Wednesday 24 February 2016

SRI LANKA'S CENTRE FOR PEACE BUILDING AND RECONCILIATION TO GET 33RD NIWANO PEACE PRIZE

TOKYO, Feb. 23, 2016 / Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 33rd Niwano Peace Prize to the Centre for Peace Building and Reconciliation (CPBR) in Sri Lanka for its work to build trust and social ties that are key to reconciliation and peace in a country torn by the long civil war that ended in 2009.

An award presentation ceremony will take place in Tokyo on May 12 at 10:30 a.m. In addition to an award certificate, CPBR representatives will receive a medal and a cash prize of 20 million yen. 

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