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Angampora

January 01, 1970

Angampora is a Sinhalese martial art that combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, and meditation.[1][2] A key component of angampora is the namesake angam, which incorporates hand-to-hand fighting, and illangam, involving the use of indigenous weapons such as the ethunu kaduwa, staves, knives and swords.[3][4] Another component known as maya angam, which uses spells and incantations for combat, is also said to have existed.[5] Angampora's distinct feature lies in the use of pressure point attacks to inflict pain or permanently paralyze the opponent. Fighters usually make use of both striking and grappling techniques, and fight until the opponent is caught in a submission lock that they cannot escape. Usage of weapons is discretionary. Perimeters of fighting are defined in advance, and in some of the cases is a pit.[5][6]

Angampora
Angampora gripping technique at Korathota Angam Maduwa
FocusStriking, Grappling
Country of originSri Lanka
Famous practitionersTen Giant Warriors
Olympic sportNo
MeaningBody-combat

A number of paintings related to angampora are found at Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. These include Embekka Devalaya, Gadaladeniya Rajamaha Viharaya, Temple of the Tooth, Saman Devalaya (Ratnapura) and Lankathilaka Rajamaha Viharaya.[7][8]

Etymology edit

The name 'Angampora' is derived from the Sinhalese word anga- a root word for 'body', denoting physical combat and pora, meaning fight. It loosely means the martial, which uses limbs without the use of weapons.[9] (unarmed combat) [5]

History edit

Myth edit

 
A wood carving at Embekka Devalaya, depicting angam fighters in one of the main locks, 14th century AD

According to apocryphal Sinhalese folklore, angampora's history stretches to as far back as 3,000 years,[10] [dead link] with the Yaksha tribe (one of the four "hela" - the ancient tribes that inhabited the island) being identified as originators. Two ancient scripts named the Varga Purnikawa and Pancha Rakkhawaliya go further, identifying nine hermits as founders.[10] Folklore goes on to describe Rana Ravana, a mythical warrior said to have lived 5,000 years ago, as the most feared angam warrior of all time.[11]

 
Weapon demonstration

Medieval period edit

Practice thrived during Sri Lanka's medieval period when Bhuvanekabahu VI of Kotte's successful campaign to conquer the Jaffna Kingdom included fighters who excelled in this art.[12] Descendants of a heroine named Menike or Disapathiniya who lived around this time is credited with the art form's survival in the ensuing centuries: dressed in male attire, she is said to have defeated the killer of her father in a fight inside a deep pit known as ura linda (pig's pit), during a historic fight.[1][13] Angampora fighters also fought alongside the army of Mayadunne of Sitawaka in the 1562 Battle of Mulleriyawa.[14] Tikiri Banda aka Rajasinha I of Sitawaka, who succeeded Mayadunne, became a faithful sponsor of this art.[11]

There were two major schools of angampora, Maruwalliya and Sudhaliya, which routinely fought each other (in fights known as angam-kotāgæma), in the presence of the king.[15] The leaders of the schools were known as Maruwalliya Muhandiram Nilame and Sudhalaye Muhandiram Nilame, respectively.[7] The huts used by angampora fighters for training were known as angam madu, and were built according to the concepts of Gebim Shasthraya, the traditional philosophical system of architecture.[16]

Modern period edit

Angam techniques were used by the locals in their resistance against the early colonial occupants of the island's coastal areas.[17]

With the advent of colonial rule over the entirety of the island in 1815, Angampora fell into disuse and has been claimed to have nearly been lost as a part of the country's heritage. A widespread internet claim states that the British colonial administration under Robert Brownrigg, shortly before it had taken full control of the whole island by 1818,[18] allegedly issued a gazette banning the practice in 1817, "figuring that a populace trained in hand-to-hand combat would be more difficult to control."[19] The alleged measures against practitioners included burning down any angan madu (practice huts devoted to the martial art) and shooting the knees of offenders, crippling them.[12][20]

