Global young leaders peace camp 2016
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The participants during a visit to a Kovil
On December 1 to 5 young leaders from 10 countries met here to learn about the different religions and cultures that revolve around different cities in Sri Lanka.
The event highlighted different religious sites including a Buddhist Temple, Hindu Kovil, Church and Mosque, the organisers said.
The activities were held in Belihuloya where participants were taught about leadership, peace, religious harmony and how the city of Belihuloya houses the four different religious parties in one city spreading peace and harmony between the people of Sri Lanka.
“Religion plays a very important and central role in everyone’s daily life. To most of us who believe, religion guides us to the path of honesty, integrity, high morals and inspires us to live a righteous life. Many people around the world are driven by their religion to keep themselves away from bad deeds and do good things.
If we looked closer into the different scriptures we note that most of them are centered around one notion: do good. Each religion makes a point to teach us to be more loving, kind and compassionate to one another. And therefore religious harmony holds the key to a peaceful and progressive world,” said one participant.