Sri Lanka, June 8 -- The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) says that more than 70,000 premises were inspected on the first day of the three-day special national dengue mosquito control programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Mass Media today (08).

The programme is scheduled to continue until 10 June and is being carried out across 72 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions in 14 districts.

Reviewing the progress of the first day at the Disaster Management Unit of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Dr. Kapila Kannangara, said the opening day of the campaign had been highly successful.

He noted that inspections carried out at homes, schools, and government institutions...