Official fined Rs. 10,000

16 July 2010 06:39 am

A government official was fined Rs. 10,000 by the Mount Lavinia additional Magistrate today for having mosquito breeding grounds at his residence in Ratmalana. The official is a Manager at the National Livestock Development Board.

It was reported yesterday that areas under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Dehiwala and Mt Lavinia are to be declared a Dengue Prone Zone.

The declaration became necessary to concentrate efforts to eradicate dengue following a steady increase in the number of persons infected with the disease in the area.  (AW)