Colombo, July 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka has recorded 61,060 dengue cases so far this year, with 2,604 new infections reported during the past 24 hours, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said Monday.The Western Province remains the centre of the outbreak, accounting for 32,054 cases, or 52.5 per cent of the national total. The Southern Province has reported 9,674 cases, followed by Sabaragamuwa with 5,237, Central with 4,823, Eastern with 2,979, and North Western with 2,778, Xinhua news agency rep…
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Colombo, May 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka has recorded 27,754 dengue cases and 14 deaths so far this year, with infections reported from all 25 districts, health officials said.The National Dengue Control Unit said the number of confirmed cases has increased compared with 2025. The highest number of infections has been reported from the Western Province, while Matara, Galle, Ratnapura, Kalutara and Kandy have also recorded significant case numbers during the first four months of 2026.Community Medical Sp…