Event Brief
Sri Lanka deploys military to curb dengue mosquito spread
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
Summary: Sri Lanka will use army, navy and air force officers to find and destroy dengue breeding sites as cases rise.
WHO: Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office
WHAT: Deploying army, navy and air force officers to identify and destroy mosquito breeding sites to contain dengue fever
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 3:45 AM ET
WHERE: Colombo, Sri Lanka
WHY: Hospitals were being overwhelmed by more than 1,000 dengue admissions daily as dengue cases rose.
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