1 Department of Parasitology, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka, 2 Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 3 Asociacion Civil Selva Amazónica, Iquitos, Perú, 4 Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5 University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 6 National Institute for Medical Research, ...

Altex 31, 2/14 224 Alternatives Initiative in Sri Lanka: Preand Post-Conference Workshops at the Inaugural Scientific Conference of the Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science Mangala Gunatilake 1, Francois Busquet 2, and Mohammad A. Akbarsha 3 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)-Europe, Ko...

Introduction A major drawback in disability prevention and rehabilitation in Sri Lanka is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. National disability surveys conducted as a part of the decennial census lack complete and scientifically accurate information. Further, Sri Lanka has no established disability surveillance system. This review was conducted to explore the national disability d...

In-situ continuous observations of the boundary current flow around Sri Lanka will be collected over a period of several years. In order to assess potential bifurcations or merging of current branches coming from the north and from the east, two sections will be occupied – one on the east side of Sri Lanka, and one south of Sri Lanka. These will complement satellite altimetry information, as we...

Sri Lanka is a tropical nation within a zoogeographic zone that is at high risk for infectious disease emergence. In 2010, a study was conducted on the feasibility of enhancing capacity in Sri Lanka to manage wildlife diseases through the establishment of a national wildlife health centre. The Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre was assessed as a potential model for adaptation in Sri La...

Vitamin D deficiency is common in non-Western immigrant groups living in Western countries. A comparison of vitamin D status in individuals who have emigrated and individuals who remain in their country of origin is needed in order to provide information about the effect of moving to northern latitudes. A total of 196 participants aged 30-60 years in a cross-sectional population-based study in ...

I read with interest the article on Prostate cancer in Asia published in the inaugural issue of the Asian Journal of Urology [1]. The authors should be commended for their effort in compiling a comprehensive report. A note on the situation of prostate cancer in Sri Lanka would make it more complete; hence this letter. Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia situated close to South India wit...

This article aims to examine the trade effects of the South Asian FTAs including regional and bilateral ones with a focus on Sri Lanka, by applying a gravity trade model as an analytical framework. The study specifically targets the following three FTAs: the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) enforced in 2006, the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) in 2001, and the Pakistan-Sri ...

Regulatory bodies in The Philippines, Sri Lanka, and India require post-marketing surveillance to provide additional safety data on Rotarix™ in real-life settings. In such studies conducted in The Philippines (November 2006 to July 2012; NCT00353366), Sri Lanka (November 2008 to August 2009; NCT00779779), and India (August 2009 to April 2010; NCT00938327), 2 doses of Rotarix™ were administered ...

A large body of evidence has confirmed that the indoor air pollution (IAP) from biomass fuel use is a major cause of premature deaths, and acute and chronic diseases. Over 78% of Sri Lankans use biomass fuel for cooking, the major source of IAP in developing countries. We conducted a review of the available literature and data sources to profile biomass fuel use in Sri Lanka. We also produced t...