The profile of imported malaria in Sri Lanka from 2013 to 2023

A large proportion of imported malaria, predominantly P. falciparum and P. vivax, was associated with work-related travel. The parasite species incidence over the years followed trends of incidence reported from Africa and India from where they were predominantly imported. The delay in diagnosing imported malaria which increases the risk of morbidity and mortality, and also risks the re-establishment of malaria in the country were mainly on the part of the physicians and not due to patients delaying seeking treatment.