Srilanka, Feb. 4 -- Established in 1996, the Shantha Sevana Hospice is the first Palliative Care Unit in Sri Lanka. It is situated adjacent to Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama in a building generously donated by a well-wisher. The hospice is maintained by the Sri Lanka Cancer Society (SLCS) and is a registered palliative care unit as well as a founding member of the Hospice Sri Lanka Alliance. It is managed by a Sub-Committee with a Chairman and six (6) Committee members. It is a rest home offering free palliative care to terminally ill cancer patients. The most common reasons for admission are pain management, the inability of families to care for terminally ill patients at home and also the financial burden. The peaceful environment couple...