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Different risk prediction models not validated for Sri Lankans are being used to predict CV risk of Sri Lankans. We validated the WHO\/ISH (SEAR-B) risk prediction charts prospectively in a population-based cohort of Sri Lankans.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We selected 40\u201364 year-old participants from the Ragama Medical Officer of Health (MOH) area in 2007 by stratified random sampling and followed them up for 10 years. Ten-year risk predictions of a fatal\/non-fatal cardiovascular event (CVE) in 2007 were calculated using WHO\/ISH (SEAR-B) charts with and without cholesterol. The CVEs that occurred from 2007\u20132017 were ascertained. Risk predictions in 2007 were validated against observed CVEs in 2017.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Of 2517 participants, the mean age was 53.7 year (SD: 6.7) and 1132 (45%) were males. Using WHO\/ISH chart with cholesterol, the percentages of subjects with a 10-year CV risk &lt;10%, 10\u201319%, 20%-29%, 30\u201339%, \u226540% were 80.7%, 9.9%, 3.8%, 2.5% and 3.1%, respectively. 142 non-fatal and 73 fatal CVEs were observed during follow-up. Among the cohort, 9.4% were predicted of having a CV risk \u226520% and 8.6% CVEs were observed in the risk category. CVEs were within the predictions of WHO\/ISH charts with and without cholesterol in both high (\u226520%) and low(&lt;20%) risk males, but only in low(&lt;20%) risk females. The predictions of WHO\/ISH charts, with-and without-cholesterol were in agreement in 81% of subjects (\u0138 = 0.429; p&lt;0.001).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>WHO\/ISH (SEAR B) risk prediction charts with-and without-cholesterol may be used in Sri Lanka. Risk charts are more predictive in males than in females and for lower-risk categories. 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