The Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmali Gunasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 22 October 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer

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Mrs. Samanmali Gunasinghe highlighted the financial and social impact of cancer on families, noting that stigma can prevent women from discussing symptoms or seeking help. She called for changing attitudes to encourage early testing, including self-examinations and referrals to appropriate medical institutions, and tabled related information.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, please allow me two more minutes.

¶ 02 When someone gets cancer, family income declines. Some feel shame and do not speak about it. We must change these attitudes so women seek early testing—self-exams and referrals to appropriate institutions. I table the related information. Thank you.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmali Gunasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 October 2025. No. 22638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12474