Contrary to 21st-century claims of the martial art having been banned or persecuted, no contemporary accounts of such a decree have been made available. However, a British report on the pre-colonial government of the Kandi Kingdom mentions two court-recognized combat schools rivalling each other, called the Soodalia and Mawroowalia, each of them led by a champion. They were assisted by ten weapon-masters spread through the lands, who trained future practitioners. Pracitioners would perform gladiatorial battles for the court, which would occasionally lead to conflicts, tensions and unrest between the adherents of the schools.[21] For this reason, the British administration abolished the court positions of the Sudaluya and Maruwaleya martial art champions as "unnecessary" in 1818, as part of their restructuring of the local government.[22]

The martial art re-surfaced from an area known as Beligal Korale, around Kegalle, subsequent to the end of British colonial rule in 1948.[1] The Jathika Hela Angam Shilpa Kala Sangamaya, the highest governing body of the art today, was established in 2001.[12] Sri Lanka's Ministry of Culture and the Arts has also taken action to support the survival and preservation of angampora:[7] several public exhibitions have been mounted with the aim of increasing public awareness of-, and fueling interest in it.[23] A collection of weaponry used in angampora is also kept on display at the National Museum of Colombo.[24]

Angampora has been the subject of a number of films and television dramas in Sri Lanka. One such film, Angam, directed by Anjula Rasanga Weerasinghe, explored the origins of the art through traditional folk-stories and scientific examination.[25][26] Jayantha Chandrasiri's tele-dramas Dandubasnāmānaya and Akāla Sandhya also featured angampora.[3][27][28] These depictions have boosted the art's recent revival.[3]

Training edit

 
Staff against sword and shield

The angam component is divided into three main disciplines, gataputtu (locks and grips), pora haramba (strikes and blocks) and maru kala (nerve point attacks). Gataputtu are placed on an opponent using the fighter's hands, legs or head. Pora Haramba include approximately eighteen forms of offensive strikes and seven of defensive blocks. Maru kala is the component that incorporates nerve-point attacks capable of inflicting pain on the opponent, causing serious injury or timed death.(This means that according to the strike and pressure applied, the death of the person can be decided, sometimes the time can range from few minutes to many months of suffering) [29]

Several locks:[29]

  • Diyaballu gataya
  • Kathira gataya
  • Pimburu gataya
  • Wanda gataya
  • Hasthi gataya
  • Lin gataya
  • Konda gataya

Several offensive strikes:[29]

  • Dik gutiya
  • Cholle
  • Tokke
  • Len pahara
  • Miti pahara/Miti gutiya
  • Miti guliya
  • Veesi pahara
  • Athul pahara
  • Pita pahara
  • Thallu pahara
  • Vakka pahara
 
Sword demonstration atop Korathota hill top

Before a practice session starts, the student is expected to meditate and offer merit to the master. The student lights three lamps as he enters to the angam maduwa.[12] Students also make a pledge to use the technique solely for purposes of self-defense and the defense of his family or country.[3] Practice begins with basic warm-up exercises, gradually moving on to special exercises. Foot movement techniques are the cornerstone of this art of fighting, and a foot exercise called mulla panina is the first skill taught, with minor mistakes being stiffly disciplined.[30] This exercise is followed next by more advanced techniques like Gaman Thalawa.

The hand fighting technique known as amaraya is a step into the next level of training.[12] A student learns to observe the weaknesses of the opponent, and to attack weak points with experience. Weapons such as the suruttuwaluwa/velayudaya (an apparatus made of four long flexible pieces of metal, with sharp edges on both sides), the combat sword, keti kaduwa (a short sword), and cane sticks are used for fighting, together with the paliha (shield). In total, there are sixty-four types of weapon, including thirty-two sword variants.[31] Some deadly, higher-level Angam attacks involve the nervous system; others if executed properly, can halt the bloodflow to vital organs, leading to paralysis or even death.[1] Alongside such techniques students learn an ayurvedic practice known as beheth pārawal, or medical shots, for reversing the effects of such strikes.[5]

A graduation ceremony known as the Helankada Mangalya is the apex of the life of an angampora fighter, held within a Buddhist temple.[3] Panikkirala, or fencing master, is the highest position in angampora, denoting the head of a particular school.[15][32] A distinctive feature is the lack of the use of rank insignia like belts to denote degree of competence: male fighters usually fight bare-chested. Although angampora is designed to kill, it requires the practitioner to adhere at all times to stringent discipline.[1] In extreme cases, fights are held inside deep holes.[4]

