Karate: Dharmapriya 4th in World Tournament

Sri Lankan I.G. Madu Dharmapriya excelled in a World Karate Tournament held for the first time in the birthplace of Karate, Okinawa, at Naha Okinawa Karate prefectural hall, with the participation of 4,500 Karatekas from 35 countries worldwide. 

Karate is a Martial Arts sports discipline increasingly popular worldwide, that inculcates a high level of discipline, non-violence and self-confidence. 

Dharmapriya won the 4th place in Kata (Karate forms) competing with 150 contestants under the Heavyweight Black Belt category. 

He also received certificates at the Karate and Kobudo (ancient weapons art) seminars conducted by Grand Masters in different styles during the tour. 

Kyoshi (doctorate in Karate) Gamini Soysa, Dharmapriya's teacher, who is the founder of Okinawa Karate in South Asia, teaching Shorin-Ryu/ShorinKan in USA, India and Sri Lanka since 1971, also participated in the event. 

Soysa is a highly decorated Karateka with a 5th Dan (degree) Black Belt, who has been practising and teaching Shorin-Ryu/ShorinKan for 35 years in Sri Lanka.