Palliative Care in Sri Lanka

Itinerary snapshot

Gain an in depth understanding of how palliative care services are delivered across Sri Lanka.

Colombo / Galle / Kandy

The varied itinerary of professional visits includes National Cancer Institute and Suwa Arana Hospice, Sri Lanka’s first dedicated paediatric palliative care centre. Meet with members of the Palliative Care Association and with Dr Samadhi Rajapaksa of the Institute of Palliative Medicine to learn of their community-based work.

Learn of traditional medical practices and cultural attitudes towards life, death and caregiving.

Kahathuduwa / Peradeniya / Dambulla

Visit a traditional Sri Lankan medicine practice run by a famous local practitioner and tour the medicinal herbal section of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya. Explore the legendary sky citadel of Sigiriya and the caves at Dambulla.

Experience Sri Lanka's natural beauty and wildlife.

Galle / Amba / Minneriya National Park

Alongside professional visits, you will have the opportunity to experience Sri Lanka's astounding natural diversity. Relax on glorious beaches, explore tea plantations and see large herds of elephants, sambhur deer and flocks of birds.

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