Measures have been taken to raid schools in the Colombo Municipality area for dengue following complaints claiming that dengue larvae have been found from main schools in the area, Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Fizer Mustapha said.
Addressing the media at the Local Government and Provincial Councils Ministry yesterday, Minister Mustapha said principals and the heads of institutions should take the responsibility of school environment.
He said an operation office has been established with the assistance of the tri-forces and police environment unit to monitor the dengue prevention and garbage disposal process of the local government bodies.
The minister stressed the necessity of suspending the licence of the construction sites found with mosquito breeding spots.
The Local Government and Provincial Councils Ministry and the Science and Technology Ministry have jointly taken measures to install 100 CCTV cameras within the Colombo City to identify those who dispose garbage illegally, the minister said. Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Chief Medical Officer Ruwan Wijayamuni said they could detect 14 potential mosquito breeding spots in Royal College, five from Thurston and three from Mahanama, four from Ladies College and two from St Anthony’s College.
He said the highest number of dengue patients have been reported from Mattakuliya, Modara, Grandpass, Kirulapone, Wanathamulla, Pamankada areas.