Training and Employment of People with Disabilities: Sri Lanka 2003 is descriptive in nature. When
the ILO commissioned the researchers for the Country Study Series, each was asked to follow the
comprehensive research protocol appended to this document. The resulting report therefore includes country
background information, statistics about people with disabilities and their organizations, a description of
relevant legislation and policies and their official implementing structures, as well as the education, training
and employment options available to people with disabilities. While few countries have such information
readily available, researchers were asked to note the existence or lack of specific data points and to report data
when it did exist.