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Ceasefire Violations |
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22.02.2002 - 30.04.2005 |
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Violations Committed
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Violations
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Sri Lanka Socio-Economic Data
Population (Mid-Year) '000 (a)
19,007
Land Area (Excluding Inland Waters)
62,705 |
Population and Land Area by Provinces
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Province |
Population
(a)
'000 |
Land
Area
(Sq. km.) |
Density
of Population
(No. Per Sq .km) |
| Western |
5,412 |
3,593 |
1,506 |
| Central |
2,443 |
5,575 |
438 |
| Southern |
2,299 |
5,383 |
427 |
| North-Western |
2,174 |
7,506 |
290 |
| Sabaragamuwa |
1,804 |
4,921 |
367 |
| Northern |
1,094 |
8,290 |
132 |
| Eastern |
1,476 |
9,361 |
158 |
| Uva |
1,188 |
8,335 |
143 |
| North-Central |
1,117 |
9,741 |
115 |
| Total |
19,007 |
62,705 |
303 |
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| Composition of Population (1981 Census) (b) |
| By
Ethnicity |
% |
By Religion |
% |
| Sinhalese |
74.0 |
Buddhists |
69.3 |
| Sri Lankan
Tamils |
12.6 |
Hindus |
15.5 |
| Indian
Tamils |
5.5 |
Muslims
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7.5 |
| Moors
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7.1 |
Christians
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7.6 |
| Others
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0.8 |
Others
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0.1 |
| By Sector
% |
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| Rural |
72.2 |
Urban |
21.5 |
Estate |
6.3 |
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Census
of Population and Housing - 17 July 2001 |
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| Population Growth: (c)
1.5% GNP at Market Prices : Rs.
Bn. 1,560 US$ Bn. 16.3
GNP per Capita : Rs. 82,076 US$ 858
Rate of Growth of GDP (In real terms):
4.0%
Sectoral Composition
of GDP, %
Agriculture 20.1
Industry 26.3
Services 53.6
Exports: Rs. Bn. 449.928.4%
of GDP
Imports: Rs. Bn. 584.636.9%
of GDP
Govt. Expenditure: Rs. Bn. 402.425.4%
of GDP
Budget Deficit: Rs.
Bn. 141.18.9%
of GDP
Money Stock M2b
: Rs. Bn. 622.5 39.3% of GDP
Unemployment Rate, % of Labour Force: 9.1%
(d)
Inflation : Change of CCPI 9.6% Change of CDCPI 6.8%
SLCPI 10.2%
Life Expectancy: 72 Years (Male: 68 yrs - Female: 75
yrs)
Literacy Rate (Aged 5 Years and Above) (2000): 91.6%
Human Development Index (1999):
0.741 (Min:0.;Max:1)
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| Temperature:
oC (oF) |
Minimum
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Maximum
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| Low Country |
24.5
(76.1) |
31.7
(89.1) |
| Hill Country |
17.2(63.0)
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26.3
(79.3) |
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(a) Provisional estimates from
Department of Census & Statistics (DCS) on the basis of
the Census of Population and Housing- 2001.
(b) Data refer to population census- 1981 as comparative
data based on Census of Population and Housing- 2001 are yet
to be estimated.
(c) Calculated by the Central Bank using mid-year population
estimates received from DCS.
(d) 3rd Quarter 2002. |
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Source:Central Bank of Sri
Lanka-June 2002
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