Kalutara District, Sri Lanka – Religious Youth Service (RYS) Sri Lanka celebrated its milestone 40th anniversary with a project organized around the theme: "Restoring Trust: What Can be Done for Peace Now?" The project, supported by UPF-Asia Pacific and UPF-Sri Lanka, involved 34 participants and 10 staff, and took place in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka, from August 7-13, 2026. The program followed the official three-stage experiential model: orientation, work service and ref

Rathnapura District, Sri Lanka – The Vevegananda School in Nopareil, Baladgod, perched high on a wooded mountainside, is known as the most beautiful, and one of the most remote, schools in Sri Lanka. UPF-Sri Lanka and the Religious Youth Service (RYS) chose this isolated location to carry out a youth leadership service project under the theme “Empowering Minds, Enriching Futures.” Under the leadership of the RYS national coordinator, Mr. Pulinda Prabath, the program took pl

Puthukkudiyiruppu, Sri Lanka – Following the devastation caused by a cyclone in late November and early December 2025, UPF-Sri Lanka launched a relief initiative to support communities struggling to rebuild their lives. From January 26 to 31, 2026, food aid was distributed to 266 families across 14 villages in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area within the Mullaitivu District. The distribution efforts were significantly bolstered by on-the-ground support of coordinators from the o

Monaragala District, Sri Lanka – Students from Kolladeniya College participated in a three-day Leadership Camp organized by UPF-Sri Lanka and the Religious Youth Service (RYS) of Sri Lanka, from October 4-6, 2025. The event was timed to coincide with World Children’s Day, which is celebrated on October 1 in Sri Lanka. The camp was guided by the senior leadership of the organizing bodies, including Dr. Chula Senarathna , secretary general of UPF-Sri Lanka; Mrs. Dineesha Liyan

Wathupitiwala, Sri Lanka – A program to commemorate the UN International Day of Peace brought together students and teachers at the...

Bandarawela, Sri Lanka – To mark UN International Youth Day on August 12, Sri Lanka’s Religious Youth Service, which operates under the...

Colombo, Sri Lanka – A high-level UPF delegation led by International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang visited Colombo on January 8, 2025,...

Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka – Working with generous donors in Singapore, UPF-Sri Lanka brought food aid to 250 families affected by flooding...

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – UPF-Sri Lanka and the affiliated Religious Youth Service (RYS) carried out a Youth Leadership Development...

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – Around 100 youth leaders, students, volunteers, and organizers from three countries across two continents...

Parliament of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the ISCP and IAPP, co-organized a Parliamentarians Leadership Conference at the Parliament.

An event promoting harmony and understanding among ethnic groups was held and shoes were distributed to students from different communities.

UPF and RYS, in partnership with IAYSP, organized a weeklong youth leadership project.

A hike to the majestic Riverston peak in the Knuckles Mountain Range was the “Peace Road” event.

Vavuniya, Sri Lanka—The Sri Lanka chapters of UPF, the Religious Youth Service (RYS) and the International Association of Youth and...

Vavuniya, Sri Lanka—To mark the UN International Day of Education 2023, UPF-Sri Lanka, with support from the Religious Youth Service...