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[HWPL] HWPL's Peace Education in Sri Lanka

Chairman ManHee Lee is the head representative of the global peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light), which is striving for the enactment and implementation of the international peace law 'Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)'. The  DPCW is a legal instrument comprised of 10 articles and 38 clauses that can end wars and hostilities throughout the world. HWPL is also spreading a culture of peace and implementing peace education.

Chairman ManHee Lee experienced the cruelty and tragedy of war as a veteran of the Korean War. This is one of the reasons why he founded a global peace campaign as the head of HWPL. He has traveled the globe more than 35 times to meet and persuade politicians, legal experts, journalists, professors, peace activists, civil organization leaders, heads of tribes and others to unite them for the work of peace. The significant fruits borne out of his hard work are the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit and HWPL Peace Committee. The DPCW was drafted and finalised by the HWPL Peace Committee.

How, you may wonder, do I know this? About 10 years ago, when I had just been discharged from military service, I came to know HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee while researching the topic of civil conflicts to satisfy my curiosity in ongoing global issues. At that time, the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was suffering from a major civil conflict that lasted more than 40 years, and Chairman ManHee Lee and HWPL resolved this conflict through non-violent means.

Chairman Lee brought an end to the conflict in Mindanao by holding a peace talk between the warring Catholic and Islamic groups. Before the talk, HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee held a Peace Walk to spread the culture of peace in Mindanao with the many locals who had gathered out of a desire for peace.

Chairman ManHee Lee's pressing appeal today is that humanity unites for sustainable peace in order to pass on the legacy of peace to future generations worldwide. He doesn't just talk peace, but has worked tirelessly for it through practical peace campaigns for over a decade.

I decided to become a supporter of HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee's peace initiatives because I also desire a world of peace for all posterity.

Today I'd like to introduce an article regarding HWPL's Peace Education in Sri Lanka :)

All 45 Village Administrative Officers in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Apply for HWPL Peace Education

Peace Spreads Across Communities Through Local Administrative Networks

Participants pose for a group photo at the Jaffna PET Orientation.

On March 9, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) held the “Jaffna Peace Education Training (PET) Orientation” at the Chavakachcheri Divisional Secretariat in northern Sri Lanka. A total of 180 public officials involved in local administration attended the event, including the Divisional Secretary, Assistant Divisional Secretary, and officers responsible for development, social welfare, and rural development in Chavakachcheri, Jaffna.

Among them, 120 officials signed up for the peace education course. During the training session, conducted in Tamil, participants demonstrated high engagement and explored practical ways to apply the program in their local communities. In particular, all 45 Grama Niladhari officers—village-level administrative officials—expressed their intention to participate in the course.

As these officers serve as administrative representatives of their respective villages, this establishes a strong foundation for peace education to spread across Jaffna’s communities through the local administrative system.

The Divisional Secretary of Chavakachcheri lights a traditional lamp to mark the official launch of the expansion of peace education in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Francis Chandra Sathiyasothy, Divisional Secretary of Chavakachcheri, stated, “It is important to expand peace and development initiatives to every village,” expressing his commitment to accelerating regional development through cooperation with HWPL. Ponambalam Thushanth, a Grama Niladhari officer and a university law major, shared after attending the orientation that more young people should participate in peace education and that he plans to introduce the program to fellow students in his field of study.

This orientation marked a meaningful turning point, demonstrating that peace education can move beyond a one-time event and take root within the local administrative system. HWPL plans to continue its cooperation with the Jaffna region.

The Divisional Secretary of Chavakachcheri, Jaffna, and members of the HWPL Jaffna team at the Jaffna PET Orientation

Group photo of participants at the Jaffna PET Orientation

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