{"id":218,"date":"2026-08-18T10:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=218"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:10:43","slug":"special-dengue-control-programme-launched-in-puttalam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=218","title":{"rendered":"Special Dengue Control Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the ongoing dengue prevention and control initiatives of the <strong>Puttalam Municipal Council<\/strong>, a special dengue control programme was launched on <strong>6 July 2026<\/strong>, with the support and cooperation of the <strong>Security Forces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The programme forms part of the Council\u2019s continued efforts to prevent the spread of dengue and maintain a clean and healthy environment for the people of Puttalam.<\/p>\n<p>The Puttalam Municipal Council remains committed to strengthening dengue prevention measures through continued community-focused initiatives and collaborative efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Puttalam Municipal Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#PuttalamMunicipalCouncil #DenguePrevention #DengueControl #RinsadMayor #HealthyCommunity<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-218 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?attachment_id=222'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DenguePrevention1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DenguePrevention1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DenguePrevention1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DenguePrevention1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, 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