Sri Lanka is facing an astonishing decline in its growth rate with the percentage hitting an all-time low of 0.5 per cent since 1871, leading to social issues such as the shrinkage in the working age ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is undergoing a sharp demographic shift, with its elderly population nearly tripling over the past four decades, according to the latest census released by the Department of Census ...

Sri Lanka has emerged from its worst post-independence economic crisis with renewed signs of stability and growth. The country’s return to upper-middle-income status as reclassified by the World Bank, ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's total population stood at 21.78 million, marking a modest growth since the previous national census in 2012, according to preliminary results of the 2024 census released by the ...

Sri Lanka’s population stands at 2,17,63,170 according to the 2024 census released on Monday (April 7, 2025). This represents an increase of 14,03,731 from the last census of 2012, the Census and ...

More than half of Sri Lankans aged 60 and above are affected by at least one chronic disease, highlighting the growing ...

Sri Lanka has one of the most rapidly ageing populations in Asia. Ceylinco Life Insurance is helping to make sure the country is well prepared for this demographic shift Although Sri Lanka is ...

Sri Lanka’s rapidly ageing population will offer so many opportunities for businesses and create a positive impact on the overall economy if Sri Lanka puts right policies in place, said Lakshman ...