Sachindri, Deenamulla Kankanamage Heshanka
Ratnayake, Nilantha Chaminda
Article History
Received: 28 May 2025
Accepted: 2 January 2026
First Online: 10 January 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo (ERC/PGIM/2021/094). The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed written consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all 15-year-old participants, and age-appropriate assent was obtained from the adolescents themselves.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.