According to the Association of Health Entomologists, mosquito density has increased four times this month compared to last month.
Its national organizer Disnaka Dissanayake said that the rainy conditions were the main reason for the increase in the density of mosquitoes.
He also mentions that due to this, there is a risk of a dengue epidemic developing in the country.
42% of the dengue cases reported in the country are reported from the Western Province.