“The book mainly focuses on the present situation with regard to available life chances of youth in Sri Lanka. Chapter two provides the analysis of the core demographic data. This includes the composition of Sri Lanka's youth in terms of age groups, gender and marital status. Additional data includes an overview of the ethnic and religious composition, as well as a regional distribution. Chapter three includes the nexus between youth and education in Sri Lanka. Chapter four includes the youth labour market in Sri Lanka. The author emphasizes the interconnections between gender, education and labour. Chapter five emphasizes the importance of ethnic identity in forming social relationships among youth in Sri Lanka. Chapter six provides an analysis of social and cultural orientations of Sri Lankan youth. Chapter seven includes a discussion on the level of trust that Sri Lankan youth place in political and social institutions of the country. Chapter eight includes information on the level of computer literacy and exposure to the internet among Sri Lankan youth in relation to the status of their economic activity. Chapter nine analyses the connection between individual agency of youth and the change of social structures from traditional to modern. Chapter ten examines the trends in youth aspirations for migration, both permanent and temporary. The author attempts t answer the question as to why Sri Lankan youth seem to have an unprecedented desire for overseas migration. Chapter eleven examines the nexus between youth and politics in Sri Lanka. Chapter twelve looks at female youth in Sri Lanka from a basic needs perspective.”