Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Countrywide special national programme will be held on November 2 under the leadership of the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus and the Health Ministry to promote early detection of breast cancer, one of the most commonly reported cancers among women in Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka Travel

The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus, held under the chairpersonship of Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj.

At the meeting, officials from the Health Ministry explained the current situation regarding breast cancer and the importance of early detection. Nearly 6,000 new cases of breast cancer are reported in Sri Lanka annually, while around 1,000 women die from the disease each year. Although breast c...