Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak has officially reached epidemic levels, with the total number of reported cases surpassing 50,000 this year.
Health authorities say the country is now recording between 600 and 700 new infections every day, raising serious public health concerns.
Officials have blamed favourable weather, widespread mosquito breeding and poor public participation in dengue prevention efforts for the rapid spread of the disease.
A nationwide dengue control campaign has been launched in hundreds of high-risk areas to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and raise public awareness.
The National Dengue Control Unit has urged the public to remove stagnant water around homes and cooperate with health inspectors to help curb the outbreak.
