Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- An island wide special national programme is scheduled to be held on November 02 under the leadership of the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus and the Ministry of Health to promote early detection of breast cancer, one of the most commonly reported cancers among women in Sri Lanka, and raise public awareness of the disease.

The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus, held under the chairpersonship of Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj, Chairperson of the Caucus, the Department of Communication of Parliament said in a statement.

At the meeting, officials from the Ministry of Health explained the current situation regarding breast cancer and the importance of early detection.

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