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Title: Scientology supports Netherlands-Based Foundation that Trains Sri Lankan Youth in Media and Human Rights

Rathnapura, Sri Lanka / Ulft, Netherlands – August 2025On 27 July 2025, Stichting Mission Lanka, in collaboration with Vision Media Academy, hosted its sixth Journalism and Human Rights workshop for 100 students at Ananda Maithree Damma School in Rathnapura. The one-day program included practical training in public speaking, event management, and basic media communication.“We focus on public speaking, event management and self-expression,” said Dalugamage. “These are foundational tools—not just for journalism, but for leadership and advocacy.”Participants received certificates of participation and human rights booklets from United for Human Rights, a global initiative inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the educational writings of L. Ron Hubbard, who emphasized that “human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream.”From Online Discovery to Global PartnershipDalugamage first discovered the Youth for Human Rights program over a decade ago while seeking accessible education tools to support grassroots outreach. In 2020–2021, he attended a human rights open house hosted by the Church of Scientology of Amsterdam, where he began a collaborative relationship with the Church and its volunteers. Since then, the Church has supported his efforts, including through educational materials from United for Human Rights.“When civil society actors like Stichting Mission Lanka bring human rights education to young people, they are building the kind of grassroots understanding that Europe consistently advocates for,” said Ivan Arjona, Representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Institutions, OSCE, Council of Europe and the United Nations. “This initiative exemplifies the values enshrined in the UDHR and shows how European-bas...

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