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O/L EXAMS END, BATTLE AGAINST DENGUE BEGINS: MINISTER

BY CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA

The Education Ministry has decided to conduct a countrywide dengue prevention campaign in schools this weekend prior to the commencement of school on Monday (12), Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Addressing an event at Narahenpita yesterday, he advised the officials and principals to conduct cleaning programmes on a single day every week to prevent the spread of dengue and other related diseases in schools around the country.

The GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) exams ended yesterday (8), and with that, the dengue mosquito elimination programme will be conducted in all examination centres.

The Education Ministry earlier claimed that several leading schools had identified nearly 40 students with dengue. Dengue-positive students were found at various leading schools, including the Cinnamon Gardens area in Colombo and the suburbs.

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