Marriages on a downward trend

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The number of marriages taking place in Sri Lanka has declined according to the latest data published by the Department of Census and Statistics.

According to its data sheet 2015, the total number of marriages registered in last year had dropped to 175,728 when compared with 180,760 in 2013.

The Department said the decline had begun after 2011 with the 200,214 marriages registered in 2011 dropping to 198,710 in 2012 .

It said this trend been continued despite caste or ethnic group with the number of Kandyan and Muslim marriages decreasing during the years under review. With regard to Kandyan marriages the number had dropped to 1,651 in 2012 from 2,432 in 2011 and 1,010 in 2013. With regard to Muslim marriages the statistics show a downward trend with the 20,189 Muslim marriages in 2012 dropping to 19,990 in 2013.

Meanwhile, Department of Census and Statistics Director General Dr. A. J. Satharasinghe revealed these details at a seminar held yesterday to mark World Statistics Day. He said the Department was hoping to conduct a set of new surveys including that of child behaviour next year.(Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 17

sss Saturday, 17 October 2015 05:03 PM

Reaulting in less domestic violence and hegemony

marrages Sunday, 18 October 2015 07:29 PM

There would have been a RISE (no pun intended ! ! ) if Appachi was there and forked out the 200,000/- for each marriage

Cobra Sunday, 18 October 2015 07:17 PM

You said it, Sam!

rizvi.m Sunday, 18 October 2015 04:39 PM

good 2,000 Sinhalese marriages and 20,000 Muslim marriages. Tamil marriages may be too low.

Sammy Sunday, 18 October 2015 10:04 AM

Maybe men and women prefer to be single, happy and "gay" or maybe more women prefer not to be "man" handled.

Lady Saturday, 17 October 2015 09:56 PM

Women are getting smarter?

Lola Saturday, 17 October 2015 08:51 PM

and women are more independent

Sam Saturday, 17 October 2015 08:15 PM

Married to Facebook and internet

xlntgson Saturday, 17 October 2015 06:57 PM

Incentives to tie the knot necessary lest be loss of accountability!

shan Saturday, 17 October 2015 11:08 AM

What? So,living together increases or something else; ) ?

sss Saturday, 17 October 2015 04:13 PM

and waiting for a bigger dowry

The God Father Saturday, 17 October 2015 03:26 PM

Premarital sex on the rise and that means not the same sexual partner.

Prem Nath Saturday, 17 October 2015 03:05 PM

Why nothing said about the North and East residents?

sinhaputhra Saturday, 17 October 2015 02:06 PM

No money to get married Baba !

Giabao Saturday, 17 October 2015 01:24 PM

is it cos the pink revolution ?

NewTrend Saturday, 17 October 2015 12:50 PM

Rapes / brothels and child molesting etc are on the high right.?

ANTON Saturday, 17 October 2015 11:09 AM

YEAH ........ NOW MEN ARE MORE EDUCATED...........

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