CMC gets tough with mosquito breeders [May 05 2011]

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will be taken legal action against those who failed to clean mosquito breeding spots in their environs.

The CMC, who is to launch door-to-door inspection campaign on May 7 to create awarness campaign among the residents and inspect all premises in the city with the increasing number of dengue cases reported from Colombo.

Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said that notices would be issued and offenders would be taken to courts if action was not taken to remove or destory breeding sites.