Abstract:
The data available on craniofacial anthropometry
of Sri Lankans are very scanty. These
measurements are an important consideration to
the clinician and the anthropologist. A total of
8409 children, 3954 males and 4450 females in the
age range of 6-18 years, belonging to the three
major ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese,
Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan Moors were
examined with the aim of establishing the normal
values for a series of seven craniofacial
measurements obtained using Holtain
anthropometric instruments. Norms were
established for 1-year age categories from 6-18
years, for males and females in the three ethnic
groups. The Sinhalese males and females showed
higher values for head circumference, head
breadth and bicondylar breadth than the Sri
Lankan Tamils and Moors, differences which
were statistically significant (P<0.05 to P<0.001).
The facial height of the Sri Lankan Moors were
significantly greater that of the Sinhalese and Sri
Lankan Tamiis.
