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Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). [20] Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). [21]
Three Sixty West Tower B, occupied by the Ritz-Carlton, is one of the tallest commercial skyscrapers in Mumbai. The Bandra–Worli Sea Link. The skyline of South Mumbai, across Back Bay. The Bombay Stock Exchange. Mumbai, is the financial centre and the most populous city of India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 ...
The Sri Lankan Rupee (Sinhala: රුපියල්, Tamil: ரூபாய்; symbol: රු (plural) in English, රු in Sinhala, ௹ in Tamil; ISO code: LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka. It is subdivided into 100 cents ( Sinhala : සත , Tamil : சதம் ), but cents are rarely seen in circulation due to their low value.
By 2024, Sri Lanka re-entered the path of economic growth, with a renewed focus on sustainable development. [149] Sri Lanka has met the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving extreme poverty and is on track to meet most of the other MDGs, outperforming other South Asian countries. Sri Lanka's poverty headcount index was 4.1% by 2016.
Sri Lanka used this system in the past but has switched to the English numbering system in recent years. In the Maldives , the term lakh is widely used in official documents and local speech. However, the Westernised Hindu-Arabic numeral system is preferred for higher denominations (such as millions).
Sri Lanka & IMF Overview; Country Population: 22.037 million: Date of Membership: 29 August 1950: Latest Article IV/Country Report: 13 June 2024: Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 0.24 million: Quota (SDR): 578.8 million: Number of Arrangements: 17: Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR) 1,351.45 million (30 June 2024) Sri Lanka's Resident ...
Sri Lanka's population is aging faster than any other nation in South Asia and has the fifth highest rapidly growing population of older people in Asia after China, Thailand, South Korea and Japan. [16] [17] [18] In 2015, Sri Lanka's population aged over 60 was 13.9%, by 2030 this will increase to 21% and by 2050 this number will reach 27.4%.
The Sri Lanka women's cricket team is selected for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup after winning the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland. [ 61 ] 10 May – Mujibur Rahman is reappointed to parliament as a National List MP , replacing the unseated Diana Gamage.