{"id":8,"date":"2023-08-03T05:55:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T05:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sltr.local\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-05-22T04:28:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T04:28:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lankan Twin Registry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container uagb-block-2d07f8d3 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter uagb-block-1de61e34 wp-block-uagb-counter--number\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__number\"><span class=\"uagb-counter-block-number\" data-duration=\"1.5\" data-to-value=\"25\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__title\"><a href=\"\/about-us\/history\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"898\">Years<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter uagb-block-8b94ba10 wp-block-uagb-counter--number\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__number\"><span class=\"uagb-counter-block-number\" data-duration=\"1.5\" data-to-value=\"17000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__title\"><a href=\"\/statistics\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"898\">Twin Pairs<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter uagb-block-9aed7eb6 wp-block-uagb-counter--number\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__number\"><span class=\"uagb-counter-block-number\" data-duration=\"1.5\" data-to-value=\"4\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__title\"><a href=\"\/projects\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"898\">Studies<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter uagb-block-d675aebe wp-block-uagb-counter--number\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__number\"><span class=\"uagb-counter-block-number\" data-duration=\"1.5\" data-to-value=\"40\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__title\"><a href=\"\/publications\/\">Publications<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container uagb-block-316be257 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c79b7b96\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/about-us\/who-we-are\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"513\">What is SLTR?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sri Lankan Twin registry established in 1996 is the first ever twin register in South Asia. It is still one the of few large scale functional population based twin registries in developing world.Two main twin cohorts are volunteer and population based. The population based twin register is presently confined to Colombo district; the most populous among the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. It has 9570 twin pairs and 46 triplets (19278 individuals). The volunteer cohort has 7000 twin pairs and 86 triplets (14258 individuals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is essential that developing countries create a strong national research infrastructure, so that they can define priorities for health research; influence national, regional and global health agendas and lobby for equitable allocation of resources.Investment in research capacity would have to be made for the middle to long term and it should be better cordinated and strategically deployed. It should be program based rather than project based and should make a serious commitment towards building local, national and regional institutions. Autonomous research institutes attract funding and reduce the administrative burden.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container why-container uagb-block-2a802e8a alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f7f26806\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-13fb5fa8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b54e37e4\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/why-twin-research\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"868\">Why twin research?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Twin studies are considered to be the gold standard to investigate the degree to which characteristics and disorders are passed down through the generations.<br>Studying twins enables researchers to learn more about how a person\u2019s environment (lifestyle, diet) and their genetics have an impact on certain diseases and conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows scientists to study the causes and contributing factors of health conditions in communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without twins, this type of research would be nearly impossible to conduct.<br>Such information can help improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of many health issues in Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08401-scaled-e1694415693328-1024x860-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2129\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08401-scaled-e1694415693328-1024x860-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08401-scaled-e1694415693328-1024x860-1-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08401-scaled-e1694415693328-1024x860-1-768x645.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7c429c7b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2904a4ca\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-fbfb0fb8\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/why-register\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"872\">Why register?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you register in the Sri Lankan Twin Registry (SLTR) you become part of a large family of twins and the research community at large. As a twin you can make a unique contribution to research which is generating new knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SLTR is open to all twins and other higher order&nbsp;multiples of Sri Lankan nationality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By joining the SLTR and participating in research you will be contributing to science and giving back to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be able to participate in exciting new cutting edge research; which could be as simple as filing in a survey or doing an ECG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08392-scaled-e1694415643350-946x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08392-scaled-e1694415643350-946x1024-1.jpg 946w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08392-scaled-e1694415643350-946x1024-1-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KSK08392-scaled-e1694415643350-946x1024-1-768x831.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container ird-container uagb-block-c96a1397 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3387febc\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ird.lk\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"513\">Institute for Research and Development<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2e4ad1b2\">\n<p>The Institute for Research and Development in Health and Social Care&nbsp;is an academic research institution which was established in 1997 as the Forum for Research and Development, and changed to Institute for Research and Development in 2000. It\u2019s academic members include epidemiologists, psychiatrists, physicians, geneticists, veterinarians, public health specialists, ethicists, educationists, and people from many other disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container news-container uagb-block-b371c9de alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-dc393cd3\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/news\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17\">News<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-carousel uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-f8baafdb     uagb-post__arrow-outside uagb-slick-carousel uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-carousel uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__carousel_equal-height\" data-total=\"2\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/news\/international-twin-research-congress-2025-is-live\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">\u2018International Twin Research Congress 2025\u2019 is live<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-08-21T05:21:02+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tAugust 21, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/news\/twin-talent-fest-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970011855-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970011855-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970011855-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970011855-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970011855-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970011855.