Disaster Management Ministry helps in anti- dengue drive

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Disaster Management Ministry will deploy all its physical and human resources towards dengue mitigation activities during the National Dengue Control Month which commenced on June 25.

The ministry has deployed physical and human resources in disaster management units islandwide in the dengue mitigation activities on the direction of Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera.

There are 25 disaster management units in the country and they will support in the dengue eradication drive.

"Not only in the national dengue control month,we are always ready to lend our assistance every time the country needs our assistance," Minister Amaraweera said.

The minister said he has informed Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena that they are ready to provide assistance in the dengue mitigation effort.

Minister Amaraweera said he opted to help since dengue has become a national issue adding all should take part in the dengue eradication programme.

"This is the only way Sri Lanka can control epidemics spread through mosquitoes," he said.