Island-wide census after 30 years

The Department of Census and Statistics is to conduct the first island-wide population and housing census after thirty years: the last survey done 10 years ago did not include the then LTTE dominated areas.

"The initial work pertaining to the mapping of housing units and collecting data of persons living within a domestic unit has been commenced at the Grama Niladhari Divisional level," said Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics, D.B.P.S. Vidyaratne.

The survey is scheduled to be completed by 2011, he said.

The Department seeks public assistance and cooperation to make the census accurate.

A census of Population and Housing is an official count of the population in Sri Lanka and the number of dwellings. It is the only such data source in the country. Read more ...