Dr. Jasinghe off the mark on fastest ageing country
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[There is a] set of countries [including Sri Lanka], in which the population will peak […] between now and 2053…as we all know Sri Lanka is one of the fastest ageing countries in Asia. […] 1/4th of this population by 2041 would be elderly.
NewsFirst Sri Lanka | July 24, 2025
Posted on: 29 September, 2025

Partly True
MP Gammanpila messes up the math on demographic change
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In comparison to the 5 to 9 age group, the Sinhala population in the 0 to 4 age group has increased by 0.5%. But the Muslim population has increased by 1.4%, or threefold…
Udaya Gammanpila's Official Website | June 20, 2019
Posted on: 28 November, 2019

Blatantly False