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	Table 41(Pop., Marriage)
	Percentage Distribution of Marriages (District) 1995-2003
	Pop41e
Year	1995		1996		1997		1998		1999		2000		2001		2002		2003
Number  District	Number	％	Number	％	Number	％	Number	％	Number	％	Number	％	Number	％	Number	％	Number	％
Sri Lanka	169,220	100	172,306	100	164,407	100	169,813	100	169,634	100	186,548	100	186,698	100	190,832	100	193,387	100
Colombo	23,262	13.7	22,363	13.0	19,960	12.1	20,149	11.9	21,858	12.9	23,710	12.7	22,741	12.2	23,787	12.5	23,178	12.0
Gampaha	18,318	10.8	19,283	11.2	17,983	10.9	18,362	10.8	17,337	10.2	21,239	11.4	18,838	10.1	18,782	9.8	20,430	10.6
Kalutara	9,863	5.8	10,194	5.9	9,811	6.0	9,557	5.6	9,995	5.9	10,951	5.9	10,971	5.9	11,382	6.0	11,406	5.9
Kandy	11,892	7.0	11,829	6.9	11,583	7.0	12,527	7.4	12,603	7.4	13,582	7.3	13,435	7.2	13,531	7.1	13,062	6.8
Matale	4,297	2.5	4,613	2.7	4,292	2.6	4,838	2.8	4,533	2.7	4,498	2.4	4,851	2.6	5,020	2.6	4,833	2.5
Nuwara Eliya	5,688	3.4	5,545	3.2	6,093	3.7	5,443	3.2	6,695	3.9	6,741	3.6	6,691	3.6	6,712	3.5	6,924	3.6
Galle	8,765	5.2	8,976	5.2	8,837	5.4	9,629	5.7	9,681	5.7	9,990	5.4	10,062	5.4	10,081	5.3	10,147	5.2
Matara	6,838	4.0	7,110	4.1	7,054	4.3	7,997	4.7	6,905	4.1	7,718	4.1	7,791	4.2	7,567	4.0	8,001	4.1
Hambantota	4,776	2.8	4,894	2.8	4,801	2.9	5,730	3.4	5,182	3.1	6,114	3.3	6,021	3.2	6,106	3.2	6,379	3.3
Jaffna	3,920	2.3	1,896	1.1	2,515	1.5	2,733	1.6	3,529	2.1	2,936	1.6	3,112	1.7	3,666	1.9	5,070	2.6
Mullathive	909	0.5	1,333	0.8	1,276	0.8	1,250	0.7	1,696	1.0	1,080	0.6	1,449	0.8	1,937	1.0	1,366	0.7
Mannar	587	0.3	704	0.4	636	0.4	636	0.4	640	0.4	565	0.3	804	0.4	633	0.3	717	0.4
Vauniya	1,266	0.7	1,158	0.7	1,166	0.7	1,089	0.6	1,284	0.8	1,628	0.9	1,485	0.8	1,597	0.8	1,540	0.8
Kilinochchi	748	0.4	1,136	0.7	1,409	0.9	1,450	0.9	1,500	0.9	1,096	0.6	1,708	0.9	2,046	1.1	1,353	0.7
Batticaloa	3,078	1.8	2,955	1.7	2,464	1.5	2,860	1.7	3,134	1.8	4,176	2.2	4,115	2.2	4,064	2.1	4,149	2.1
Ampara	4,719	2.8	4,795	2.8	4,733	2.9	4,321	2.5	3,765	2.2	4,787	2.6	4,792	2.6	5,626	2.9	5,988	3.1
Trincomalee	2,565	1.5	2,992	1.7	2,828	1.7	1,934	1.1	1,953	1.2	2,607	1.4	2,919	1.6	2,439	1.3	2,416	1.2
Kurunegala	14,695	8.7	15,231	8.8	14,209	8.6	14,609	8.6	13,869	8.2	14,598	7.8	15,855	8.5	16,370	8.6	16,648	8.6
Puttalam	6,233	3.7	7,125	4.1	6,634	4.0	6,634	3.9	6,537	3.9	7,460	4.0	7,187	3.8	6,501	3.4	7,285	3.8
Anuradhapuraya	7,800	4.6	8,005	4.6	7,720	4.7	8,045	4.7	7,942	4.7	7,844	4.2	8,758	4.7	8,842	4.6	9,019	4.7
Polonnaruwa	3,048	1.8	3,597	2.1	3,485	2.1	3,918	2.3	3,624	2.1	4,055	2.2	3,846	2.1	3,903	2.0	4,195	2.2
Badulla	7,366	4.4	6,820	4.0	6,469	3.9	6,473	3.8	7,029	4.1	7,370	4.0	7,666	4.1	7,701	4.0	7,702	4.0
Monaragala	3,598	2.1	3,876	2.2	3,593	2.2	3,630	2.1	3,759	2.2	4,180	2.2	4,106	2.2	4,416	2.3	4,546	2.4
Rathnapura	8,051	4.8	8,661	5.0	8,054	4.9	8,404	4.9	8,252	4.9	9,749	5.2	9,784	5.2	10,025	5.3	9,469	4.9
Kegalle	6,938	4.1	7,215	4.2	6,802	4.1	7,595	4.5	6,332	3.7	7,874	4.2	7,711	4.1	8,098	4.2	7,564	3.9
© ２００８， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)
Source:
Statistical Abstract 2004, Department of Census & Statistics
Revised:  2008(y)/07(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
The Head, Department of Management Studies
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka