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Kumarasiri, Additional Director General, Department of National Planning, Shiranthi Dammika Ratnayake, Additional Director General, Department of Census and Statistics, Shyamalie Deepika, First Secretary\/Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, A.W.S Samanmali and First Secretary (Commercial)\/Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Vireshika Bandara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the opening remarks made by the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of UNESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Minister of Social Development and Human Security of the Kingdom of Thailand Varawut Silpa-archa delivered the keynote remarks at the session.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivering the country statement, the Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka Dr. Asela Gunawardena<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stated that Sri Lanka\u2019s population is rapidly ageing. 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