Images edit

  •  
    Two-man routine with a staff
  •  
    Sword and shield fighting
  •  
    Flying kick
  •  
    Unarmed combat
  •  
    Training and martial arts weapons
  •  
    Angampora fighter with sword[33]
  •  
    Angampora fighter with sword and shield[34]
  •  
    Stick-fighting

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Wasala, Chinthana (1 September 2007). . Daily News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. ^ Perera, Harshi (28 May 2013). "Angampora should be brought back to the limelight". Daily News. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Amarasekara, Janani (17 June 2007). "Angampora - Sri Lankan martial arts". Sunday Observer. from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b Deraniyagala, Paulus Edward Pieris (1959). Some Sinhala combative, field and aquatic sports and games. Colombo: National Museums of Ceylon. pp. 3–18.
  5. ^ a b c d Kulatunga, Thushara (22 November 2009). "A truly Sri Lankan art". Sunday Observer. from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  6. ^ Perera, Thejaka (July 2010). . angampora.org. Explore Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "The Art of Angam Fighting". Ministry of Culture and the Arts, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  8. ^ Silva, Revata S. (28 May 2011). "'Not Just Sports' – Part 12 : 'Jana Kreeda' change as kingdom moves to east". The Island. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  9. ^ "UNARMED". angampora.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  10. ^ a b "අංගම්පොර සම්ප්‍රදායේ ඉතිහාසය". korathotaangam.com (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  11. ^ a b Silva, Revata S. (6 August 2011). "Not Just Sports - Part 21 : Sri Lankan traditional martial art". The Island. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d e Chickera, Gihan de (17 September 2004). "Angampora: A Fighting Art associated with Kings". The Daily Mirror. Colombo: livingheritage.org. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  13. ^ Hewavissenthi, Amal (6 March 2011). "A woman sword-fighter in Sri Lanka". Sunday Observer. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Bringing ancient form of martial art to the people". The Sunday Times. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  15. ^ a b Pathiravitana, S. (4 June 2004). "Our first ever woman Disave". The Island. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  16. ^ Senasinghe, Kanchana. . The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  17. ^ . Colombo Page. Sri Lanka. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  18. ^ G. C. Mendis, Ceylon under the British (2005), p. 6
  19. ^ "Capturing Sri Lanka's Ancient, Almost Lost Martial Art". 7 July 2021.
  20. ^ Lafferty, Jamie. (PDF). Wide Angle Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  21. ^ John Davy: An account of the interior of Ceylon, and of its inhabitants. With travels in that island from 1815 to 1820. London, 1821. p. 139, 155, 156. (Digitized copy on Commons)
  22. ^ Reza Akram: Angampora: The deadly ancient legacy of Sri Lanka. Behance, 19 June 2018
  23. ^ Gunaratna, Harischandra (30 June 2012). ""Sancharaka Udawa" : Tourism SMEs get equal opportunities on a level playing field - Nanayakkara". The Island. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  24. ^ "Weaponry used in "Angampora"". Departnment of National Museums, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  25. ^ ""Angam" - a Documentary directed by Anjula Rasanga Weerasinghe". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  26. ^ ""Angam" – the Movie – exploring ancient Sri Lankan martial art "Angampora"". sinhalaya.com. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  27. ^ Fernando , Susitha R. (22 April 2007). "Return of the Reviver". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  28. ^ "Angampora revived". asianmirror.lk. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  29. ^ a b c . angampora.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  30. ^ . Daily News. 24 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  31. ^ . angampora.org. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  32. ^ Coddrington, H. W. (1996). Glossary of Native, Foreign, and Anglicized Words Commonly Used in Ceylon in Official Correspondence and Other Documents. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 44. ISBN 978-81-206-1202-0.
  33. ^ Hettiarachchi, Kumudini (12 September 2010). "A blow from the past". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  34. ^ Kulatunga, Thushara (22 November 2009). "A truly Sri Lankan art". Sunday Observer. from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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January 01, 1970
