Breeding Habitat Distribution of Medically Important Mosquitoes in Kurunegala, Gampaha, Kegalle, and Kandy Districts of Sri Lanka and Potential Risk for Disease Transmission: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Ecological characteristics of the study areas.

Factor	District
	Kurunegala	Gampaha	Kegalle	Kandy
Climatic zone	Intermediate	Wet	Wet	Wet
Average annual temperature (°C)	27.3 (rise up to 35°C in April)	27.3	26.3	24.5
Temperature range (°C)	25–32.5	25–32.5	25–30	17.5–25
Annual mean rainfall (mm)	1993	2398	2493	2083
Rainfall range (mm)	1000–2000	2000–3500	2000–3500	2000–6000