National Peace Council (Sri Lanka)
The National Peace Council (NPC) is currently operating amid an economic crisis and political transition. Its core role since its inception in 1995 has been to keep democratic engagement and reconciliation efforts alive when trust in institutions was low and political processes were uncertain. Throughout its history, the organisation has consistently held to the position that Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict requires a political solution based on interethnic power sharing, pluralism, and inclusive governance.
NPC’s activities combine dialogue, advocacy, research, and problem-solving. Through district and local interreligious committees operating across the country, it has helped prevent and defuse interethnic and interreligious tensions, mediate local disputes, and work with public officials to resolve grievances before they escalate. These platforms have delivered concrete outcomes, including stronger cooperation between religious leaders to maintain peace at the local level.
NPC has also worked closely with state institutions to promote inclusive governance. It has trained district and divisional officials on pluralism, language rights and fair service delivery, partnered with universities to deliver accredited courses for public officers, and supported mobile documentation clinics that enabled marginalised communities to access identity documents, public services and electoral registration. NPC has also played a sustained role in accountability and transitional justice debates through victim-centred dialogue, public education, media engagement and civil society coordination.
By combining local action with national advocacy and dialogue with principled pressure, NPC has helped preserve space for pluralism, accountability and political solutions, keeping alive the possibility of a just and inclusive peace in Sri Lanka.
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