The campaign, which will continue until June 26, will be carried out across 600 Grama Niladhari divisions identified as high-risk areas for dengue transmission. The initiative will focus on environmental clean-up activities and mosquito breeding site elimination through coordinated action at the community level.
Government institutions, schools and local authorities are expected to actively participate in the programme, while a set of guidelines detailing immediate dengue control measures has already been issued to relevant agencies.
The decision to launch the operation was taken during a high-level meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday ( 22), under the patronage of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Presidential Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
During the discussion, officials examined both immediate and long-term interventions required to address the increasing dengue risk associated with prevailing rainy weather conditions.
According to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU), a total of 47,530 dengue cases and 29 dengue-related deaths have been reported across the country so far this year, highlighting the urgent need for intensified prevention efforts.
