What We Do at Cancer Care Association
Explore our verified clinical, community, and educational initiatives providing hope, holistic relief, and compassionate care to cancer sufferers and families throughout Sri Lanka.
Comprehensive Healthcare & Social Welfare Programmes
Every programme is strictly rooted in verified activities carried out by Cancer Care Association Sri Lanka since 2003.
Free Inpatient Hospice Care
Operated under Cancer Care Association Sri Lanka • Reg: L147405
Our 45-bed WHO-recognized Cancer Care Hospice in Kurundankulama, Anuradhapura, provides dignified residential palliative accommodation completely free of charge. Terminally ill patients receive round-the-clock nursing care, skilled pain alleviation, three daily wholesome meals, and spiritual peace beneath our sacred Bodhi tree sapling.
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Home-Based Palliative Clinical Outreach
Operated under Cancer Care Association Sri Lanka • Reg: L147405
For advanced cancer patients who are bedbound or unable to undertake exhausting hospital journeys, our mobile outreach teams travel directly to rural and suburban homes. We provide prescription symptom management, wound and stoma dressings, catheter care, and practical caregiver training to relieve suffering.
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Saku Nikethana Outpatient Family Refuge
Operated under Cancer Care Association Sri Lanka • Reg: L147405
Established in Karapitiya, Galle, Saku Nikethana provides temporary overnight lodging, rest facilities, clean washrooms, and hot meals for rural patients visiting Teaching Hospital Karapitiya for oncology clinics and chemotherapy. Relieves the severe financial burden of paid lodging for impoverished families.
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Project 'Revive to Survive'
Operated under Cancer Care Association Sri Lanka • Reg: L147405
A dedicated welfare project supporting government oncology wards across Sri Lanka, including the National Cancer Institute Maharagama. Provides urgent medical consumables, infusion accessories, pediatric ward educational items, and patient comfort amenities that state budgets may not immediately cover.
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Cancer Awareness & Free Screening Clinics
Operated under Cancer Care Association Sri Lanka • Reg: L147405
Early diagnosis saves lives. CCA regularly conducts grassroots awareness campaigns, October Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives, and free clinical breast examination clinics in collaboration with medical specialists, encouraging communities to identify early warning signs promptly.
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Palliative Research & Healthcare Capacity Building
Operated under Cancer Care Association Sri Lanka • Reg: L147405
As a recognized member of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN), CCA actively fosters palliative care education in Sri Lanka. We conduct clinical seminars and workshops for doctors, nursing officers, and social volunteers to elevate ethical standards of end-of-life care.
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Help Sustaining These Vital Cancer Care Programmes
Cancer Care Association relies wholly on the voluntary kindness of well-wishers and donors to keep these programs free for all Sri Lankans.