Health officials have issued red notices to 3,916 locations as part of a special dengue eradication programme conducted from May 19 – 24 across 15 districts.
According to the Ministry of Health, the large-scale operation saw the inspection of 128,824 premises which included 119,677 homes, 257 schools, 304 other educational institutions, 789 government offices, 5,025 private institutions, 700 construction sites, 195 factories, 263 public places and 514 religious premises.
Further, officials identified 31,145 premises with potential mosquito breeding grounds, of which 6,077 contained active mosquito larvae. Legal action was initiated in 1,470 cases.
The programme was launched under the directives of Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Health Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe, in response to the heightened dengue risk during the ongoing southwest monsoon season.
