World Leprosy Day falls on January 29 and today is World Leprosy Day this year.
According to Colombo Health Services Director Specialist Dr. Chandana Gajanayake, the number of leprosy patients found in Sri Lanka is around 2000 per year.
And he states that about 10% of them are children.
Due to this, it is reported that a special program will be held in Colombo for today’s Leprosy Day