{"id":1435,"date":"2012-02-25T08:28:26","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T08:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sltr.local\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2023-09-26T06:42:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T06:42:03","slug":"colombo-twin-and-singleton-follow-up-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/project\/colombo-twin-and-singleton-follow-up-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study(CoTASS 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-23a7f538 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4015b6bd\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e59a5f31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5382c967\">\n<p>Categories:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7c7022b6\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/category\/project\/completed\/\" rel=\"tag\">Completed<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/category\/project\/\" rel=\"tag\">Project<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b086c9ef\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b080327a\">\n<p>Tags:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0178e558\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/tag\/cotass-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">CoTASS 2<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f6ed3e09\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-73874397\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Introduction<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigated the associations between\u00a0cardiovascular disease, diabetes and\u00a0depression; overlapping genetic and environmental influences.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bIt is one of the largest twin studies being conducted in South Asia.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9e319115\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0df19ed9\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Participants <\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;2935 Twins\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1035 Singletons from&nbsp;COTASS-1 were followed up\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2fb36cdc\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-fbf3e5cb\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Collaborators<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2fc57c17 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1694 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collaborators tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a636c632\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/collaborators\/university-of-sydney\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/University_of_Sydney_coat_of_arms-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"University of Sydney\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/collaborators\/university-of-sydney\/\" target=\"_self\" >University of Sydney<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collaborators tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2 tag-cotass-3\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a636c632\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/collaborators\/kings-college-london\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/200px-Arms_of_Kings_College_London.svg_.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"King\u2019s College\u00a0London\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/collaborators\/kings-college-london\/\" target=\"_self\" >King\u2019s College\u00a0London<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f900d02b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-75fed8ce\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Funders<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2fc57c17 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1684 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-funding tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e3d00d59\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/funding\/national-health-and-medical-research-council\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NHMRC-logo3-bw-e1579139915618.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"National Health and Medical Research Council\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NHMRC-logo3-bw-e1579139915618.png 500w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NHMRC-logo3-bw-e1579139915618-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NHMRC-logo3-bw-e1579139915618-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/funding\/national-health-and-medical-research-council\/\" target=\"_self\" >National Health and Medical Research Council<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-funding tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e3d00d59\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/funding\/wellcome-trust\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"119\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wellcome.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wellcome Trust\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/funding\/wellcome-trust\/\" target=\"_self\" >Wellcome Trust<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4d1fa0f4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4d347667\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Objectives<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To examine whether there are common genetic factors between type 2&nbsp;diabetes and depression using genetic model-fitting analysis.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-14f791c9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-53c5f8ad\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Methods:<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In COT ASS-2, participants completed structured interviews, anthropometric measures and provided<br>fasting blood and urine samples for clinical investigations and biobanking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depressive disorder, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder<br>(PISI)) and hazardous alcohol use were ascertained with structured psychiatric screens (WHO<br>Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II),<br>Generalised Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7), PTSD Checklist \u2014 Civilian Version (PCL-C),<br>and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We estimated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and associations with gender. education and<br>age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outcomes from the metabolic syndrome component will not be presented here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-44990253\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e4c12007\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Measure<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b9e4a8a2\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>SURVEY DATA:<\/strong>\u200b<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Socio-demographic &amp; socio-economic measures\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-reported health behaviours\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcohol use (AUDIT)\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smoking&nbsp;\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exercise (IPAQ)\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diet\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-reported chronic disease\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SF-36\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depression (CIDI)\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-13db727c\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>ANTHROPOMETRIC AND CLINICAL&nbsp;DATA:<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Waist circumference\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Height\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blood pressure\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Triglycerides\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HDL-cholesterol&nbsp;\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fasting plasma glucose\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HbA1c\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some inflammation markers (CRP)\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-017b5293\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-29286d77\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Description<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong evidence exists which suggests associations between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. The Colombo Twin and Singleton Study follow-up Study (CoTaSS 2) seeks to explore this in the Sri Lankan population and estimate the extent of overlapping genetic and environmental influences. This is the follow-up