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Nuwara Eliya season awash with mosquitoes

08 Apr 2021

  • Climate change, development, urbanisation blamed  

  The mosquito population in Nuwara Eliya is increasing as the “Nuwara Eliya season” reaches its peak, with climate change being seen as the main cause, The Morning learnt. Speaking to The Morning, Grate’ Sri Lanka environmental organisation Executive Director Gamini Jayatissa said that the increase in mosquitoes is due to the effect of climatic factors and the population density. “A decade ago, we never used mosquito nets in Nuwara Eliya. But things have changed now. Even though it is renowned for its enjoyable climate across the year, which is generally cool and rainy, especially from March to May, and October to December, we can now see that the temperature is rising, and that this in turn would help insect populations grow faster. We have observed a considerable mosquito population almost everywhere in the town, in particular near Lake Gregory.” Meanwhile, Public Health Inspectors Union of Sri Lanka (PHIUSL) Secretary M. Balasooriya said that there are around 200 species of mosquitoes in Sri Lanka. Speaking to The Morning, he said: “We do not disagree with the environmentalists. There can be an increase in the mosquito population in Nuwara Eliya due to different reasons. Development activities have increased in the Nuwara Eliya area, and it is not the same environment we saw 10 years ago. Mosquitoes emerge in many urban environments, and we saw a lot of difference in these recently. Dengue fever spreading throughout the Batticaloa District is a good example, where we saw mosquitoes that prefer to stay in hard water and not clean water.”

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