Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- A free breast and cervical cancer screening camp will be held on Saturday, October 24, at Cathedral Boys' School in Kotahena, Colombo 13, to raise awareness of women's cancers and promote early detection, according to the She Leads Women's Action Society.Read Travel Guides

The programme will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at No. 82, Kotahena Street, and will include a cancer awareness session, guidance on self-breast examinations and clinical breast examinations conducted by qualified female doctors and health professionals.

Free Pap smear tests will also be available for women aged 35 and above and those presenting clinical symptoms.

According to the Ministry of Health, breast cancer is the most common cancer amo...