Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
In accordance with the special instructions of His Excellency the President and under the direct supervision of the 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 this morning (04 July).
The large-scale public health initiative is being implemented across institutions and surrounding localities throughout the Western Province as part of a coordinated 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 ...