study of the population based twin study on common mental disorders in Sri Lanka conducted in 2007. CoTaSS 2 aimsA are to study the prevalence of depression and component phenotypes of metabolic syndrome as well as estimating the heritability of depression and exploring the genetic architecture of metabolic syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants include 1940 twin pairs (with known zygosity) and 2019 singletons from the first twin study who are being followed up. CoTaSS2 contains multiple components: questionnaires, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, clinical investigations, and heart rate variability data. A biobank containing DNA and serum from participants is being established for future genetic studies. Data collection&nbsp;for all components except heart rate variability has been competed. A total of&nbsp;5720 participants of the first study have been traced, and data has been collected from 2899 twins and&nbsp;1035 singletons. Heart rate variability data collection will continue until complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Results from this study will allow us to estimate the heritability of depression and explore the reliability of life-time diagnosis in a South Asian population. Describing the prevalence of component phenotypes which make up metabolic syndrome, exploring the genetic architecture of metabolic syndrome phenotypes, and estimating the extent to which phenotypic correlations are explained by shared genetic or environmental effects will be done as well. We will also be able to determine whether there is a significant aetiological overlap between depression and component phenotypes of metabolic syndrome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-df882e90\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7788ba6b\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Results<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2934 twins and 1035 singletons were followed in COTASS-2 (83.4% and 61.8% participation<br>rate, respectively).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just under 4% of twins and singletons met the DSM-IV criteria for major depressive episode in<br>the past year using the CIDI, and approximately 5% reported met the DSM criteria for P T DS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twins had lower estimates of depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to singletons (5.9%<br>vs. 9.8%. and 3.6% vs. 5.10\/0, respectively).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hazardous alcohol use was highly prevalent in male twins and singletons and 30.9%,<br>respectively). The socio-demographic distributions of mental disorders followed similar<br>patterns in twins and singletons,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental disorders were generally more common in women. and among those with lower<br>educational attainment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depressive disorder and IYTSD was less common in the older age group (554) compared to<br>those aged 19-34, Depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms did not vary by age. while<br>hazardous alcohol use peaked in men aged 35-54 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the best-fitting model,&nbsp;the phenotypic correlation between type 2&nbsp;diabetes and depression was significant in females only&nbsp;(r = 0.15 [0.08-0.21]). This&nbsp;association was primarily attributed to a significant genetic correlation between the&nbsp;traits (rA&nbsp;= 0.53 [0.19-0.98]).\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prevalence of mental disorders<\/strong>\u200b:Our sample had a generally low prevalence of most mental disorders. 4% of twins and&nbsp;4% of singletons met the criteria for major depressive disorder (DSM-IV),and 4% of&nbsp;twins and 5% of singletons reported moderate or severe anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 \u2265&nbsp;10).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardio metabolic risk cannot be universally captured in a construct such as metabolic&nbsp;syndrome, but cardio metabolic risk is culturally-, ethnicity- and sex-specific with distinct&nbsp;aetiological pathways\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EOE behaviour and depressive&nbsp;symptoms, were significantly&nbsp;associated with men and women.\u200bNon-shared environmental factors&nbsp;explained the majority of variance in&nbsp;men.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u200bGenetic factors were more important&nbsp;for EOE in women<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3c75d704\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-acbbdd82\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Conclusion<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The prevalence of mental disorders was low, but consistent with local estimates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The prevalence of major depressive disorder are in line with previous studies in Colombo (6.4%)<br>and other South Asian populations (4.5% in India and 4.00\/0 in Indian minority groups in Singapore).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The estimates of anxiety symptoms were low within an international context (e.g. 8.2% in North<br>America, S. 1% in Europe, and I I .20,4 in Pakistan),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In contrast. the prevalence of IYISD symptoms was broadly consistent with international research<br>(33% in USA. in UR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtually no women reported hazardous alcohol use, while approximately one third of men were<br>hazardous drinkers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The prevalence is high and is consistent with alcohol use being recognised as an increasingly<br>common problem in Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future papers will describe in greater depth the association between mental health and metabolic<br>syndrome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4837c6d3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-44341c56\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Team<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2fc57c17 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1808 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2 tag-cotass-3\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/chamali-jayasinghe\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/C.-Jayasinghe-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chamali Jayasinghe\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/chamali-jayasinghe\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chamali Jayasinghe<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1902 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-external category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-carol-kan\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/carol-kan.x8dbe1bc6.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Carol Kan\u200b\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/carol-kan.x8dbe1bc6.webp 160w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/carol-kan.x8dbe1bc6-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-carol-kan\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Carol Kan\u200b<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1891 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-external category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2 tag-cotass-3\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-helena-zavos\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image598.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Helena\u00a0Zavos\u200b\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image598.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image598-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image598-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-helena-zavos\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Helena\u00a0Zavos\u200b<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1899 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-external category-member tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-zeynep-nas\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Zeynep-Nas-SGDP.xe29df604.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Zeynep\u00a0Nas\u200b\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Zeynep-Nas-SGDP.xe29df604.webp 160w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Zeynep-Nas-SGDP.xe29df604-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-zeynep-nas\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Zeynep\u00a0Nas\u200b<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1838 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-anushka-adikari\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AA2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Anushka Adikari\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-anushka-adikari\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Anushka Adikari<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1894 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-external category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-harriett-ball\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image605.