The Yoga Road Show

The Indian Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Colombo is currently holding The Yoga Road Show from May 20 - 25 islandwide in Sri Lanka in association with Astanga Yoga Mandir and Institute of Human Excellence as a curtainraiser to the 3rd International Day of Yoga. The United Nations General Assembly had adopted a resolution piloted by India on December 11, 2014 declaring June 21 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. The events being held are as follows: May 21- in Trincomalee at Inner beach dockyard road from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

May 21 -in Batticaloa at Rajadurai Auditorium, Swami Vipulanda Institute of Aesthetic Studies from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

May 22-in Kataragama at Kiri Vehera Raja Maha Viharaya from 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.

May 22 - in Galle at Samanala Grounds from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

May 24- in Jaffna at Siddha Medicine Unit, University of Jaffna, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 25 in Colombo at Bank of Ceylon auditorium from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

The Yoga Road Show is supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs, United Students Front, National Youth Services Council Sri Lanka, Ayum Kriya Babaji Yoga Aranyam, Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine, Eastern Province, Lanka IOC, Art of Living, Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Center, Eastern University Sri Lanka, Shakthi Ananda yoga school, Kiri Vehera Raja Maha Viharaya, Dhammya Yoga Academy, Sethsada Institute, Siddha Medicine Unit, University of Jaffna, SKY Trust , Sri Teivayanai Amman Thevasathnam, Kataragamam.

The third International Day of Yoga will be held on Saturday, June 17 at 6.30 a.m. at Independence square. All are cordially invited to participate.