Circulars Circular Name Date World Hospice and Palliative care day 2020 World Hospice and Palliative care day 2020 Establishment of palliative care consult services (PCCS) at the Tertiary and Secondary care hospitals Establishment of palliative care consult services (PCCS) at the Tertiary and Secondary care hospitals World cancer day: Circular- English 21.01.2021 World cancer day: Circular- Tamil 21.01.2021 World cancer day: Circular- Sinhala 21.01.2021 Circular on Mandatory Reporting of Newly Diagnosed Cancers 1/11/2020 Prohibition of using and selling of Betel, Tobacco and Areca nut related Products in the Premises of State Institutions 06/05/2019 National Symposium on Best Practices for Cancer Prevention and Control 2019 (Application) 20/07/2019 National Symposium on Best Practices for Cancer Prevention and Control 2019 20/07/2019 World Head and Neck Cancer Day 2019 20/05/2019 World Cancer Day 2019 22/01/2019 Circular on obtaining services from PHM & PHI to identify and refer people at a higher risk for OPMD and Oral cancer 29/11/2018 World Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October 2018 19/09/2018 World Head And Neck Cancer Day 2018 21/07/2018 National Symposium on Best Practices for Cancer Prevention and Control 2018 (Application) 21/07/2018 National Symposium on Best Practices for Cancer Prevention and Control 2018 21/07/2018 Banning of betel quid chewing and selling of betel quid, tobacco and areca nut products in hospital premises and all other health care facilities 20/03/2018 Provision of Adolescent and Youth Friendly Health Services in the Field 25/07/2017 Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October 2014 10/09/2014 Commemoration Activities- World Cancer Day 21/07/2018 Prescribing and Issuing of Morphine for Cancer Pain Management 06/05/2015 Breast cancer Awareness Month - October 2015 06/05/2015 World Cancer Day Circular -2016 29/01/2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month-2016 14/09/2016 Introduction of National Cancer Surveillance Form 30/09/2015 Pathology laboratory-based cancer surveillance 22/01/2012 Pathology laboratory-based cancer surveillance 29/04/2002 Circular to establish surveillance system for Oral Cancer and OPMD for OMF Units and Dental Clinics in hospitals 11/06/2012
