Mr. W.K.W Sarathchandra Kumaramwansa, Polonnaruwa District Director of Health Services, revealed at the District Coordinating Committee meeting that malnutrition among children under the age of five is on the rise in the district.
He went on to say that this situation was low in the Polonnaruwa district between 2019 and 2021, and then there was a rapid increase.
According to this, it is up to 15-20 percent, according to District Health Services Director WKW Sarathchandra Kumaramwansa.
However, the authorities recently suspended Dr. Chamal Sanjeeva, who revealed that child malnutrition has increased in Hambantota.