Jayasingha, U. C.
Kumarage, S. W.
Niroshani, K. S. R.
Pathirana, G. P. W. D.
Witharana, M. I. B.
Fernando, C. A.
Jayamaha, A. R.
Article History
Received: 7 August 2025
Accepted: 17 February 2026
First Online: 23 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of KIU, Sri Lanka (No: 249/1, Malabe Road, Colombo, 10120, Sri Lanka) Approval date: 13.07.2024 (ERC Number KIU/ERC/24/159).