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  • INTERNATIONAL VALIDATION

    INTERNATIONAL VALIDATION

  • SRI LANKA CANCER SOCIETY CELEBRATES 75 YEARS

    SRI LANKA CANCER SOCIETY CELEBRATES 75 YEARS

  • ART WITH A HEART

    ART WITH A HEART

  • SLCS marks World Cancer Week

    SLCS marks World Cancer Week

    World cancer day is commemorated on 4 th February and this year’s theme is ‘close the care gap ‘ Create a future without cancer The time to act is now

  • Where there is despair may we bring hope, where darkness —light, & where sadness —joy

    Where there is despair may we bring hope, where darkness —light, & where sadness —joy

    I will help

  • An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

    An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

    I WILL HELP

  • Cancer is unexpected and indiscriminate.

    Cancer is unexpected and indiscriminate.

    “Everything it touches, destroys slowly and painfully… But cancer is not helplessness.
    That’s why we are here …We care”.

  • We Can Change It Together Lets Do It Now!

    We Can Change It Together Lets Do It Now!

    I will help

WHAT WE DO

Striving to achieve its mission, the Sri Lanka Cancer Society, regardless of cultural, social, ethnic, religious or ideological backgrounds, strives to provide needy Cancer patients with the quality of life, the care, protection and security they deserve. With this end in view, the Sri Lanka Cancer Society is involved in a multitude of activities which include, inter-alia, operating and maintaining a Hospice – “Shantha Sevana” for terminally ill Cancer patients, as well as the “Bandaranaike Memorial Cancer Home” which provides care and accommodation to Cancer patients undergoing treatment at the Maharagama Cancer Institute, providing relief to and rehabilitation of Cancer patients, and Public Education & Awareness.

The Society is a member of the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva.


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About Us

To us, at the Sri Lanka Cancer Society a cancer patient is a human being deserving of great care, protection and a better quality of life. Our mission therefore has a singular focus, to provide the best care for cancer patients, irrespective of their cultural, social, ethnic or religious backgrounds.

Our hope is to see a world free of cancer but until then, we strive to provide solace and care to needy  cancer patients primarily through our two facilities. The first is ‘Shantha Sevena’ a hospice for the  care of terminally ill Cancer patients. The second is the ‘Bandaranaike Memorial Cancer Homes” a transit home & care facility for Cancer patients receiving treatment at the Maharagama Cancer Institute.

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Ways to Help

Causes That Need Your Help

Why i serve

  • “The growing incidence of Cancer proves a challenge to us all.
    It is imperative that we forge ahead in our well
    intentioned and meaningful pursuits.
    Let us be a partner in making our message of Comforting, Relieving and Caring, a reality.”


    Ms. Perin Captain
    Over 5 decades of dedicated, selfless service to the cause & the Society 

  • I joined the Cancer Society as the hony treasurer in year 1980, serving continuously in the executive committee up to now,
    in various capacities. Throughout the period spanning over 40 years,
    it has given me great satisfaction to have been part of the governing committee of the Society,
    who have maintained high standards with an unblemished record in service and accountability.
    There in no doubt that the selfless services rendered by the Society, battling against the dreaded disease Cancer,
    has alleviated the suffering of those afflicted and helped in prevention.

    Asoka Jayasinghe
    Precedent Partner Jayasinghe & Company.
    Chartered Accountants

  • “With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. Over 20 years ago,
    I was searching for ways and means to be a volunteer to make a difference in a person’s life and I selected the SLCS.
    My efforts fill my heart with gratitude for the opportunity to feel that
    Iam really making a difference in alleviating the pain of those suffering from cancer.”

    Anoja Karunaratne  
    Former Deputy General Manager, Corporate Banking, Hatton National Bank.PLC
    Group Chief Risk Officer, Sampath Bank PLC..                                     

  • “ I joined Sri Lanka Cancer Society on 18 October 1982 – the youngest member at the time .
     Even though I was deeply involved in the work ,  I never comprehended or understood
    the disease until suddenly one day , my mum got cancer . Only then did I realize the deep
    emotional and scarring effect it can have on not only the patient but also on lives of family and loved ones.
    I know that this is a shared memory for all of us who have walked this path. “

    Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane
    Consultant, Sri Lanka Judges Institute and National and International Arbitrator
    Former Acting Chief Justice and Supreme Court Judge 

Our Staff

Ms.Pushpa Vidanarachchi

Asst. Administrative Secretary

Milestones


Branches Established

1948

Moratuwa

1971

Kandy

1973

Galle

1980

Batticaloa