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K.A.P. Siddhisena

Emeritus Professor of Demography Department of Demography University of Colombo - Colombo - Sri Lanka
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The population of Sri Lanka in transition: policy stance

March 3, 2021November 13, 2015 K.A.P. Siddhisena
Asia, Education, Health, Human capital, inequality, population, Poverty

The present world population of 7.3 billion is projected to increase to 8.5 billion or more by 2030, with almost 90 percent of the increase occurring in the developing countries, … Read more

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