Table 1.

Death registration sources and their network in the study area

Data source	Network
Hospitals (n = 13)	DBH Thambuttegama, DH Thalawa, DH Nochchiyagama, DH Eppawala, DH Rajanganaya tract-11, DH Rajanganaya tract-05, DH Katiyawa, DH Senapura, DH Negampaha, DH Galnewa, DH Kalawewa, DH Meegalewa, Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura
Judicial Medical Officer (n = 1)	Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura
Police (n = 7)	Thambuttegama, Thalawa, Eppawala, Nochchiyagama, Rajanganaya, Galnewa, Kekirawa
Community coroners (n- = 10)	Uthuru wilachchiya coralaya, Dakunu wilachchiya coralaya, Kalankuttiya coralaya, Nagampaha coralaya, Pahalagama coralaya, Rajanganaya coralaya, Eppawala coralaya, Jayasiripura coralaya, Lidawewa coralaya, Eliyadiwulwewa coralaya
Divisional Secretariats (n = 6)	Thambuttegama, Thalawa, Eppawala, Nochchiyagama, Rajanganaya, Galnewa
Court (n = 1)	Magistrate’s court - Thambuttegama

Abbreviations: DBH district base hospital, DH district hospital