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08th June 2016 02:42:14 Hours

SFHQ-West Troops Conduct ‘Dengue’ Prevention Campaigns

Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) contributed to the Dengue prevention campaign during 2-4 June on the instructions of the Ministry of Defence and the Army Headquarters under the supervision of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, SF-West by way of inspecting compounds and residential gardens.

Troops of 14 and 58 Divisions (SFHQ-West) conducted the programme with the assistance of Medical Officers and Public Health Inspectors (PHI) in the area. 

A total of 05 officers and 115 other ranks of the 14 Division carried out the programmes in  Aththanagalla, Dompe, Maharagama, Homagama, Kotte, Piliyandala, Colombo 1, Campbell Park, Kirulapana Road, Colombo 5 and Magazine Road, Wellawatte in Colombo District to control this deadly epidemic. 

10 other ranks serving under the 58 Division were meanwhile deployed in Wadduwa, Panadura, Horana in Kaluthara District for the same campaign on the directions of the Commander, SF-West.  

The National Dengue Control Unit of the Health Ministry has offered its assistance to the Dengue Prevention campaign.