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Despite recent claims by some researchers suggesting that Sri Lanka’s population is entering a phase of long-term decline—due ...
Srilanka, April 8 -- The Census of Population and Housing 2024 has determined that Sri Lanka's population now stands at 21,763,170. Released yesterday (07), this latest data indicates an increase ...
Sri Lanka’s economy was valued at $85.2 billion in 2021, holding steady from previous years in spite of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, one of its biggest contributors to earnings.
Sri Lanka’s estimated poverty (share of the population living on less than $3.65 a day) remains stubbornly high, affecting as ...
Colombo, April 7 (IANS) The total population of Sri Lanka reported in the Census of Population and Housing 2024 is 21,763,170, an increase of 1,403,7. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.
Sri Lanka is experiencing a demographic bonus, with a significantly larger working-age population than children and the elderly. The share of the elderly population over 60 years old is expected to ...
Sri Lanka ranks No. 55 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. Explore photos, statistics and other information.
Sri Lanka’s population is ageing faster than any other in South Asia. According to the most recent Sri Lanka Population and Housing Census, the number of over-60s in the country has more than doubled ...
Sri Lanka is experiencing a rapidly ageing population, considered one of the fastest ageing in the world, with projections showing that by 2041, nearly one in four Sri Lankans will be considered ...
Sri Lanka’s last elephant survey, conducted in 2011, revealed that 55% of the population consisted of adults, with the large number of younger members indicating a healthy population. Image by ...
Sri Lanka is paying some foreign debts with tea, rather than cash. ... More than 10% of our population is linked or dependent with the tea industry. FRAYER: ...