Four rare human cases of primary ocular rhinosporidiosis with staphyloma formation in Sri Lanka are described. Cases 1, 3, and 4 were the first reported cases of ocular rhinosporidiosis, with a river contaminated with the causative organism Rhinosporidium seeberi as the probable source of infection. A contaminated lake was the probably source in case 2. Their unusual features included serial rh...

Seven isolates of bacteria (SRI-156, SRI-158, SRI-178, SRI-211, SRI-229, SRI-305 and SRI-360) were earlier reported by us as having potential for biocontrol of charcoal rot of sorghum and plant growth promotion (PGP) of the plant. In the present study, the seven isolates were characterized for their physiological traits (tolerance to salinity, pH, temperature and resistance to antibiotics and f...

BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is considered as an important outcome parameter in patients with chronic diseases. This study aimed to assess the role of disease-specific HRQL for long-term survival in patients of different diagnoses with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CHRF). METHODS In a cohort of 231 stable patients (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), n...

H M N J Herath1, A W M Wazil1, N V I Ratnatunga2, A S Badurdeen1, K G A D Weerakoon3 1Nephrology and Transplant Unit, Teaching Hospital, Kandy, 2Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, and 3Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. Correspondence: HMNJH, e-mail: . Recei...

Professor Savitri Goonesekere is an international expert on the rights of women and children. She was the first woman Vice-Chancellor at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, where she is currently Emeritus Professor of Law. From 1999 until 2002 she was a member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Goonesekere has contributed to advocacy and law re...

Poster: 19th ICID / EP.243 Knowledge, attitude and practices related to Leishmaniasis among healthcare workers in an endemic area Southern Sri Lanka. by: H. S. B. Piyasiri1, N. Samaranayake1, C. Priyadarshana1, Hasinthara1, Silva1, Manamperi2, Senanayake1, D. Karunaweera1; 1Faculty of Medicine, University Colombo, Department Parasitology, SRI LANKA, 2Faculty Kelaniya, LANKA