Sarvodaya walk in Moneragala

Sarvodaya District Coordinators together with the central and provincial Malaria offices have organized a walk and seminar to be held in Monaragala town on June 14, to raise awareness on Malaria, and get community involvement to eradicate it from Sri Lanka.

The event will be graced by Hon. Chief Minister of Uva Province, Shashindra Rajapaksha and Hon. Health Minister of Uva Province A.M. Buddhadasa. A large number of volunteers of Sarvodaya Movement, officers of the regional anti-malaria office, representatives of other governmental and non-governmental organizations and journalists are expected to participate in the walk.

The year 2009 saw over 100 malaria patients reported from the Monaragala District alone, followed by a considerable number of patients being reported in the year 2010 too.

As a result of many program conducted by government and non-government organizations, the spread of the decease has now been controlled and the walk and seminar will be part of the activities intended to eradicate malaria from the district and the country.

The walk will start at 9 am on June 14, 2011 near Mahanama National School in Monaragala and proceed via Monaragala Kachcheriya Junction and will end at the Youth Service Hall. A seminar on the Importance of Community Involvement to eradicate Malaria from Sri Lanka has also been organized to be held after the completion of the walk.