Posted by Udaya Arunakantha on June 28, 2026 – 9:39 am
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The Nationwide Dengue Management Unit (NDCU) says a brand new round will quickly be issued to launch day by day village-level dengue management programmes as Sri Lanka has reported 51,049 dengue instances and 31 deaths to date this 12 months.
Director of the Nationwide Dengue Management Unit, Dr. Kapila Kannangara, stated the round has been ready to assist environmental cleansing and the elimination of potential mosquito breeding websites throughout the nation.
He stated dengue prevention actions might be carried out on the village degree by Group Empowerment Committees, with the participation of Grama Niladhari officers, Medical Officers of Well being (MOH), Public Well being Inspectors (PHIs), and different committee members.
In keeping with Dr. Kannangara, the round is predicted to be issued throughout the subsequent few days by both the Secretary to the President or the Secretary to the Ministry of Well being.
The round will introduce day by day dengue management programmes through the present high-risk dengue interval. As soon as the dengue threat decreases, the actions might be decreased to a weekly programme.
Dr. Kannangara stated Sri Lanka has recorded 51,049 dengue instances and 31 dengue-related deaths to date this 12 months.
The NDCU stated the very best variety of dengue instances has been reported from the Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Japanese Provinces.
A complete of 124 MOH divisions throughout the nation have been recognized as high-risk areas for dengue transmission.
