{"id":51281,"date":"2026-10-28T18:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/?p=51281"},"modified":"2026-10-28T18:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:32:58","slug":"hwpl-receives-global-peace-ngo-award-at-international-peace-mission-conference-in-colombo-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/?p=51281","title":{"rendered":"HWPL Receives Global Peace NGO Award at International Peace Mission Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\nHomeland News<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\">Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international peace NGO, received the Global Peace NGO Award at an event held by the International Peace Mission Conference (IPMC) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo to mark the International Day of Peace. More than 300 religious leaders, diplomats, academics, political figures and peace activists attended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51283 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeland-news.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1912-209x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1912-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1912-714x1024.jpeg 714w, https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1912-768x1102.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1912.jpeg 892w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\"><br \/>\nAccording to the organi<\/span><span class=\"s4\">z<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ers, the award recogni<\/span><span class=\"s4\">z<\/span><span class=\"s4\">es HWPL&#8217;s contribution to global peace, international cooperation and a culture of peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\">At the same event, IPMC conferred &#8220;Sama Sri,&#8221; a lifetime honorary title meaning &#8220;Peace Advocate,&#8221; on HWPL Chairman Man Hee Lee. Chairman Lee was also named in the TOP 100 of IPMC&#8217;s Global Peace Awards 2026 and received its International Global Award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\">Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena presented the Sama Sri title. <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Chanaka<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> Suranga, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">c<\/span><span class=\"s4\">hief <\/span><span class=\"s4\">b<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ranch <\/span><span class=\"s4\">m<\/span><span class=\"s4\">anager of HWPL Sri Lanka, received it on Chairman Lee&#8217;s behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\">In Sri Lanka, HWPL volunteers cleaned the streets of Kandy after the Kandy Esala Perahera, a Buddhist festival, in August 2025. On February <\/span><span class=\"s4\">4, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">2026, HWPL and the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) held Independence Day tree<\/span><span class=\"s4\">planting events in Moratuwa (Colombo), Minipe\u2013Hasalaka (Kandy) and Jaffna, with more than 350 citizens, youth and local officials taking part.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\">Among the distinguished guests were Vijay Kumar Raut, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">a<\/span><span class=\"s4\">mbassador of Nepal to Sri Lanka; Ven. <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Badalkumbure<\/span><span class=\"s4\">Sujatha Nanda, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">c<\/span><span class=\"s4\">hairman of <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Sarasavi<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> Global Village; and Prof. Preethi Kulathunga of Shakyasinghe University \/ Royal High Campus and <\/span><span class=\"s4\">c<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ouncillor<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> of IPMC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\">Other attendees included D.M.C. Nalaka Dissanayake, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">s<\/span><span class=\"s4\">enior <\/span><span class=\"s4\">e<\/span><span class=\"s4\">xecutive <\/span><span class=\"s4\">s<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ecretary for <\/span><span class=\"s4\">p<\/span><span class=\"s4\">arliament <\/span><span class=\"s4\">a<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ffairs; Thusitha Kumara Adikari, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">d<\/span><span class=\"s4\">irector of Shakyasinghe University \/ Royal High Campus and IPMC; and Subash <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Subawickrama<\/span><span class=\"s4\">, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">d<\/span><span class=\"s4\">irector of the International Human Rights Commission. A former <\/span><span class=\"s4\">c<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ommander of the Sri Lanka Navy, senior Sri Lanka <\/span><span class=\"s4\">p<\/span><span class=\"s4\">olice officials, representatives of peace organi<\/span><span class=\"s4\">z<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ations, university students and members of civil society were also present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s4\">HWPL carries out peace education, interfaith dialogue and cooperation with youth and civil society to promote a culture of peace.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Homeland News Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international peace NGO, received the Global Peace NGO Award at an event held by the International Peace Mission Conference (IPMC) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo to mark the International Day of Peace. 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