Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Sri Lanka's internet users stood at 13.9 million last year, an increase of 1.5 million since 2024. It, indicates that 40.3 per cent of the population in Sri Lanka still do not use the internet in their day-to-day life, according to a report by Datareportal.

The report titled 'Digital Sri Lanka 2026' says that "9.37 million people in Sri Lanka did not use the internet at the end of 2025."

The report further said that among the population aged 18 and above, social media users stood at 9 million by the end of last year, which is 52.5 per cent of the total population (18 and above) and has increased by 870,000 from 2024. Besides, 43.4 per cent of Sri Lanka's social media user identities are female, as per data.

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