Senevirathne, Lakmini
Herath, Chethana
Wijesuriya, Tashini
Fernando, Imantha
Hewawasam, Thisara
Nidup, Dechen
Liyanapathirana, Veranja
Article History
Received: 11 November 2025
Accepted: 14 May 2026
First Online: 31 May 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (ERC Protocol No. 2023/EC-2/SP/02). The protocol was approved and the study conducted in accordance with the committee’s guidelines and regulations and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.