Disability Profile Sri Lanka
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Population: 19.4 million (UN, 2005)Capital: Colombo
Major Languages: Sinhala, Tamil
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As per ‘People with Disabilities 2001 Census of Population and Housing’ by Department of Census and Statistics -
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Total Sri Lanka Population
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17,557,341
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Total persons with disabilities
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274,711
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As % of total population (apprx)
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1.6%
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Nodal Government Ministry: Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare
Disability Legislations
- Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, No.28 of 1996.
- Ranaviru Seva Act, 1999 (for armed forces)
- Promotion of Accessibility in the Physical Environment – December 1998
- Social Security Board Act No.17 of 1996 (to provide pension, insurance)
- Mental Health Act of Sri Lanka, 1873.
- Trust Fund Act for the Rehabilitation of the Visually Handicapped, 1992.