The Karate-Do Championship of the 49th National Sports Festival concluded successfully in Galle with the participation of a high number of the finest talents on the island. The Western Province team won the overall championship while they also managed to win the men’s and women’s championships, respectively. Western Province men secured 4 golds, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals, while their women’s team clinched 4 golds, one silver and two bronze. The Karate-Do players from the Central and Eastern provinces clinched overall 1st and 2nd runners-up positions.
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Women’s Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Western Province 04 01 02
North Western Province 01 02 02
Central Province 01 01 01
Uva Province 01 00 02
Southern Province 00 02 02
Sagaramuwa Province 00 01 04
North Central Province 00 00 01
Northern Province 00 00 00
Eastern Province 00 00 00
Men’s Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Western Province 04 01 04
Central Province 02 01 01
Eastern Province 02 00 04
North Central Province 01 03 01
Uva Province 00 02 02
Southern Province 00 02 00
Sagaramuwa Province 00 00 03
North Western Province 00 00 01
Northern Province 00 00 00
Overall Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Western Province 08 02 06
Central Province 03 02 02
Eastern Province 02 00 04
North Central Province 01 03 02
Uva Province 01 02 04
North Western Province 01 02 03
Southern Province 00 04 02
Sagaramuwa Province 00 01 07
Northern Province 00 00 00
The talented martial artist S. Baluraj of Central Province was named the Most Outstanding Player in the men’s category, while K. M. Isini Enara of Central Province received the same honour in the women’s category.
Karate Do – Kata Individual (Women)
1st place K. M. Ishin Enara (Central Province)
2nd place G. Malsha Dimuthu (Southern Province)
Joint 3rd place W. M. Thisadi Thimara Alponsu (Western Province)
Joint 3rd place M. M. A. N. Rathmale (North Western Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 50 kg (Women)
1st place C. A. T. Sasindi (Western Province)
2nd place W. M. S. M. Wijesundara (North Western Province)
Joint 3rd place W. M. S. M. Bandara (Uva Province)
Joint 3rd place P. L. M. Nethmini (Southern Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 55 kg (Women)
1st place K. G. D. S. S. N. Jayasinghe (Uva Province)
2nd place T. H. D. Peiris (Western Province)
Joint 3rd place D. G. D. S. Fernando (Western Province)
Joint 3rd place M.D.D Randima (Sabaragamuwa Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 61 kg (Women)
1st place K. D. A. T. Diyawadana (Western Province)
2nd place K. G. E. I. Gunathilake (Sabaragamuwa Province)
Joint 3rd place D. M. G. T. D. Gunathunga (North Central Province)
Joint 3rd place P. M. L. Y. Ekanayake (Sabaragamuwa Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 68 kg (Women)
1st place S. A. V. D. De Silva (North Western Province)
2nd place W. M. S. G. Sewwandi (Central Province)
Joint 3rd place B Dilrukshi (Uva Province)
Joint 3rd place R. A. C. Dulanji (Southern Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 68+ kg (Women)
1st place K. V. P. D. N. Suraweera (Western Province)
2nd place G. S. Prabodha (Southern Province)
Joint 3rd place P. H. R. Fernando (North Western Province)
Joint 3rd place W. M. Premarathne (Sabaragamuwa Province)
Team Kata Women’s
Champions – Western Province (E. A. U. Piyumali, P. R. S. Kulathunga, P. S. K. Kulathunga)
1st runners-up – North Western Province (M. M. A. N. Rathmale, W. M. M. R. A. Wijekoon, M. M. R. N. Rathmale)
2nd runners-up (Joint ) – Sabaragamuwa Province (S. M. Rajakaruna, S. R. T. N. Bandara, H. C. D. J. Hewawitharana)
2nd runners-up (Joint ) – Central Province (A. M. S. R. Alahakoon, W. M. M. N. Wijekoon, G. D. K. M Wickramasinghe)
Karate Do – Kata Individual (Men)
1st place S. Baluraj (Eastern Province)
2nd place Edward Brison (Western Province)
Joint 3rd place M. R. P. R. P. Rathnaweera (Sabaragamuwa Province)
Joint 3rd place W. I. S. Mistak Fernando (Western Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 50 kg (Men)
1st place K. K. G. P. Kumara (Central Province)
2nd place M. V. R. T. M. Kumara (North Central Province)
Joint 3rd place B. A. D. S. Peiris (Western Province)
Joint 3rd place W. M. C. S. Dilhara (Uva Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 55 kg (Men)
1st place K. B. S. S. Priyadarshana (North Central Province)
2nd place R. M. S. Bandara (Uva Province)
Joint 3rd place K. H. V. Dewmith (Western Province)
Joint 3rd place R. Thushyntha (Eastern Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 60 kg (Men)
1st place Olan Bermil Fernando (Western Province)
2nd place K. K. D. S. Nimsara (North Central Province)
Joint 3rd place G. V. P. D. Madushanka (Eastern Province)
Joint 3rd place T. K. H. Lakmal (Eastern Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 67 kg (Men)
1st place F. H. A. L. Silva (Western Province)
2nd place M. D. A. Sandaruwan (Southern Province)
Joint 3rd place K. M. J. R Bandara (Uva Province)
Joint 3rd place M. M. Ravindranath (Sabaragamuwa Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 75 kg (Men)
1st place A. G. T. Dissanayake (Western Province)
2nd place R. M. D. L. Weerasinghe (North Central Province)
Joint 3rd place A. M. A. Siraj (Eastern Province)
Joint 3rd place W. A. M. K. Bandara (North Western Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 84 kg (Men)
1st place S. Navakshan (Eastern Province)
2nd place P. G. A. M. Kumarasinghe (Central Province)
Joint 3rd place H. T. N. Mendis (Western Province)
Joint 3rd place P. K. K. P. Premadasa (Sabaragamuwa Province)
Karate Do – Kumite 84+ kg (Men)
1st place H. M. A. M. Jayashantha (Central Province)
2nd place K. H Gayashan (Southern Province)
Joint 3rd place R. M. D. S. Bandara (North Central Province)
Joint 3rd place S. S. Bhawan (Central Province)
Team Kata Men’s
Champions – Western Province (K. N. de Silva, W. S. I. Sandeepa, M. S. Faize)
1st runners-up – Uva Province (W. R. Kumara, B. R. M. Senarathne, K. M. H. Gunasinghe)
2nd runners-up (Joint ) – Sabaragamuwa Province (K. C. S. Dayarathne, E. A. S. S. Edirisinghe, P. N. R. Ranasinghe)
2nd runners-up (Joint ) – North Western Province (W. K. R. Thisera, T. G. T. C. Dayarathne, A. M. L. B. Herath)
