Statistics from the National STD/AIDS control program

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Sri Lanka has a low level HIV epidemic, with an estimated adult HIV prevalence of less than 0.1% in 2011, and an estimated 4,200 people living with HIV.

By the end of 2012, the reported cumulative number of HIV cases was 1,649 (981 males and 688 females) with a male-to-female ratio of 1.5:1

By the end of 2012, the reported numbers of cumulative AIDS cases and AIDS-related deaths were 432 and 283.

HIV positive men outnumbered women in all age groups, except for the 15-19 year age group in which the numbers for both were almost equal. HIV infected people were mostly found in the 35-39 year age group, which constituted nearly 20% of all cases.

The estimated number of female sex workers (FSWs) in Sri Lanka ranged from 35,000 to 47,000 with an estimated 8,332 in Colombo and 1,138 in Anuradhapura. (www. http://www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/)