The Sri Lanka Schools Karate Team with officials (Pic by Malwana W. D. M. Vithanage and Delgoda Sudath Pubudu Keerthi) 

By Malwana W. D. M. Vithanage and Delgoda Sudath Pubudu Keerthi 
The Sri Lanka Schools Karate Do Team left for Malaysia to participate in the Kusano Ha Open Invitational Karate Championships from May 24 to 29 in Kuala Lumpur. 
19 Boys and 16 Girls selected from 27 schools will participate in this event.  
The Sri Lanka Boys’ Karate Team: Senuka Anujaya (Captain - Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda), P. V. N. S. Bandara (Vice-Captain – Maliyadeva), M. M. R. M. Marasinghe (Sirisumana Buddhist MV, Mawaramandiya), Sampath Ranasinghe (Dambulla NS), S. M. Rajapaksha (Dhammissara NS, Nattandiya), D. T. D. Kuruppu (Royal Central, Polonnaruwa), Nirmal Rajapaksha (Senanayake NS, Madampe), E. D. K. D. Danuge (Maliyadeva), Sasidu Purna (Dhammissara NS, Nattandiya), S. K. Welagedara (S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia), G. D. K. G. Senarath (Senanayaka NS, Madampe), P. G. S. S. Gunawardhana (Kuliyapitiya MMV), D. S  Jayadewa (Ananda, Colombo), H. Y. M. Perera (St. Joseph Vaz), Lakmal Peiris (Senanayake NS, Madampe), Nethsara Munasinghe (Anura MV, Yakkala), K. A. K. Kasthuriarachchi (St. Mary’s, Kegalle), M. G. T. C. Pahan (Sujatha MV, Rambukkana), D. M. S. J. Dissanayake (Mahanama NS, Monaragala). 
The Sri Lanka Girls’ Karate Team: Anujana Ranasinghe (Captain – Ladies’ College), I. H. G. H. H. Rupasinghe (Vice-Captain - Ananda Balika NS, Hingurakgoda), Gaurangi Wimalarathne (Sri Sumangala MMV, Wariyapola), Vas Gunawardhane (Kalyanathissa MV, Batapola), A. D. Gomas (Ave Maria, Negombo), G. M. T. N. Dissanayake (Rajarata MV, Hingurakgoda), Binara Lankadewa (Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda), Nethmi Ranaweera (Nimala Maria Balika MV, Tudella), R. M. S. Lakshika (Nimala Maria Balika MV, Tudella), Dulansa Jayadewa (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo), Akarsha Jayadewa (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo), R. B. M. De. Mel (Nimala Maria Balika MV, Tudella), W. S. M. K. P. Bandara (Welimada MMV), Lathika Jayasinghe (Homagama MV) and Hirunika Herath (Girls’ High School, Kandy).