Over 600 HIV cases in nine months

13 deaths reported in the first nine months of 2025

Male-to-female ratio of reported cases in 2025 stands at 6:1

6% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2024 

By Sheain Fernandopulle

Sri Lanka faces a worrying upswing in HIV/AIDS cases, with over 600 new infections and 13 deaths reported in the first nine months of 2025. 

According to the National STD/AIDS Control Programme, Sri Lanka has logged 639 HIV/AIDS cases from January to September in 2025 (January to March). 

This represents a 6% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2024, which reported 605 cases. 

Of the cases, 68 males and three females fall within the age range of 15-24, while the remaining cases are individuals above 25 years old. 

The male-to-female ratio of reported HIV cases in 2025 stands at 6:1. 

Further, a total of 30 HIV/AIDS related deaths were reported during the said period. The first quarter (January-March) marked the highest number of cases reported in the year a single quarter since 2009.