Martial Arts: Madushani shines at Kukkiwon Cup Taekwondo

Y.K.M. Madushani of Sri Lanka Army was adjudged the Best Player and received the Sparring Gold Medal at the Korean Ambassador's Kukkiwon Cup Taekwondo Championships 2018, worked off at the Indoor Gym of the Ministry of Sports and MAS Arena of Royal College. 

There were over 2,000 Taekwondo competitors and officials. 

The Korean Ambassador’s Kukkiwon Cup Championship is organized by the Embassy and Kukkiwon-which is the world Taekwondo Headquarters-in cooperation with the Ministry of Sports-Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Taekwondo Federation.

It was held for the first time in the year 2015, with the aim of promoting unity and solidarity among Sri Lankan Taekwondo enthusiasts, as well as to promote the development of this martial art in the island. 

His excellency Heon Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea who was chief Guest stated that over the past two decades, the Korean government and Kukkiwon have worked together to promote Taekwondo in the island, including universities, schools, National Youth Council, government agencies and the Sri Lankan Army, Navy, Air Force and Police. Sri Lankans practice Taekwondo as a sport or a martial art, and it has now become an important contributory factor in deepening the bonds of friendship, understanding and cooperation between our two countries. 

Final results: 

Individual Sparring 

Female 49kg - 1) H.G. K.K. Wijerathne (SL Navy), 2) M.P.I. Kumari (NYSC), 3) C.M.N.S. Silva (Puttalam DTA)/S.I. Piumali (Galle DTA) 

Female 49-57kg - 1) Y.K.M. Madushani (SL Army), 2) R. Tamilmakal (SLAF), 3) G.K.H.K. Thilakasiri (Ratnapura DTA)/R.H. Sushmini (SL Navy) 

Female 57-67kg - 1) J.N. Sandamali (SL Navy), 2) K.L.D. Nimesha (Rathnapura DTA), 3) B.Y. Samanmalee (NYSC)/J.S.P. Siriwardhana (SL Army) 

Female 67+ - 1) 1) R.A.S.P. Ranathunga (SLAF), 2) A.D. Priyadharshani (Police), 3) R.M.C.S. Rathnayake (Badulla DTA)/W.R.W. Wickremasinghe (NYSC) 

Male: 58kg - 1) L.C.S. Liyanage (SLAF), 2) A.L.A.A. Shantha (Police), 3) E.M.T.N. Ekanayake (SL Army)/O.J. Vithana (SL Navy) 

Male 56-68kg - 1) D.T.L. Thilakarathna (SLAF), 2) W.S. Sonu Croos (Puttalam DTA), 3) W.A. Sarada Yasas (Gampaha DTA), P.G.A.R. Kulasiri (SL Army) 

Male 68-80kg - 1) S.T.K. Jayathilaka (Police), 2) D.G.D.N.K. Jayasinghe (SLAF), 3) R.A.M.P. Dharmawardhana (NYSC)/B.A.P.S.W. Dayarathna (SL Army) 

Male 80+kg - 1) R.A.S.D. Ranasingha (SLAF), 2) S.B.D.S. Fernando (Puttalam DTA), 3) J.A.P.L. Yasawardhana (Police)/H.K.P. Sanjeewa (SL Army) 

Team Sparring 

Senior Male (C1): 1) Sri Lanka Army, 2) Kandy DTA, 3) Artillery Club Sri Lanka Army/Light Infantry Sri Lanka Army 

Senior Male (C2): 1) Sri Lanka Army, 2) Sri Lanka Police, 3) Artillery TC Sri Lanka Army/Sri Lanka Navy 

Senior Female (C1): 1) Rathnapura DTA, 2) Sri Lanka Police, 3) Sri Lanka Army 

Senior Female (C2): - 1) National Youth Sports Club, 2) Badulla District Taekwondo Club 

Junior Female: 1) Kayodan TC, 2) Sumangala TC, 3) Raddolugama TC 

Junior Male: 1) K-Lions Taekwondo Academy, 2) Rathnapura DTA, 3) Colombo DTA 

Team Poomsae 

Senior: 1) Sri Lanka Navy 'B', 2) Sri Lanka Navy 'A', 3) Victory Taekwondo Academy 'A' 

Junior: 1) Raddolugama TKD 'A', 2) Nuwara Eliya DTA 'A', 3) Raddolugama TKD Club 'C' 

Free Style Poomsae 

Senior: 1) Sri Lanka Army, 2) Sri Lanka Navy, 3) Sri Lanka police 

Junior: 1) Raddolugama Taekwondo Club 'A', 2) Nuwara Eliya District Taekwondo Assn. 3) Waladura TKD Club 

Taekwondo Aerobics 

Junior: 1) Dharmapala Taekwondo Team, 2) Kottawa Dharmapala Taekwondo Team, 3) Kayodan Taekwondo Club 

Senior: 1) Sri Lanka Army, 2) Dharmapala Taekwondo Team, 3) Sri Lanka Navy