A contingent of over 200 Army troops is involved in Dengue prevention activities in the Eastern region, Defence Authorities said. Troops are engaged in conducting preventive measures including destroying possible mosquito breeding places especially in Kinniya, Trincomalee where most fatality cases are reported, at the request of the Ministry of Health, Special Presidential Task Force on Dengue and local health officials.
A sudden outbreak of the deadly Dengue disease has claimed many lives including those of little children in the region. Troops of 22, 23 and 24 Divisions under Security Force Headquarters - East are carrying out preventive measures in vulnerable areas in Kinniya, Trincomalee, Uppuweli, Batticaloa and Kalmunai to stop the spread of this deadly disease which has reached epidemic proportions. Public awareness programmes are also conducted by the troops to educate the public of the disease and preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of the disease among the communities.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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