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The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]
As per the 2012 Sri Lankan census, there were 1,672,625 Buddhists, 540,339 Hindus, 263,874 Muslims, 94,402 Christians and 317 people following other faiths in the Central Province. Administrative divisions
The population of the district mostly Sri Lankan Tamil. The population of the district, like the rest of the east and north, was affected by the civil war. The war killed an estimated 100,000 people. [9] Several hundred thousand Sri Lankan Tamils, possibly as much as one million, emigrated to the West during the war. [10]
According to the 2011 census, there are 2,554,606 Hindus in Sri Lanka (12.6% of the country's population). During the Sri Lankan Civil War, many Tamils emigrated; Hindu temples, built by the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, maintain their religion, tradition, and culture. [5] [6]
The population of North Western Province in the year 2021 was 2,592,000. ... Sri Lankan Moors community represent a large portion in population. There is a smaller ...
He is the first Sri Lankan doctor actively engaged in COVID-19 treatments to fall victim to the virus. Tamil Nadu Q-branch sleuths arrest notorious Sri Lankan drug lord Sinnaiya Gunasekaram aka Kimbula Ela Guna, who had links with LTTE, at Chennai International Airport. Former Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara tests positive for COVID-19.
See:Demographics of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka about 8.7% of the total population above the age of 5 live with some form of disability, and it is estimated that about 300,000 people in the 18-60 age group have some form of disability.
The Sri Lanka Army has its Security Forces Headquarters - East in Trincomalee. The Trincomalee War Cemetery is one of the six commonwealth war cemeteries in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The base is home to a naval museum called the Hoods Tower Museum. The name ...