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Authors
Jeewandara, Chandima
Karunananda, Maneshka Vindesh
Fernando, Suranga
Danasekara, Saubhagya
Jayakody, Gamini
Arulkumaran, S.
Samaraweera, N. Y.
Kumarawansha, Sarathchandra
Sivaganesh, Subramaniyam
Amarasinghe, P. Geethika
Jayasinghe, Chintha
Wijesekara, Dilini
Marasinghe, Manonath Bandara
Mambulage, Udari
Wijayatilake, Helanka
Senevirathne, Kasun
Bandara, A. D. P.
Gallage, C. P.
Colambage, N. R.
Udayasiri, A. A. Thilak
Lokumarambage, Tharaka
Upasena, Y.
Weerasooriya, W. P. K. P.
Tan, Tiong Kit
Townsend, Alain
Ogg, Graham S.
Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
World Health Organization
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Medical Research Council
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Article History
Received: 19 December 2024
Accepted: 14 October 2025
First Online: 4 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka and also received administrative clearance of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. All subjects and their parents/guardians gave informed written consent. The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
