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Army troops clean religious places to make Jaffna dengue free Peninsula

July 10, 2021

Sri Lanka Army troops recently carried out a series of ‘Shramadana’ cleaning campaigns inside religious places to keep the areas free from Dengue mosquitoes in the Jaffna peninsula.

Accordingly, St. John’s Baptist Church and St. Anthony’s Church in Periyavilan, Arulmilu Alurananadan Pullair Kovil in Kandarodai, Alakollai Pullair Kovil in Alaveddi and Karainagar Shivan Kovil premises have been cleaned, the Army said.

Troops of the 10 Sri Lanka Artillery, 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 9 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 16 Gemunu Watch joined this ‘Shramadana’ programme respectively under strict health guidelines.