Minister of Health Rajitha Senarathna stated that the number of dengue patients has increased by 8 folds.
The Minister expressed these views joining a dengue eradication programme in Beruwala yesterday.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith who visited dengue patients receiving treatment in Negombo requested the government to announce a state of emergency considering the current situation.
269 deaths have been reported while 90 thousand 865 persons had contracted dengue during this year.
The Wildlife officials in Amparai have been able to rescue 3 wild elephant calves, roaming in the area.The elephant calves were located from the Maduru... Read More
