In the districts of Batticaloa and Ampara in the east, the proportion of P. falciparum was much lower than elsewhere in the country. Figure 1 Annual parasite incidence of Plasmodium vivax Map of the districts of Sri Lanka with annual parasite incidence (API) of P. vivax malaria cases at ...
Sri Lanka is divided into nine provinces, which are further subdivided into districts and electoral divisions. The provinces are governed by provincial councils, which have limited powers in areas such as education, health, and local government. However, the central government maintains significant cont...
Official Country Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Region (Map name): East & South Asia Population: 19,408,635 Language(s): Sinhala (official and national), Tamil (national language) Literacy rate: 90.2% Area: 65,610 sq km GDP: 16,305 (US$ millions) Number of...
Maharagama. Hearts leaping in joy and faces brimming with happiness, the kids experienced a day that they would remember with fondness. The day was set in motion as the kids got on board the double-decker and were taken on a special city ride with calypso music. The kids were surprised to...
Using farm animals for their natural capability of “recycling” food waste (FW) that is unfit for direct human consumption can support a circular economy as shown in the case of Sri Lanka’s Western Province. The reuse of organic residues including FW as animal feed is a traditional agricultu...
We thank Rice Research Development Institute (RRDI) researchers and extension staff of the provincial and inter-provincial Department of Agriculture in Sri Lanka for help in data collection. Special thanks go to Sri Lankan farmers who assisted in our fieldwork despite of their reluctance to see sm...
More recently, an international cooperation has opened the possibility of a technology transfer program to introduce antivenom manufacture in Sri Lanka (see below). 3.3. Nigeria Over the years, there have been concerns over the shortage of antivenom in the country, with periods when virtually no ...
Maharagama. Hearts leaping in joy and faces brimming with happiness, the kids experienced a day that they would remember with fondness. The day was set in motion as the kids got on board the double-decker and were taken on a special city ride with calypso music. The kids were surprised to...