A 10-Day Yoga Mahotsav celebrating the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was launched at the Colombo National Museum on Thursday. The event was celebrated under this year’s IDY theme ‘Yoga for Women Empowerment’ with over 200 students from schools in Colombo participating.
Yoga Mahotsav 2024 is organised by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), the cultural arm of High Commission of India, Colombo in collaboration with about 30 organisations of Sri Lanka from June 13 to 22.
Day-II of the Yoga Mahotsav on the focus area ‘Yoga for Health’ was held at Mc Heyzer Stadium, Trincomalee on June 14 in collaboration with the Eastern Province Tourism Bureau. Yoga Mahotsav will proceed under various focus areas, such as Yoga for Family, Yoga with Spirituality, Yoga for Humanity, Yoga for Well-being, Yoga for Ayurveda, Yoga for Peace, Yoga for Harmony in different iconic locations across the country. The Mahotsav will conclude with a grand event at Galle Face Green in Colombo on June 22.
As a prelude to IDY, about 100 yoga events will be held across Sri Lanka by the High Commission of India and its posts in Hambantota, Kandy and Jaffna.
In December 2014, the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga through resolution 69/31, recognising yoga’s holistic approach to well-being and its ability to provide a sanctuary from modern life’s stresses.
