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Scouts join Lions in Dengue war
Scouts throughout the island will join hands with the Lions Club in an anti-dengue campaign. Lions International District 306 B signed a MoU for the programme with the Sri Lanka Scouts Association, yesterday at its headquarters in Colombo.

"The Scouts will assist the Lions who had come to eradicate dengue", said Scouts' Chief Commissioner Soma Weerakoon adding, "the duty of every Scout is not only to distribute pamphlets, but also to inform us of garbage dumped in public places."

According to the MoU, the Lions would distribute handbills and pamphlets to householders identified by them or the Scouts. The Scouts in turn would keep the Lions informed of any Dengue prone areas or infected persons.

"The Lions chose the Scouts to assist Operation Dengue as there are no other movement who could take the Dengue eradication message from house to house", said Graetian Gunawardhana, the Lion's Anti-Dengue Campaign Project Chairman. "In addition to the pamphlets, we will have mobile Cleaning Units too", added Mr. Gunawardhana.

The Mobile Cleaning Unit can be contacted on hot line number 4528888. This unit will charge Rs. 500/= for cleaning mosquito breeding places.

"Two hundred rupees will be for the Lions Club and the rest will we used to develop the anti-dengue bacteria. Starting from the Lions Club District 306 B, we hope to collaborate with the Lions Club A and C for an island-wide campaign", Mr. Gunawardhana said.
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