The document provides population data from 1981 to 2012 for Sri Lanka overall and several districts. It shows that from 1981 to 2012: - Sri Lanka's total population grew by 38.2% for Sinhalese, 20.3% for Sri Lankan Tamils, 2.8% for Indian Tamils, and 78.6% for Muslims. - The Central Province saw population growth of 27.9% for Sinhalese, 26.6% for Indian Tamils, and 71.9% for Muslims but declines of 14.4% for Sri Lankan Tamils and 38% for Others. - Several other districts like Kandy, Matale, and Colom

1. POPULATION GROWTH FROM 1981 TO 2012 – SRI LANKA
Sinhala S.L. Tamil IN. Tamil Muslim Others
1981 10,979,400 1,886,900 818,700 1,046,900 114,800
2012 15,173,800 2,270,900 842,300 1,869,800 106,200
Population growth 4,194,400 384,000 23,600 822,900 -8,600
Population growth % 38.2% 20.3% 2.8% 78.6% -7.4%

2. POPULATION GROWTH FROM 1981 TO 2012 – CENTRAL PROVICE
Sinhala S.L. Tamil IN. Tamil Muslim Others
1981 1,315,830 149,819 380,826 146,937 13,136
2012 1,687,199 128,262 482,429 252,694 8,132
Population growth 371,369 -21,557 101,603 105,757 -5,004
Population growth % 27.90% -14.38% 26.60% 71.90% -38.00%

3. POPULATION GROWTH FROM 1981 TO 2012 - KANDY DISTRICT
Sinhala S.L. Tamil IN. Tamil Muslim Others
1981 778,801 52,781 98,436 109,779 7,510
2012 1,018,323 71,640 83,234 191,159 5,543
Population growth 239,522 18,922 -15,202 81,380 -1,967
Population growth % 30.7% 35.8% -15.4% 74.1% -26%

4. POPULATION GROWTH FROM 1981 TO 2012 - MATALE DISTRICT
Sinhala S.L. Tamil IN. Tamil Muslim Others
1981 285,354 20,579 24,912 24,995 1,514
2012 389,092 24,756 23,400 44,113 1,991
Population growth 103,738 4,177 -1,512 19,118 477
Population growth % 36.3% 20.0% -6.0% 76.4% 31.0%

5. POPULATION GROWTH FROM 1981 TO 2012 – NUWARA ELIYA DISTRICT
Sinhala S.L. Tamil IN. Tamil Muslim Others
1981 254,375 76,449 257,478 12,163 3112
2012 279,784 31,867 375,795 174,122 1720
Population growth 25,409 -44,582 118,317 161,959 -1392
Population growth % 9.0% -58.0% 45.9% 43.0% -44.7%

6. POPULATION GROWTH FROM 1981 TO 2012 – COLOMBO DISTRICT
Sinhala S.L. Tamil IN. Tamil Muslim Others
1981 1,318,800 170,590 19,820 139,700 50,100
2012 1,771,300 231,300 27,300 242,700 37,000
Population growth 452,500 60,710 7,480 103,000 -13,100
Population growth % 34.3% 35.5% 37.7% 73.7% -25.7%