Health Minister Requested The President To Implement A Proper Garbage Removal System With The Help Of Tri Forces And Police

Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has requested the President Maithripala Sirisena to declare an emergency disaster situation and implement a proper garbage removal  system for a two week period by deploying tri forces and police personal as a solution for  garbage removal  problem experienced in Colombo and other cities of the country.

Health Minister has made this request after considering the  Dengue Epidemic situation in  the country and it's link to the garbage collected in roads of many cities  .The request was made during a meeting held yesterday(14) with private sector representatives to getting their  support for the mosquito control programmes implemented by the Health Ministry.

During the meeting the Minister has stressed the need of  disposing and removing the garbage properly and the importance of public and local government bodies  to assisting the government in this regard .