University of Colombo

The Need for Revisiting the Law of Defamation in the Cyber Age: An Analysis of the Conflicts, Challenges, and Opportunities in Sri Lankan Law

Abstract In the digital age, the unique characteristics of internet-based communications and online publications can cause unpredictable and irrevocable damage to a person’s reputation at minimal cost. Therefore, revisiting the law of defamation in Sri Lanka to examine its adequa...

The Framework for Policy Decision on the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine: the use of emerging data to inform global policy on the first malaria vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO)-coordinated Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) supported pilot introductions of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine by the ministries of health through the childhood immunization programmes in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi from 2019 through 2...

Firm-specific determinants of integrated reporting quality: evidence from listed companies in Sri Lanka

Purpose This paper aims to examine the firm-specific determinants of integrated reporting quality (IRQ) using listed companies in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach This study analyses 282 integrated reports from listed Sri Lankan companies over a six-year period. Multiple re...

A robust kinetic theory-based model for dengue transmission integrating climatic and socio-economic dynamics

Dengue is one of the most critical mosquito-borne viral diseases that has rapidly spread in recent years. Despite the fact that the first dengue vaccine was licensed in 2015, the vaccine is still in the experimental stage. As a result, the primary prevention strategies are vector...

Women’s perceptions: positive childbirth experiences, mistreatment and obstetric violence in a tertiary-care hospital in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has the best obstetric outcome indices among South Asian countries, but progressive medicalization of childbirth has raised concerns about patient-centered care. Positive birth experience is an important indicator of the quality of maternity care. This study is the firs...

Transition of children with chronic gastrointestinal and liver disease to adult care: A multicentre Asian survey of paediatric gastroenterologists

OBJECTIVES: The rising incidence of chronic gastrointestinal conditions and better survival of children with life-limiting diseases have resulted in the need for continuity of care into adulthood. This study aimed to detail transition practices in paediatric gastroenterology and...

How Norms Depend on the Presence and Status of Observers: The Relational Contingency of Everyday Behaviors in 90 Societies

Norms are fundamental to social life, but basic questions about how they are affected by social context remain. Specifically, how do normative constraints depend on the presence and status of observers, and how do such relational contingencies vary across cultures? Using data fro...

Effects of Photobiomodulation on Asthma Immune Pathobiology: A Critical Review

ABSTRACT Objective This review investigates the potential of photobiomodulation (PBM) as a therapeutic option for asthma management and further examines the immune and molecular mechanisms that may support its therapeutic effects. Methods A comprehensive literature review was con...

Characterizing the impact of incorporating spatially aggregated human mobility data into infectious disease models

Abstract Models of infectious disease dynamics should align the spatial scale of mobility data to the scale of travel relevant to infer disease introduction events and subsequent local transmission. Despite this, the biases of spatially aggregating mobility data, which are more c...

Translational evidence for the antihypertensive potential of Passiflora edulis: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies

Abstract Introduction Passiflora edulis (PE) (passion fruit) is traditionally valued for its cardiovascular and calming properties, but its antihypertensive and blood pressure (BP)-lowering potential has not been systematically evaluated. Emerging evidence from preclinical and cl...

Psychological distress among acute coronary syndrome patients – a descriptive cross-sectional study in patients managed at an interventional cardiology unit in Sri Lanka

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Mental health issues are a globally prevalent problem. Psychological distress is an emotional and behavioural response to a stressor and can even lead to mental health disease. It is also associated with cardiovascular disease inclu...

Perception and Attitude Towards Home-Based Dialysis Treatments Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Sri Lankan Single-Centre Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Background Despite the increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Sri Lanka, the uptake of peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains low. Materials and Methods This was a single-center cross-sectional study among patients with stage 4-5 CK...

Infections and Their Associations Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Sri Lanka

Background: Infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study describes infection prevalence, patterns, and their association with disease severity and flares in a single-centre Sri Lankan SLE cohort. Methods: This retrospectiv...

A salutogenic mobile health application for adolescent oral health: development and feasibility study

The health model of salutogenesis, has the potential to develop and implement digital health interventions, many of which are focused on self-care. Sense of coherence and generalized resistance resources are two key concepts of the health model of salutogenesis. The aim of this s...