Pre-elimination stage of malaria in Sri Lanka: assessing the level of hidden parasites in the population

Malaria Journal

Table 1 Details of the samples collected from two districts based on 2001 village census data

District	Divisional Secretary's Divisions (DSD)	Population in DSD	Number of GN Divisions	Number of samples collected	Number of samples analysed by PCR
Anuradhapura	Galnewa	29,989	6	255	117
	Kekirawa	76,003	6	488	217
	Rambewa	31,349	5	226	97
	Thalawa	55,247	7	330	144
	Thirappane	24,508	10	203	84
Kurunegala	Alawwa	64,134	10	216	93
	Ehetuwewa	27,767	5	91	39
	Kobeigane	39,031	5	129	55
	Nikaweratiya	43,110	6	141	57
	Pannala	1,21,895	13	404	176
	Polgahawela	64,030	13	210	99
	Wariyapola	66,572	9	220	97
	Weerambugedara	33,225	6	110	47
Total	13	6,76,860	101	3023	1322

Note: Families were selected using computer randomised tables by selecting 25% of the Divisional Secretary's Divisions (DSDs) within the two districts and by sampling 15% of the Grama Niladari (GN) divisions within a DSD.

ISSN: 1475-2875