Even though there is much published data on the risk factors and prevalence of non-fatal stroke in different communities, scientific data is limited in the Sri Lankan setting. Therefore new data on non-fatal strokes/TIA ...

Leishmaniasis, caused by parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and transmitted by vector sandflies, is a major health concern in Sri Lanka. Majority of the cases detected at present are cutaneous leishmaniasis ...

In Sri Lanka, leptospirosis is mostly diagnosed on clinical grounds. Serological confirmation is not obtainable during the acute stage of the illness. There is a need for rapid immunodiagnostics for confirmation of ...

Human cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), caused by the usually visceralizing species L.donovani, has recently emerged as an important public health problem in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, genetic studies showed that the local ...

Landmines and motor blast injuries during the three decades of separatist war in Sri Lanka have resulted in hundreds of trans-tibial (below knee) amputees among army soldiers. Many of them have regained independent ...