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Harriett Ball\u200b\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-harriett-ball\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Harriett Ball\u200b<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-jeewani-hettiarachchi\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image634.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jeewani Hettiarachchi\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image634.png 199w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image634-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-jeewani-hettiarachchi\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Jeewani Hettiarachchi<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1792 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2 tag-cotass-3\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-kaushalya-jayaweera\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image626.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image626.jpeg 348w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image626-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image626-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-kaushalya-jayaweera\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1824 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-lalani-yatawara\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image635.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Lalani Yatawara\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/dr-lalani-yatawara\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Lalani Yatawara<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/gayani-pannala\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image613.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gayani Pannala\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/gayani-pannala\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gayani Pannala<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1815 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/hansika-gamage\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image615.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hansika Gamage\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image615.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image615-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image615-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/hansika-gamage\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hansika Gamage<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1905 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-external category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/isabella-badini\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Isabella-Badini.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Isabella Badini\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/isabella-badini\/\" target=\"_self\" >Isabella Badini<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1845 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/lakshan-warnakula\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/L.-Warnakula-100x125-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lakshan\u00a0Warnakula\u200b\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/lakshan-warnakula\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lakshan\u00a0Warnakula\u200b<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/lakshmi-abeygoonawardane\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"154\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image631.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lakshmi Abeygoonawardane\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/lakshmi-abeygoonawardane\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lakshmi Abeygoonawardane<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1852 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2 tag-cotass-3\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/lasith-dissanayake\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/L.-Dissanayake-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lasith Dissanayake\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/lasith-dissanayake\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lasith Dissanayake<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1867 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/maneesha-jayaweera\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/M.-Jayaweera-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maneesha Jayaweera\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/maneesha-jayaweera\/\" target=\"_self\" >Maneesha Jayaweera<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1835 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/nilanthi-priyadharshani\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image633.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nilanthi Priyadharshani\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/nilanthi-priyadharshani\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nilanthi Priyadharshani<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1887 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-external category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2 tag-cotass-3\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/prof-fruhling-rijsdijk\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image597.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prof.\u00a0Fr\u00fchling\u00a0Rijsdijk\u200b\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image597.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image597-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image597-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/prof-fruhling-rijsdijk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Prof.\u00a0Fr\u00fchling\u00a0Rijsdijk\u200b<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1885 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-external category-member tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/prof-matthew-hotopf\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image596.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prof. Matthew\u00a0Hotopf\u200b\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image596.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image596-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image596-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/prof-matthew-hotopf\/\" target=\"_self\" >Prof. Matthew\u00a0Hotopf\u200b<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/prof-sisira-siribaddana\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/s8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prof. Sisira Siribaddana\u00a0\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/prof-sisira-siribaddana\/\" target=\"_self\" >Prof. Sisira Siribaddana\u00a0<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/shavindya-abeygunaratne\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image627.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shavindya Abeygunaratne\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image627.jpeg 327w, https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image627-279x300.jpeg 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/shavindya-abeygunaratne\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shavindya Abeygunaratne<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1882 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2 tag-cotass-3\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/t-jayakumar\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/T.-Kumar-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"T. Jayakumar\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/t-jayakumar\/\" target=\"_self\" >T. Jayakumar<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-member category-past tag-cotass-1 tag-cotass-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1cd0a49\"><figure style=\"width:200px;height:200px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/thathmi-wathsara\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:200px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image628.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thathmi Wathsara\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sltr.ird.lk\/si\/member\/thathmi-wathsara\/\" target=\"_self\" >Thathmi Wathsara<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong evidence exists which suggests associations between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. 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