MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT “We are deeply saddened by the devastating disaster that has affected communities across Nepal and China. On behalf of the members, friends and Ambassadors for Peace of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Asia Pacific, I extend our heartfelt condolences to families who have lost loved ones and express our deepest sympathy to all affected by this tragedy. Our prayers are with all those who have lost loved ones, been injured, or been displaced as well as...

Click < & > arrows to scroll through photos August 12, 2026 Akurala, Galle District This celebration was organized to commemorate United Nations International Youth Day (IYD) 2026 and honor the landmark 40th Anniversary of the Religious Youth Service (RYS). Aligning directly with the global IYD 2026 theme, 'Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,' this initiative addressed the critical need for interreligious reconciliation and youthful solidarity in Sri Lanka. While participants arrived from...

Click < & > arrows to scroll through photos August 7 to 13, 2026 Kalutara District, Sri Lanka To address global polarization and rising social fragmentation, the 2026 RYS Sri Lanka project was organized around the timely theme: "Restoring Trust: What Can be Done for Peace Now?" Grounded in the foundational vision of RYS (established in 1986) that we are "One Global Family" under God, the project celebrated its milestone 40th Anniversary by demonstrating the transformative power of "Living for...