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/news\/twin-talent-fest-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Twin Talent Fest Media Coverage<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-06-15T17:51:23+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tJune 15, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/news\/twin-talent-fest-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970007820-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970007820-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970007820-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970007820-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970007820-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB_IMG_1749970007820.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/news\/twin-talent-fest-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Twin Talent Fest 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-06-15T07:26:31+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tJune 15, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article 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\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca \u0db4\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dba\u0dda\u0dc2\u0dab \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dc5\u0dd4\u0dc0 \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db6\u0db3 \u0da2\u0db1\u0db8\u0dcf\u0db0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0dc4\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dc0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-05-20T05:22:24+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tMay 20, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container event-container uagb-block-d084f355 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-fe9953e7\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/events\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15\">Events<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-carousel uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-65548290     uagb-post__arrow-outside uagb-slick-carousel uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-4 is-carousel uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__carousel_equal-height\" data-total=\"2\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-congress-2025-cinnamon-grand-hotel-colombo-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754898472728-1024x682-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754898472728-1024x682-1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754898472728-1024x682-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754898472728-1024x682-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-congress-2025-cinnamon-grand-hotel-colombo-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">TWINS CONGRESS 2025 | Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-08-21T05:25:09+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tAugust 21, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 2 featured insightful sessions on community engagement in twin research, psychological studies in twins,&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-2025-congress-day1-sessions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754800900884-1-1024x682-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754800900884-1-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754800900884-1-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754800900884-1-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-2025-congress-day1-sessions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Twins 2025 Congress &#8211; Day1 sessions<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-08-21T05:16:08+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tAugust 21, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>. Highlights included a keynote address by Prof. Asma Khalil (UK) on Fetal Growth Restriction&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-2025-the-joint-7th-world-congress-on-twin-pregnancy-a-global-prospective-and-the-20th-congress-of-the-international-society-twin-studies-ists\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-2025-the-joint-7th-world-congress-on-twin-pregnancy-a-global-prospective-and-the-20th-congress-of-the-international-society-twin-studies-ists\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Twins 2025: The joint 7th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy a Global Prospective And The 20th Congress of the International Society Twin Studies (ISTS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-01-08T04:13:33+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 8, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The joint 8th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy and 20th Congress of the International Society&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twin-talent-fest\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IRD-new-website-banners-6-1024x168.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IRD-new-website-banners-6-1024x168.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IRD-new-website-banners-6-300x49.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IRD-new-website-banners-6-768x126.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IRD-new-website-banners-6-1536x251.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IRD-new-website-banners-6-2048x335.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twin-talent-fest\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Twin Talent Fest<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-12-13T08:32:56+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tDecember 13, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we approach the Twins Congress 2025, the Twin Talent Fest offers a heartwarming celebration&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-2024-the-joint-7th-world-congress-on-twin-pregnancy-a-global-prospective-and-the-19th-congress-of-the-international-society-twin-studies-ists\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-26-at-15.28.50-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-26-at-15.28.50-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-26-at-15.28.50-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-26-at-15.28.50-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-26-at-15.28.50-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/twins-2024-the-joint-7th-world-congress-on-twin-pregnancy-a-global-prospective-and-the-19th-congress-of-the-international-society-twin-studies-ists\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Twins 2024: The joint 7th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy a Global Prospective And The 19th Congress of the International Society Twin Studies (ISTS)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-09-26T07:07:00+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 26, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>26 September 2024 The joint 7th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy and 19th Congress of&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/patient-and-public-involvement-and-engagement-ppie-in-the-ethical-design-of-research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_20191214_121116-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_20191214_121116-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_20191214_121116-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_20191214_121116-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_20191214_121116-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_20191214_121116-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/event\/patient-and-public-involvement-and-engagement-ppie-in-the-ethical-design-of-research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT (PPIE) in the ethical design of research<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2023-04-02T10:03:00+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tApril 2, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Insititute for Research and Development 2 April 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container gallery-container uagb-block-e13e3e3e alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b20f4346\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"http:\/\/sltr.