Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- On an average currently, three people die daily in Sri Lanka due to oral cancers, Peradeniya University's Dental Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Shyama Banneheke said.Sri Lanka Travel

He said the proportion of school students and young people falling victim to oral cancer and pre-cancerous conditions due to the consumption of processed areca nut products containing various flavourings is on the rise.

Prof. Banneheke stated this during a programme held to appoint brand ambassadors to raise public awareness about the early detection and prevention of the rapidly spreading oral cancer in the country, as well as the health risks associated with the use of tobacco, areca nut and alcohol. Organised by the Centre for Research...