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International Elderly Day – By Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam Image Source : shine2 Valuing the mission, wisdom, and experience of the older generation: The 34th International Day of Older Persons falls on October 1, 2024. The importance of enabling dignified aging and strengthening care and support systems for older people around the world has been announced as the theme of the 2024 International Day of Older Persons. Population aging is a major global trend reshaping societies worldwide. Life expectancy at birth now exceeds 75 years in half of the world’s countries, and by 2030, older people are predicted to outnumber young people globally, with this increase occurring most rapidly in developing countries. As the population ages, the demand for comprehensive healthcare, and social support services has grown significantly. On this day, the valuable contributions and achievements of the elderly community around the world are highly appreciated. It is extremely important to have ...

Sep 30, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam Tagged , , , ,
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‘We can barely think of buying food’: Life in Sri Lanka – By Chris Barrett Source : theage.com.au A catastrophic mix of populist tax cuts, an ill-planned push for organic farming and political hubris sowed the seeds of the man-made tragedy unfolding in Sri Lanka today. n the shanties of north-east Colombo, they called it Garbage Mountain. No ordinary rubbish dump, it soared over the suburb of Kolonnawa, rising as high as 90 metres, as 800 tonnes of rubbish from Sri Lanka’s commercial capital was unloaded at the site every day. Five years ago, after a flood and a fire, it came crashing down, to catastrophic effect. “Suddenly we heard a really loud noise,” recalls Sandun Rohitha, who lived next to the waste pile in a home made of plastic sheets. “I had a helmet and safety jacket and I ran to the dump and pulled one man out. But I saw ...

Jul 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Snapshot of Australia National summary data Source:abs.gov.au The Census provides a snapshot of Australia. It tells the story of who we are and how we are changing. It provides a picture of the economic, social and cultural make-up of Australia. The 2021 Census took place on Tuesday 10 August 2021. Population Census population count by state and territory Note: Based on place of usual residence. Excludes overseas visitors and Other Territories. The 2021 Census tells us about where we live: Almost 80 per cent of Australian residents live in eastern Australia in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. NSW continues to be the largest state with over 8 million people, with Victoria not far behind with 6.5 million people. ACT had the fastest growth with a 14.4 per cent (57,102 people) increase since 2016. 66.9 per cent of people counted were in Greater Capital Cities and 33.1 per ...

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