Kirthika, V.
Bhagya, L.
Kariyawasam, C.
Andaramana, P.
Sandun, I.
Ahamed, A.
Liyanage, C.
Galpaya, C.
Wijesekara, H.
Koswattage, K.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Science and Technology Human Resource Development Project, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, Asian Development Bank (Grant No CRG-R2-SB -1)
Article History
Received: 12 September 2025
Revised: 26 November 2025
Accepted: 4 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
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: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest/ competing interest.
: Written informed consent to participate in the study and to publish identifiable details was obtained from all participants.
: No human or animal involvement in the study.