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Sri Lanka's Ehi Passiko Walk for Peace begins from Dambulla under state ...
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 22, 2026 - 9:15 am Photo credit: President’s Media Division The Sri Lankan version of the internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” the “Ehi Passiko” Walk for Peace, began this morning (April 22) from Dambulla with state patronage and is scheduled to continue until April 28, 2026. The peace march started at 6:30 AM with the participation of the Maha Sangha led by Vietnamese Venerable Pannakara Thero, along with Aloka, the dog accompanying the group. Before the start of the march, a Sanghagatha Dakshina was held early this morning for the monks who arrived to take part in the event. The Sri Lankan programme has been organized under the name “Ehi Passiko” (Come and See) Walk for Peace, based on the internationally recognized “Walk for Peace” that drew global attention in the United States last year. A group of Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, earlier completed a long-distance peace pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C. The journey began on October 26, 2025, covered about 2,300 miles across 10 states, and ended on February 10, 2026, after 108 days. The march promoted peace, compassion, and nonviolence, and Aloka became a symbolic figure throughout that journey. The group led by Venerable Pannakara Thero arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (April 21) from the United States. After arriving, they took part in religious observances in the sacred city of Anuradhapura. During a ceremony held in front of the Sri Maha Bodhi, Atamasthanadhipathi Pallegama Hemarathana Thero presented a sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi to Venerable Pannakara Thero. The Maha Sangha also took part in another religious ceremony held near the Ruwanwelisaya yesterday. Under the guidance of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, several institutions, including the Clean Sri Lanka programme, are providing support and facilities for the peace walk. Today’s first-day journey is scheduled to end at the Aluvihare Temple in Matale. According to the programme, the walk will resume tomorrow from Matale Aluvihare and conclude for the day at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. On the following day, the peace walk will begin from the main courtyard of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and proceed to Beligammana Rajamaha Viharaya in Kegalle. On April 25, the march will continue from Beligammana Rajamaha Viharaya to Tholangamuwa Central College. On April 26, it will proceed from Tholangamuwa Central College to Ya...
Walk for Peace Sri Lanka | April 22-28, 2026
Inspired by the historic 110-day peace walk across the United States, the Walk for Peace Sri Lanka is a seven-day pilgrimage led by the Most Venerable Paññakāra Thero and twelve monks of the Maha Sangha.The journey begins at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura — the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world — and concludes with a State Ceremony at Independence Square in Colombo."Wander forth for the welfare and happiness of the many" — this walk promotes peace, mindfulness, and loving-kindness throughout the island.
A Traveler's Guide to the 2026 Walk for Peace Journey in Sri Lanka
The 2026 Walk for Peace is an internationally recognized initiative that actually originated in the United States. Recently, a delegation of monks completed a grueling 110-day peace walk across ten American states, spreading a message of compassion and inner well-being. Now, that same spirit is being brought to Sri Lanka.
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