(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the Sahas Uyana theme park in Kandy City on July 20, 2026, to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 27-year persecution. This is the fourth year in a row that practitioners in Sri Lanka have held this event.

Sri Lankan practitioners’ booth in the Sahas Uyana theme park in Kandy on July 20, 2026 (Minghui.org)

Practitioners set up an information display with facts about the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) and collected signatures on a petition to stop the persecution in China. They also introduced the practice by demonstrating the exercises and displaying the main book of the practice, Zhuan Falun, in Sinhalese, Tamil, and English.

Passersby speak with practitioners to understand more about their practice and the persecution. (Minghui.org)

They held a candlelight vigil that evening to commemorate the practitioners who have lost their lives due to the CCP's persecution of their faith.

Candlelight vigil in memory of those who have lost their lives to the CCP’s persecution. (Minghui.org)

Passersby Sign Petition To Condemn the Persecution

A Sahas Uyana employee signed the petition as he proclaimed, “I signed this petition last year, and I need to sign it again this year to help you stop this persecution. I stand by all Falun Gong practitioners.” He also helped practitioners set up the location for the event.

A theme park employee signs the petition to end the persecution. (Minghui.org).

The practitioners wore bright yellow shirts with “Falun Dafa” printed on the front, which drew three friends to the event. They asked if Falun Dafa was primarily related to music, physical exercise, or mind relaxation, as they were intrigued by the serene music being played. After learning that it included five exercises, two of them meditations, they made plans to meet up at the next group exercise session with the practitioners in Kandy City.

They also signed the petition after hearing about how Falun Dafa was persecuted in China and said that being persecuted for meditating should never happen.

Three girls learn about Falun Dafa and agree to try it together at the practice site in Kandy. (Minghui.org).

People Captivated By Falun Dafa Exercises

An elderly man who stopped by said that he had been practicing yoga on his own by following instructional materials. Curious about the exercises he saw them doing, he approached the practitioners for more information. One of them explained that, by practicing the exercises, he could significantly improve both body and mind.

A yoga enthusiast (left) listens to practitioners explain the exercises. (Minghui.org)

The man was captivated by the fifth exercise, which is done sitting in the lotus position. He watched carefully as the practitioners demonstrated it. With permission, he took several photographs. Impressed, he also signed the petition calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Dafa in China.

When a Chinese man asked for more information on what they were doing, a practitioner explained that Falun Dafa was a spiritual practice that originated in his home country of China and that people around the world found it very beneficial.

Although the man said that he didn’t know about Falun Dafa before, he was fascinated by the exercises. He took an informational flyer as well as information about Falun Dafa’s official website, where he could read more about it.