‘Yoga for Youth…Yoga for All’ by High Commission of India

The High Commission of India presents ‘Yoga for Youth…Yoga for All’ an innovative yoga program that envisages reaching out to more than 20,000 students at different universities all over Sri Lanka. It aims to create awareness and spread the essence of yoga among the youth of Sri Lanka. This program will lead on to the 4th International Day of Yoga next month.

Yoga is a key element of the shared cultural heritage of India and Sri Lanka and an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition to humanity. In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution piloted by India to declare 21 June each year as the ‘International Day of Yoga’. The resolution was supported by more than 170 countries, with Sri Lanka being one of the first co-sponsors. Since then, International Day of Yoga has been celebrated with great enthusiasm each year throughout Sri Lanka. 

A team of Yoga instructors from all the eminent yoga institutes of Sri Lanka, as well as the Indian Cultural Centre, will travel to different universities and conduct a series of yoga lecture-demonstrations and workshops from 9 May to 28 May as per the following schedule: 

9 May: Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura

10 May: University of Jaffna, Jaffna

14 May: University of Ruhunu, Matara

18 May: University of Sabaragamuwa, Belihuloya

21 May: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana

28 May: University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Colombo 

These events are being organised in collaboration with Consulate General of India, Jaffna, Consulate General of India, Hambantota, Assistant High Commission of India, Kandy and eminent Yoga institutes of Sri Lanka such as Astanka Yoga Mandir, Sethsada Yoga, Youth Council of Sri Lanka, Institute of Human Excellence, A.A.Y.U.S.H., Sri Lanka, Art of Living, Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Center, Om Kriya Babaji Yoga Aranyam, Hatha Yoga Centre, Prana Lounge and Shakhti Ananda Yoga school.

All are cordially invited to participate and make yoga a part of their lives.