Overview

Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is a leading international conflict transformation and peacebuilding NGO, dedicated to changing the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches towards cooperative solutions. SFCG is working in 33 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the USA. SFCG has been working in Sri Lanka since 2011 with a long-term strategy of supporting the country to move towards sustainable peace and reconciliation founded upon the principles of democracy, pluralism and a just society. Sri Lanka is home to rich religious, ethnic, and linguistic diversity. Instead of being celebrated, these differences became fuel for a 26-year civil war, creating deep divisions within society. We at SFCG are working to promote cooperative engagement across traditional dividing lines in Sri Lanka to create a more inclusive national identity, especially through work with youth, women and community media.