Dengue is the most important vector-borne viral disease worldwide and a major cause of childhood fever burden in Sri Lanka, which has experienced a number of large epidemics in the past decade. Despite this, data on the burden and transmission of dengue virus in the Indian Subcontinent are lacking. As part of a longitudinal fever surveillance study, we conducted a dengue seroprevalence survey a...

Research methodology is the procedural framework within which the research is conducted. This includes the overall approach to a problem that could be put into practice in a research process, from the theoretical underpinning to the collection and analysis of data. Choice of methodology depends on the primary drivers: topic to be researched and the specific research questions. Hence, methodolog...

The purpose of this case study is to analyse the intersectoral synergic processes that contributed to the improvement of health in Sri Lanka and to draw lessons that would help to identify the scope for intersectoral action for health .The case study provides an overview of the intersectoral processes that produced the high health indicators during the period 1950 -1975 when Sri Lanka underwent...

This work investigates the nature of technological development and the viability of applying an evolutionary approach to the early development of iron production in Sri Lanka. The main objective of this paper is to use modern techniques in the fields of Physics and Engineering to investigate the wind-driven furnace used in early iron and steel producing industry dating to 300 B.C. In order to s...

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has a long history in Sri Lanka and was found to be endemic in various parts of the country and constitutes a constant threat to farmers. In Sri Lanka, currently there is no regular, nationwide vaccination programme devised to control FMD. Therefore, improving farmers' knowledge regarding distinguishing FMD from other diseases and ensuring prompt reporting of any su...

OBJECTIVES There is little information about continued use of point-of-use technologies after disaster relief efforts. After the 2004 tsunami, the Red Cross distributed ceramic water filters in Sri Lanka. This study determined factors associated with filter disuse and evaluate the quality of household drinking water. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of water sources and treatment, filter use ...

BACKGROUND In special circumstances, establishing public private partnerships for malaria elimination may achieve targets faster than the state sector acting by itself. Following the end of the separatist war in Sri Lanka in 2009, the Anti Malaria Campaign (AMC) of Sri Lanka intensified malaria surveillance jointly with a private sector partner, Tropical and Environmental Diseases and Health As...

16 17 This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial and 18 not-for-profit sectors. The authors wish to thank the participants, administrators and caregivers of 19 the homes for elders for their enthusiastic cooperation and also the Nutrition Research Team of the 20 Department of Applied Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, for their valuable a...