
WORLD CANCER DAY 2026
Awareness • Prevention • Integrative Care
The Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine (PGIIM) presents a distinguished academic and awareness programme in observance of World Cancer Day 2026, highlighting integrative and Indigenous approaches to cancer prevention and compassionate care.
📅 3 February 2026
🕐 1.00 PM
📍 Main Auditorium
National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella
🎙 Keynote Addresses by Distinguished Experts
Keynote Speaker I
Dr. prasanna Jayasekara
Consultant in Community Dentistry
Head – Oral Cancer Prevention and Control Unit,
National Cancer and Prevention Programme (NCCP)
Topic: Oral Carcinoma
Keynote Speaker II
Dr.L.P.A.Karunathilake
Senior Ayurveda Surgeon
Former Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo
Topic: Ayurveda Aspect of Cancer