Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- A report issued by the Census and Statistics Department states that 7,287 families in the Southern Province use kerosene lamps to light their homes. The report also states that out of the 307,704 families in the Galle District, 0.78 percent, or 2,400 families, use kerosene lamps for lighting in their homes. The total number of families in the Matara District is 231,946. Of those families, 0.79 percent, use kerosene lamps.
The report also states that the total number of families in the Hambantota District is 188,638. Out of these, 3,055 families, or 1.62 percent, use kerosene lamps. Also, the number of families in the Southern Province who share toilets with other housing units that do not have toilet facilities is 12,0...