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Chathurika, Sepalage Nilanthi https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5066-3773
Rathnayake, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Chathura https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1797-0754
Nanayakkara, Deepika Indumathie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0819-4239
BandaraThennakoon, Sampath Udaya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-614X
Rathnayake, Abey
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Article History
Received: 31 December 2025
Accepted: 17 April 2026
First Online: 6 May 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
: In accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, this study was conducted. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics and Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya (Protocol No.2019/EC/16). Permissions were received from the Director and Consultant obstetrician, ante-natal clinic, teaching Hospital, Peradeniya (THP/Planning/Approval research/02/2019). Written informed consent was taken from participants voluntarily prior to the data collection.
: Not applicable.
