Contribution short abstract:

This paper presents intangible aspects of peace building efforts by local faith actors in Sri Lanka including interfaith and multifaith activities, reluctance to identify with any political organizations and mutual trust among local faith actors when helping people in distress,

Contribution long abstract:

The paper will focus on the following issues:

1. Building community resilience to bounce back after every disaster

2. Reliance on local resources such as community contributions

3. Do no harm when it comes to religious activities

4. Interfaith engagement in most local rituals

5. Tendence for people of different religions to come together when coping with ongoing economic crisis in the country.

6. Lessons from Aragalaya protests in Sri Lanka