Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- The Population Association of Sri Lanka (PASL) has raised concerns over the increase in the number of elderly citizens compared to children and youth in the country.

At a time when Sri Lanka's population structure is undergoing a significant transformation, these concerns were highlighted at the Annual Population Conference (APC) organised by PASL, which was held on Friday (27) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.

Addressing the conference, PASL President Prof. Manori Weeratunga warned that the expanding elderly population would inevitably lead to increased government expenditure on healthcare in the coming years.

Citing data from the Department of Census and Statistics fo...