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Sri Lanka National Dengue Control Unit: Weekly Dengue Update, Week 26 (29th June – 5th July 2026)
By Government of Sri Lanka at ReliefWeb
· July 13, 2026
· 1 min read
. DENGUE CASE REPORTING During the 27th week, 7916 suspected dengue cases were reported across 25 districts, compared to 5998 cases in the previous week, reflecting an 32% increase. The Western Province accounted for 53.4% of total cases, with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) contributing 2.9%, t
Key takeaway Outside the Western Province, notable case contributions were reported from Kandy (8.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
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What is this story about? . DENGUE CASE REPORTING During the 27th week, 7916 suspected dengue cases were reported across 25 districts, compared to 5998 cases in the previous week, reflecting an 32% increase. The Western Province accounted for 53.4% of total cases, with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) contributing 2.9%, t
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