Soka Gakkai Lanka Buddhist Association (SGLBA) is a Buddhist lay organization established to promote Peace, Education and Culture.  SGLBA was established in Sri Lanka in 1961 and officially registered in 1995.

 The philosophical base of the organization's practice is Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism derived from the Lotus Sutra or the Saddharma Pundarika Sutra, the epitome teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha that affirms the universal Buddha nature in all people.  This Buddhist philosophy teaches that every individual has the potential to become enlightened in his or her lifetime. Each person has within, the power to overcome life's challenges, to live a life of value and be a positive influence in one's community, society and the world.

Soka Gakkai means value creation. It describes the core spirit of Buddhism that teaches each individual has capacity to develop his or her full human potential. Buddhism expresses as a religion of self-empowerment when the principle of value-creation is practiced and applied fully in one's daily life.

SGLBA is part of an international network of Soka affiliated organizations under the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) movement that has membership in 190 countries and territories worldwide.

 SGLBA main objectives include the following:

• To promote good values, harmony and morality among the members.
• To contribute to the well-being and prosperity of the country.
• To foster friendship, family happiness, racial harmony and peace.
• To contribute to culture, social welfare and education.

To achieve these objectives, and ultimately victory in the 21^st century, SGLBA carries out various activities related to culture, social welfare and education.