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 "code": "LK.SOC.HEALTH.NURSES.A",
 "name": "Nurses",
 "unit": "Persons",
 "frequency": "Annual",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Ministry of Health",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/economic-and-social-statistics-of-sri-lanka",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-08-31",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.SOC.HEALTH.NURSES.A/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
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