VISION:
A just and peaceful Sri Lanka, in which freedom, human and democratic rights of all people are assured.
MISSION:
To work in partnership with different target groups with an aim to educate, mobilize and advocate the building of a rights conscious society of citizens that work towards a political solution to the ethnic conflict, reconciliation and equal opportunities for all.
ABOUT NPC
The National Peace Council of Sri Lanka (NPC) is an independent civil society organisation advancing peace, reconciliation and inclusive governance in Sri Lanka. Across conflict, post war transition and successive political changes, NPC has consistently held that Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict requires a political solution based on inter ethnic power sharing, pluralism and equal citizenship.
Under the new government, expectations of reform are high but progress remains uneven. Centralised decision making, unresolved conflict legacies and constrained civic space continue to limit meaningful inclusion. In this context, NPC’s role is to keep democratic engagement and reconciliation processes open when ones are slow, stall or generate uncertainty. NPC works to link community concerns with state institutions in ways that reduce tension, prevent escalation and encourage fair, lawful and inclusive responses.
NPC combines dialogue, advocacy, research and practical problem solving. Through district and local inter religious committees operating nationwide, it helps prevent and resolve inter ethnic and inter religious disputes, supports mediation at community level and works with public officials to address grievances before they escalate. These platforms have delivered concrete outcomes, including improved recognition of religious rights, changes to exclusionary administrative practices and stronger cooperation between civic leaders and the state.
NPC also engages directly with state institutions to promote inclusive governance by training district and divisional officials on pluralism, language rights and fair service delivery, partnering with universities to deliver accredited courses for public officers, and supporting mobile documentation clinics that expand access to identity documents, public services and electoral registration.
In parallel, NPC strengthens civic participation by supporting women and youth leaders to engage local government, advocate for reform and contest elections, contributing to increased women’s representation at local level. It also plays a sustained role in accountability and transitional justice debates through victim centred dialogue, public education, media engagement and coordinated civil society advocacy.
NPC’s work reflects a clear conviction: lasting peace in Sri Lanka depends not on centralised control or temporary fixes, but on a negotiated political settlement that shares power across communities and embeds pluralism within the structures of the state.