The spread of dengue disease in Kegalle district is increasing rapidly compared to Ratnapura, Kurunegala, Kandy and Gampaha districts. The dengue risk increasing rapidly this year compared to 2025 is still in tight talks in the district health medical officer divisions. As a result, there was a special discussion on the increase in dengue risk on 2026 05 21st. Representing the political authority, Sabaragamuwa provincial governor Mrs. Champa Janaki Rajarathne and Kegalla District Secretary. G. S. At the District Secretariat Auditorium under the leadership of Mr. Nishantha.
Teetologist T at the Regional Director of Healthcare Office on the current dengue spread in the district regarding dengue disease and the expected situation ahead. K. C. Mr. Wickramasinghe informed the officers who came here. This 2026 starts with more patients than last year comparatively between 2025 statistics and statistics this year. The situation hasn't yet gone and the highest number of patients reported in 11 health medical officer offices in the district are reported from the Division of Health Medical Officer Division in Dehiowi. Dengue patients usually were reported so far related to Kegalle, Mawanella. But 174 patients have been reported from the Medical Officer's office in Dehiowee this year as of 2026 05 20. Patients have been reported to cluster level in Dehiovi at present. More attention needs to be focused as this is a very dangerous situation. 50 patients have been reported by 2026 05 20 from the severe risk division. From the palm affiliated area of Dehiowi.
Such a severe dengue risk and outbreak in those areas due to the flooding in the mud related to tableslanding in the past days. This is one of the factors for the spread of dengue and also one of the reasons for the formation of clushes of patients in the upper area. How many science surveys are being conducted regarding dengue in the district. It's 11% in May, although the increase in patients as premises with dengue carriers increase. Dengue mosquitoes in 1 in every 10 premises are being reported. Situation like this was never found anywhere last year. We are still in a serious risk situation, not only a large number of patients are reported if this is not managed properly. In addition to the second and third highest dengue patients reported from Warakapola and Mawanella health medical officer offices.
There are two varieties of mosquitoes that contain dengue disease, EDIS Egypt and EDIS Albopictus are those two mosquito varieties. These Eids Egyptian mosquito is the primary carrier and is acting in a very dangerous way to create the epidemic situation. The epidemic is being maintained by the other carrier. EDIS Egypt and Mosquitoes can now see more density in all three divisions of Health Medical Officer in Dehiovi, Mawanella, Kegalle. With this carrier expansion, the way to a high epidemic situation.
A survey conducted nearly 15,000 premises by 7 officers affiliated with nearly 15,000 premises of the District Healthcare Directorate has found dengue mosquitoes in nearly 847 premises. Every 5:1 premises in government institutions, private institutions and schools have been identified as premises with dengue insects spread. Government institutions have identified as institutions with 50% of dengue mosquito spread. Only 5% percentage of dengue spread in human habitat houses. One of the specialities is that more dengue spreads are seen in religious places too.
Keta scientist T at the Directorate of the Regional Healthcare, who commented on this dengue spread. K. C. Mr. Wickramasinghe. : "There are 3 divisions of health medical officers in Mawanella, Kegalle, Dehiovi which are considered to be a dengue epidemic situation. Dengue condition in Dehiovi Health Officer Division has increased more than last year. These special attention should be given to the Thalduwa of the Health Medical Officer Division in Dehiovi. An increase in primary carriers in the Mawanella region could be reported in this two weeks and related to this month and it is reported at the urban centre with very high population. If there is a dengue risk in Mawana, Mawatha, Imbul areas, it will be very difficult to control in the next two to three months. Kegalle Health Medical Officer Office has currently done a great part of work by conducting programs like every day. 24 government institutions observed especially. 12 of them identified as premises with dengue mosquitoes. There were some premises where Aedes egypt met. This is a high risk situation. “
With the help of the National Dengue Prevention Unit, the Regional Directorate of Health Services announced several days and implemented plans to cover all 11 sections of health officer in connection with the spread of dengue disease. In addition, every measure that patients have been done to prevent the disease by increasing the amount of smoking, premises testing and insect science surveys. Accordingly removal of disposal utensils, identifying and smoking patients, removal of clusters deployed in tables in flood affected areas such as Thalduwa, naming government officials for dengue monitoring from every institution and properly surveillance of premises, schools and government Proper storage of stored substances in stores of institutions is a measure to prevent the spread of the disease. At the end of the discussion, the decision of the Sabaragamu Provincial Governor, the District Secretary, the District Director of Healthcare, the District Healthcare Director, and the Office of the Health Medical Officer, the decision of the local government institutions to prevent the spread of dengue in the coming few days. Every action that can be taken is to be done.
Representing the Political Authority at this event, Honorable Mayor, Provincial Council Chairman, Additional District Secretary Kusum Bandara (Government), Additional District Secretary Dilip Nishantha (Idam), Assistant District Secretary Malsha L. Priyadarshani, Kegalle district all the local secretaries, Director (Planning) District Secretariat office - Kegalle, Deputy IGP (Kegalle direction) attended.
