Contributed articles, in the Indian context.

Summary: Sri Lanka has entered the phase of declining fertility. Unlike the occidental experience, the Sri Lankan one was not preceded by economic growth resulting from industrialization and urbanization. Chapter I focuses on the ecological, and cultural conditions and on the history of Sri Lanka. Chapter II provides a review of the demographic conditions existing prior to the transition period, and chapters III through to V examine the fertility transition in the context of Sri Lanka's economy and development.