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Pages in category "Disease outbreaks in Sri Lanka" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The name of the ritual comes from the Sinhala word sanniya meaning disease or ailment, and yakuma meaning demon ritual. [9] In Sri Lankan culture, exorcism rituals are known as tovil. The Sanni Yakuma is possibly the best known exorcism ritual in the country. [11] It is a mix of traditional beliefs regarding spirits with Buddhism.
Princy was born and raised up in Ragama, Western Province of Sri Lanka. In 2003, she was found to have diagnosed with HIV positive which she had contracted from her husband. [5] She was discriminated in the society ever since becoming a victim to the disease and it inspired her to lay the foundation to the Positive Women's Network.
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This disease is commonly spread by the female Anopheles mosquito. Most Anopheles mosquito species are native in Sri Lanka. There are four main mosquito species on the island including: Anopheles culicifacies, Anopheles subpictus, Anopheles annularis and Anopheles varuna. [2]
The following is a list of hospitals in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. The biggest government hospitals in the district, known as line ministry hospitals, are controlled by the central government in Colombo. All other government hospitals in the district are controlled by the provincial government in Colombo.
Life expectancy in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka scores higher than the regional average in healthcare having a high life expectancy and a lower maternal and infant death rate than its neighbors. [1] [2] In 2018 life expectancy was 72.1 for men and 78.5 for women ranking the country 70th in the world. [3]
History of women in Sri Lanka (7 C, 5 P) M. Women's ministers of Sri Lanka (1 C, 4 P) O. Women's organisations based in Sri Lanka (1 C, 1 P) S. Women's sport in Sri ...