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Dissanayake, G. S.
Gunawardana, N.
Weerasekara, K.Y.P.K.
Wijesinghe, M.S.D.
Jayasuriya, C.
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Article History
Received: 10 January 2026
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 20 March 2026
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: All methods of this study were performed in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki for medical research involving human subjects. Ethics approval for this study was granted by the Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo (reference number: EC-22-032). Prior to conducting the study, permission was obtained from the Provincial Director of Health Service Western Province, Regional Director of Health, Colombo, District Secretary Colombo, and Divisional Secretaries in Colombo. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
