Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake led a cleanup campaign yesterday (Feb 24) in a bid to curb the rise of dengue in the wetland area.
A team of 100 army personnel had engaged in the cleanup campaign that was carried out with the assisstance of the Kaduruduwa Welfare Society and Death Donation Association.
Speaking to the media, Commander Senanayake said that other responsible stakeholders too could follow suit by conducting such programmes.
Community leaders, village monks, area residents, school students and volunteers pledged their support towards this intiative which was carried out in the vicinity of the famous Bolgoda lagoon.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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