Legal action has been taken against nearly 7,500 individuals found maintaining mosquito breeding sites since the start of the island-wide dengue epidemic, according to Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors' Union, Upul Rohana.
Upul Rohana said the legal measures were not intended to inconvenience the general public but were taken to curb the ongoing dengue outbreak and protect the health and lives of the people. He added that if anyone had been inconvenienced as a result of the enforcement process, the association expressed its regret.
However, Rohana warned that inspections of residences, institutions and other premises will continue, and anyone found maintaining mosquito breeding sites will face immediate legal action without prior notice or warning.
He stressed that authorities will no longer issue advance notice before taking offenders to court, urging the public to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites to help control the spread of dengue.
