsunami: Joyce Meyer Ministries has rebuilt homes for the tsunami victims, completely restoring an entire village of 170 homes. Boats and bikes were also distributed throughout the village. The ministry also supported medical camps and distributed 72,000 tons of rice, sugar and tea.

Country Facts

Population: 19,299,000 - ranks 56th worldwide
Literacy: 90%
Official Language: Sinhala and Tamil, with English as the link language
Religion: Buddhism is the state religion.
Geography: Area - 65,610 sq. km. Large island 80 km. southeast of India.
Prayer Points: Missionary work has been restricted. Pray for a breakthrough in that area.