Sri Lanka, July 6 -- In accordance with the special instructions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and under the direct supervision of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), a special dengue prevention programme with particular focus on the high-risk areas of the Western Province commenced on Saturday (4).
The large-scale public health initiative is being implemented across institutions and surrounding localities throughout the Western Province as part of a co-ordinated national effort to curb the spread of dengue and safeguard public health.
A considerable number of personnel from the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force have been deployed to support the programme in close co-ordination with ...