No cases of favism have been reported in Sri Lanka to date, probably because the common type of bean used for consumption in Sri Lanka is Phaseolus vulgaris L. Furthermore, chemicals such as naphthalene and methylene blue, certain antifungals, henna and infectious diseases caused by viruses and bacteria have all been associated with the occurrence of haemolytic anaemias in G6PD deficient individuals[6]. Here, G6PD is linked to infectious disease.