Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) chaired a Ministry of Defence meeting on Colombo Municipal Council waste-management problems and the related dengue threat during the rainy season. He called for coordinated action among stakeholders, streamlined waste collection, better resource allocation, immediate clearing of accumulated garbage and longer-term improvements, with officials from the city, tri-forces, police and Civil Security Department attending.hirunews +1