COLOMBO (News 1st):
According to the Ministry of Health, 23% of the urban population of this country suffer from diabetes.
Community medicine specialist Shanti Gunawardena also says that 30 %suffer from pre-diabetes symptoms.
She also saisd that the percentage of diabetic patients in this country has increased to 14 percent.
Dr. Shanti Gunawardena also stated that one person loses a leg every hour in Sri Lanka due to diabetes.