Dengue Has Killed 14 in Sri Lanka, Monsoon Season Just Began

Dengue has infected 27,754 people and killed 14 across Sri Lanka in the first four months of 2026, with cases confirmed in all 25 districts, the National Dengue Control Unit said Tuesday. The numbers already exceed those recorded in the same period in 2025.

Dengue Has Killed 14 in Sri Lanka, Monsoon Season Just Began. Dengue has infected 27,754 people and killed 14 across Sri Lanka in the first four months of 2026, with cases confirmed in all 25 districts, the National Dengue Control Unit said Tuesday. The numbers already exceed those recorded in the same period in 2025. Officials are watching the skies. Monsoon Rains Raise the Risk “The start of monsoon rains could further increase transmission,” said Priscilla Samaraweera, Community Medical Specialist at the National Dengue Control Unit, speaking at a media briefing at the health ministry in Colombo. Standing water created by seasonal rains provides breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquito, which carries the virus. Officials say breeding has increased sharply in schools, workplaces, religious institutions, and government and private build...