Weerasinghe, Kalani https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9314-9714
Jayawardena, Ranil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7352-9365
Nanayakkara, Indu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0819-4239
Hills, Andrew P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7787-7201
Article History
Received: 23 November 2025
Accepted: 24 April 2026
First Online: 29 April 2026
Declarations
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: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study, with the option to withdraw at any time without impact on clinical management. Ethical approval was granted by the Institutional Ethical Review Committee at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2025/EC/61).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.