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KSK08142-1-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KSK08142-1-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KSK08142-1-300x206.jpg 300w, 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uagb-slick-carousel uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-carousel uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__carousel_equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/colombo-twin-and-singleton-study-3-cotass-3\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-3.png 512w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/colombo-twin-and-singleton-study-3-cotass-3\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Colombo Twin and Singleton Study \u2013 Development Project (CoTaSS 3)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2023-09-17T18:35:33+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tExamined Causal\u00a0mechanisms behind\u00a0intergenerational\u00a0transmission of\u00a0nutritional choices and\u00a0their association with\u00a0metabolic risk\u00a0indicators\u200b\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/south-asian-early-development-research-capacity-building-project\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SEARCH-project-logo-500x526-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SEARCH-project-logo-500x526-1.png 500w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SEARCH-project-logo-500x526-1-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/south-asian-early-development-research-capacity-building-project\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">South Asian Early Development &amp; Research Capacity Building Project<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-12T18:30:00+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tMarch 12, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom (MRC-UK) launched \u2018Confidence in Global Mental Health&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/the-codatwins-project\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CODAT.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CODAT.png 512w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CODAT-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CODAT-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/the-codatwins-project\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The CODATwins Project<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2015-09-17T17:49:00+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tIn 2013, SLTR partnered with an international research project: Collection of a\u00a0Collaborative Database\u00a0CODATwins\u00a0project (CODAT) identifying&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/completed\/cotass-2-sub-study-heart-rate-variability\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Heart-Rate-Variability.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Heart-Rate-Variability.png 512w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Heart-Rate-Variability-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Heart-Rate-Variability-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/completed\/cotass-2-sub-study-heart-rate-variability\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">CoTASS 2 Sub-study: Heart Rate Variability<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2015-02-25T18:12:00+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 25, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tTcolombo Twin and Singleton Follow.up study (CoTaSS 2) is a collaboration between Institute for Research&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/cotass-2-sub-study-the-sleep-study\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CoTASS2Sleep-Stud.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CoTASS2Sleep-Stud.png 512w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CoTASS2Sleep-Stud-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CoTASS2Sleep-Stud-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/cotass-2-sub-study-the-sleep-study\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">CoTASS 2 Sub-study: The Sleep study<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2015-02-17T18:05:00+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 17, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Sleep\u00a0sub-study was conducted within the\u00a0Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study\u00a0and determined the contribution of&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/colombo-twin-and-singleton-follow-up-study\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-2.png 512w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/colombo-twin-and-singleton-follow-up-study\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study(CoTASS 2)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2012-02-25T08:28:26+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 25, 2012\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tStrong evidence exists which suggests associations between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. The Colombo Twin&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/colombo-twin-and-singleton-study\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-1.png 512w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CoTASS-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/colombo-twin-and-singleton-study\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Colombo Twin and Singleton Study(CoTASS 1)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2005-03-12T08:28:11+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tMarch 12, 2005\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tExamined\u00a0the prevalence\u00a0and heritability of a range\u00a0of psychiatric disorders\u00a0and\u00a0gene-environmental\u00a0interplay using a twin\u00a0sample and a comparative\u00a0singleton sample.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container home-container social-container uagb-block-c90de641 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-55104333\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Social Media<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b17fb243\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-54871a68\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TwoWinsSriLanka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/sltr.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-16-105854-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-785 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-16-105854-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-16-105854-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-16-105854-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-16-105854.png 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TwoWinsSriLanka\">Two Wins Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is SLTR? The Sri Lankan Twin registry established in 1996 is the first ever twin register in South Asia. It is still one the of few large scale functional population based twin registries in developing world.Two main twin cohorts are volunteer and population based. 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The Sri Lankan Twin registry established in 1996 is the first ever twin register in South Asia. It is still one the of few large scale functional population based twin registries in developing world.Two main twin cohorts are volunteer and population based. 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