With the onset of the monsoon season, there is a high risk of dengue and vicuna diseases spreading across the island, and a high percentage of dengue patients reported from various parts of the island up to May 31, 2025 are school-age children between the ages of 5 and 19.

Therefore, in order to maintain a mosquito-free and safe environment around schools, additional measures and instructions have been issued in addition to the previously issued circulars and instructions 2010/22 and 30/2017, and all Provincial Directors of Education, Zonal Directors of Education and other officials have been informed to follow those instructions for the health protection of students and academic/non-academic staff.

Accordingly, all principals of government and government-approved private schools, heads of pirivenas, deans of national colleges of education and heads of other educational centers and offices in the province are hereby informed.

The relevant instruction sheet is attached herewith.

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