# Sri Lanka uses air force drones to tackle spreading dengue outbreak

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-21 06:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 7.5

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Sri Lanka uses air force drones to tackle spreading dengue outbreak" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 10 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Ada Derana, Devdiscourse, The Independent and Newsfirst. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Sri Lanka uses air force drones to tackle spreading dengue outbreak" trending?
Because 9 independent news sources published 10 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
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### Is this trend still active?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Police, Sri Lanka, Dengue, Sri Lanka National Dengue Control Unit Type, Jan-June, Dengue Cases Rise To, As Death Toll Reaches, Health Minister, Sri Lanka's Battle Against Dengue A National Emergency

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Derana | Dengue risk to persist for next three weeks, Health Minister warns | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTE13djV0SjhYQWJud0Y2VnMwUy1tclZjSndIeFRHWFV0V2NBODI2V3RwRmN1TzB0MjhIVFNXWW4xcWIzSEJuM29ncmUxS1VDUEV5YXIxenlnSjJIMnRmYXI2Ng?oc=5) |
| Devdiscourse | Sri Lanka's Battle Against Dengue: A National Emergency | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOa0tJbTBhdGJzLVhxRFBtRTlfNUt4QkxEamlEakNiNmJSYTBkdXJlRGVMZ3Bicm96ZV9XRzlwOGhrR2xQd3M0YUFHVE5uOGhIRUk2Z01MazBIVnNEemNpUUNWblYxYW5wREMxcnFKUjhEYjlZZTFsM3NnanUyUFdHZTBkZDN6bGNrRmRmOWtSZ0xHMW1reWt4dXk2TmVIeVZOV256MmpxRUXSAa4BQVVfeXFMTzFTQ3ZHb0lxV215OGlMazdsOEtEaVVwclFlOFJGQ1FaS081RGcyUFBWLXd5QWFWaE82aTFyQlpRS254dUpjNExmOGVPTzRIaEJ5YjVRNlJjQUY0aDdlU3BJY2NwWXNIUEpkSTVNZ0VERmpIWTctalpMa01pUkRfRE1uLWlKckl4TDI0UktlOU4xcEIxMUxLWlpaYTBzU2h2N25sOWN5US1QZzN) |
| The Independent | Sri Lanka battles its worst dengue outbreak in almost a decade | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOQldlellpOFcxbVNjazFXeHVtN2FFbFBnWnE3TVpTbTI1Y3JNUWtOOEVvem1Nb2JMa0x1TVlScEZmR0JrTmVBdzJoTi12OEpqT0ZhQ0FoRmJKOXVydXBoQndteHZTdjU0c2twUmk0MGdidlN1RzBSQzlKc1hxN2h2eHVoMHZJUEcyWkdIOXhvUXlSS3hhRGhnNnd5RWE5Zw?oc=5) |
| Newsfirst | Dengue Cases Rise To 77,028 As Death Toll Reaches 56 | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxObXFQdmFyVmoyTkRsX04zRFEwYkN6cF9FUm1haFd6WVJQQTFnQ09ZWE9XaGFtdEFKXzhWaXYyX09qbWdGdVNJRmhIRTdDMWxjcFJKSnhlM0d2YndNdlVtT1JCRGlPdTdUUWI1Tk50WExLSTZ6QUhBNXUyY0RUby1Iemw1NTdVZEJlN2VBREZyNnhLVG5oTHNn?oc=5) |
| Newsfirst | Dengue Cases Rise To 77,028 As Death Toll Reaches 56 | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPN2pVam50UWloSFJ0VkZ2TVB2dUpjZUI4YU5YaVFQMWxrVWxNZ01SRzVZb01yVWNOd2FkcWNYb1BFWkNtVE51OGlQb2NRZEZ3d1JvaUNrUmZuS0FYaHBHR3pJdElPRXpZYnNSbTVoQkdDcjdkTDRVYVFzQWxQNEdBM1I0ZXZRSGlMTklkRk5wb09wUQ?oc=5) |
| The Morning | Why dengue is killing more women than men | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTFBBSTJVMDhxRXd3NjExdF9NOVNCdzdJWkk5NmFZS3p5dTJBcVRpNm1zOUk5N2ZESXpBNUZ6WDkwY0UxbXgtTXVLYUtRUHJ6WTZUWHpfSzM2X2hqbmU4dGxBQnVPZ19LUQ?oc=5) |
| Hiru News | Police files thousands of lawsuits over mosquito breeding grounds | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNQVlEWTk3a08xVG9iSHVIbTJMN1N1cVljQ3lZR3VfQ1ZqNWx4WWo2QS1hUWE3VVljZW1uWEZjdzBxMWJHVDZnclBaZllPSGx0Q2VnN2VuTmpIQkx0TFdqY3BPVUpjcEQ4YjdEcWlWaFlSWWVKbW9SYjdVTUd6cDlRMkVSOVR0aEFlZm1VVkhzSGYwRVo5bngyajN3aw?oc=5) |
| ReliefWeb | Sri Lanka National Dengue Control Unit: Type of premises positivity for dengue vector larvae, Jan-June 2026 | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQMWlfZF94VU5LRTJvOGJORXo3QzFsUTR3MkxwZU1aQ3lLcVhfSUFkanBUek9xS0ZpU1NmaENpYktuLWdqNlozem80MEVBc0wyT05yNjJtTkFncm5lMFBnU243dS1tUWlsalhENlpUWWtMamxwY0lKZUVJRXFDVG9IbmRsQ2w3aGlNbjVDb2QwaVVnb3VXbkx6bGlGeVJWYnNqdHBIVUJ2LUVhekEyZ1cyeXhlTzhzQWtVTW0zZzMweldJV0ZOdXFUQWlSd0NLS1hVOUg0?oc=5) |
| dailynews.lk | Most mosquito-breeding sites found in schools | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNbzdUMUJWX1RfcmRPV3cyeU5ON2o2ZXcyU1Q3YXQyczB2QzFIZThIZTVfNTZvOThncl91eVZmUUtwMFNtRk5Ma2dHbzJtMnJ1blpUS0Rza0NTRDVyRmt3WFc3SEtUTktybnFyWkY3RFJDcUF4YVd2VFA3NjhGVzRwUGQwV0hocDdoUjBWNi1LczNEdlJXWFg5RzdiTEE0VktUUXc?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Sri Lanka uses air force drones to tackle spreading dengue outbreak | 2026-07-21 01:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxPSDVoUG4tUU94eDVpWTlBMzhFNHBHNFItRGVUaldmLXdpVkMyOS1iUjRVV05qSG1PTFJMNXdPR2d5UUdLSWx3aWNtcTFkNmUwRVA1aS1MSkNleTVfZlNBQ1BGUEZuaFl6RzN1RWtsTUVKVFZDOUg5ZWgzZUFOT2NRd2gwd1lsZXoycS0xa3pEZ0lHMEoxRUNyX2FqZUJoZWVpU09YeVU3S1dBODJoZnpLVVZwSDJ5X3BlOFNiSmdraUdlanVLY2gzVnhDTVktNE5NdUE?oc=5) |

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