The report of the “Census of Population and Housing 2024,” conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, has revealed that 2,281 people live outdoors without any access to shelters.
According to the report, the highest number is recorded in the Western Province while the lowest number is reported in the Eastern Province.
841 homeless people are living in the Western Province, of which the highest number, 536, live in the Colombo District. The number of homeless people living in the Eastern Province is 73.
The Department of Census and Statistics states in its report that no homeless (shelter-less) people have been reported from the Kilinochchi District in the Northern Province.
This preliminary report has been prepared based on island wide data collected between October and December 2024.
The report provides details on Sri Lanka’s population, its growth and the distribution of the population across districts.
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