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The Economy Base of Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka [PDF]

Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks, 2021
The main purpose of the research is to contribute to developing knowledge in tourism industry of Sri Lanka. In this paper the author highlights some areas which should be properly explored for the sustainable growth in the sector of tourism and economic ...
Adhiga Manik Jayasundera
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Response and Survival Estimates of Patients With Plasma Cell Myeloma in a Resource-Constrained Setting Using Protocols From High-Income Countries: A Single-Center Experience From Sri Lanka

JCO Global Oncology, 2022
PURPOSEThere is a significant disparity in global cancer care and outcome between countries. Progress in the treatment of symptomatic plasma cell myeloma (PCM) in high-income countries is not seen in low- and middle-income countries.MATERIALS AND ...
Saman Hewamana, Prasanna Gunasena, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Mahesh Harischandra, Sobitha Abeyaratne, Lalith Ekanayake, Gnani Somasundaram, Surjit Somiah, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Gehan Arseculeratne, Neomal Perera, Jayaindra Fernando, Mazhar Faiz, Nihal Munasinghe, Ashfaq Mowlana, Samadhi Deshapriya, Supun Mawathakubura, Chandana Wickramarathna, Ananda Wijewickrama, Priyankara Jayawardena, Eranga Perera, Natasha Peiris, Sarath Paranawithane, Chitranganie Perera, Chitranga Kariyawasam, Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Chandu De Silva, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Thet Thet Lin, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, Jayantha Balawardena   +32 more
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Melioidosis in Sri Lanka [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018
Until recently, Sri Lanka was not considered a country with endemic melioidosis. However, an increasing number of cases is being reported. National surveillance for melioidosis was instituted after 2008. A total of 250 culture-positive cases was recorded between 2006 and May 2017. Males predominated (71.6%).
Enoka M. Corea, Aruna Dharshan De Silva, Vasanthi Thevanesam   +2 more
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Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013
To study influenza viruses in pigs in Sri Lanka, we examined samples from pigs at slaughterhouses. Influenza (H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were prevalent during 2004-2005 and 2009-2012, respectively. Genetic and epidemiologic analyses of human and swine influenza viruses indicated 2 events of A(H1N1)pdm09 virus spillover from humans to pigs.
Wickramasinghe, G, Peiris, JSM, Guan, Y, Sunil-Chandra, NP, Ma, SK, Perera, AKC, Poon, LLM, Smith, DK, Nishiura, H, Cheung, CY, PERERA, KVH   +10 more
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Applicability of protocols from high-income countries in a resource limited setting; real world data of histopathology, clinical features and long-term outcome of Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sri Lanka

EClinicalMedicine, 2021
Background:: There is a significant disparity in global cancer care and out-come between countries. We aimed to provide data on characteristics, average cost of treatment and survival estimates in patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sri Lanka.Methods: All ...
Saman Hewamana, Lakmali Kandabadage, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Natasha Peiris, Sobitha Abeyaratne, Gehan Arseculeratne, Eranga Perera, Mahesh Harischandra, Ananda Wijewickrama, Gnani Somasundaram, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Surjit Somiah, Priyankara Jayawardena, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Chandu De Silva, Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, Jayantha Balawardena   +19 more
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Applicability of Western protocols in resource‐limited setting: Real‐world data of long‐term outcome of intensive treatment of adult acute myeloid leukaemia in Sri Lanka

eJHaem, 2021
There are no published data on long‐term survival and applicability of treatment protocols from developed countries in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in Sri Lanka.
Saman Hewamana, Lakmali Kandabadage, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Natasha Pieris, Eranga Perera, Mahesh Harischandra, Ananda Wijewickrama, Chandana Wickramarathna, Gnani Somasundaram, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Surjit Somiah, Priyankara Jayawardena, Mehendra Perera, Dehan Gunasekera, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Godvin Constantine, Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Chandu De Silva, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, Jayantha Balawardena   +19 more
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Geometrical Knowledge in Early Sri Lanka

History of Science in South Asia, 2022
This article addresses on history of mathematics (specially one of its specific branch, geometry) in Sri Lanka. Despite the large amount of research on the history of mathematics in India, China and the Middle East, that on Sri Lanka still remains ...
Chandana Jayawardana
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A new record of Kerivoula hardwickii (Horsefield, 1824) (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) after 23 years from a lowland rainforests of Sri Lanka

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
Distribution of Kerivoula hardwickii, Hardwicke's woolly bat, in Sri Lanka is restricted to the central highlands and to northeastern region of the country, and so far, only recorded from four distinct locations.
Dinesh Gabadage, Gayan Edirisinghe, Madhava Botejue, Kalika Perera, Thilina Surasinghe, Suranjan Karunarathna   +5 more
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Mitochondrial-COII sequence polymorphism reflects spatial genetic clustering of Anopheles culicifacies sibling species E in Sri Lanka

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2020
Background & objectives: Malaria infects around 216 million people annually with estimated 445,000 deaths globally. Anopheles culicifacies is the vector of malaria in Sri Lanka, a complex of five morphologically identical sibling species of which precise
Iresha N Harischandra, Ranil S Dassanayake, B.G.D.N.K. de Silva   +2 more
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Cooperative Rural Banks: Can They Survive? Evidence Using all Cooperative Rural Banks in Sri Lanka

Kelaniya Journal of Management, 2014
Cooperative rural banks (CRBs) play an important role in providing the rural credit needs offering loans, pawning facilities and savings in rural sector in Sri Lanka. Last few decades even though large number of financial institutions has been increasing
Ariyarathna Jayamaha
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