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More Elderly, Fewer Workers: Sri Lanka Faces a New Test

Source: Lanka News
Category: General
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: August 25, 2026 at 05:02

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Sri Lanka is becoming an older country while the number of children is falling.The change is clearly shown in the latest Population and Housing Census. In 2012, children below 15 years made up 25.2 per cent of the population. By 2024, their share had fallen to 20.7 per cent. During the same period, the proportion […] The post More Elderly, Fewer Workers: Sri Lanka Faces a New Test appeared first on Lankanews.lk .

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