Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Marking the occasion, students of Musaeus College, Colombo, launched an exemplary programme on October 7 to raise national awareness about breast cancer, wearing pink ties.Read Travel Guides

Last October, a school project aimed at combating breast cancer was launched based on the 'Pink Wednesday' concept, sending a message to the entire world. To raise awareness, all students at the school would attend classes wearing pink ties on the first Wednesday of every month.

Breast cancer poses a significant risk among the types of cancer prevalent in the country. The objective here was to create an impact that would encourage everyone to take steps to prevent this disease. Pink is t...