angampora, sinhalese, martial, that, combines, combat, techniques, self, defense, sport, exercise, meditation, component, angampora, namesake, angam, which, incorporates, hand, hand, fighting, illangam, involving, indigenous, weapons, such, ethunu, kaduwa, sta. Angampora is a Sinhalese martial art that combines combat techniques self defense sport exercise and meditation 1 2 A key component of angampora is the namesake angam which incorporates hand to hand fighting and illangam involving the use of indigenous weapons such as the ethunu kaduwa staves knives and swords 3 4 Another component known as maya angam which uses spells and incantations for combat is also said to have existed 5 Angampora s distinct feature lies in the use of pressure point attacks to inflict pain or permanently paralyze the opponent Fighters usually make use of both striking and grappling techniques and fight until the opponent is caught in a submission lock that they cannot escape Usage of weapons is discretionary Perimeters of fighting are defined in advance and in some of the cases is a pit 5 6 AngamporaAngampora gripping technique at Korathota Angam MaduwaFocusStriking GrapplingCountry of originSri LankaFamous practitionersTen Giant WarriorsOlympic sportNoMeaningBody combat A number of paintings related to angampora are found at Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka These include Embekka Devalaya Gadaladeniya Rajamaha Viharaya Temple of the Tooth Saman Devalaya Ratnapura and Lankathilaka Rajamaha Viharaya 7 8 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Myth 2 2 Medieval period 2 3 Modern period 3 Training 4 Images 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEtymology editThe name Angampora is derived from the Sinhalese word anga a root word for body denoting physical combat and pora meaning fight It loosely means the martial which uses limbs without the use of weapons 9 unarmed combat 5 History editMyth edit nbsp A wood carving at Embekka Devalaya depicting angam fighters in one of the main locks 14th century AD According to apocryphal Sinhalese folklore angampora s history stretches to as far back as 3 000 years 10 dead link with the Yaksha tribe one of the four hela the ancient tribes that inhabited the island being identified as originators Two ancient scripts named the Varga Purnikawa and Pancha Rakkhawaliya go further identifying nine hermits as founders 10 Folklore goes on to describe Rana Ravana a mythical warrior said to have lived 5 000 years ago as the most feared angam warrior of all time 11 nbsp Weapon demonstration Medieval period edit Practice thrived during Sri Lanka s medieval period when Bhuvanekabahu VI of Kotte s successful campaign to conquer the Jaffna Kingdom included fighters who excelled in this art 12 Descendants of a heroine named Menike or Disapathiniya who lived around this time is credited with the art form s survival in the ensuing centuries dressed in male attire she is said to have defeated the killer of her father in a fight inside a deep pit known as ura linda pig s pit during a historic fight 1 13 Angampora fighters also fought alongside the army of Mayadunne of Sitawaka in the 1562 Battle of Mulleriyawa 14 Tikiri Banda aka Rajasinha I of Sitawaka who succeeded Mayadunne became a faithful sponsor of this art 11 There were two major schools of angampora Maruwalliya and Sudhaliya which routinely fought each other in fights known as angam kotagaema in the presence of the king 15 The leaders of the schools were known as Maruwalliya Muhandiram Nilame and Sudhalaye Muhandiram Nilame respectively 7 The huts used by angampora fighters for training were known as angam madu and were built according to the concepts of Gebim Shasthraya the traditional philosophical system of architecture 16 Modern period edit Angam techniques were used by the locals in their resistance against the early colonial occupants of the island s coastal areas 17 With the advent of colonial rule over the entirety of the island in 1815 Angampora fell into disuse and has been claimed to have nearly been lost as a part of the country s heritage A widespread internet claim states that the British colonial administration under Robert Brownrigg shortly before it had taken full control of the whole island by 1818 18 allegedly issued a gazette banning the practice in 1817 figuring that a populace trained in hand to hand combat would be more difficult to control 19 The alleged measures against practitioners included burning down any angan madu practice huts devoted to the martial art and shooting the knees of offenders crippling them 12 20 Contrary to 21st century claims of the martial art having been banned or persecuted no contemporary accounts of such a decree have been made available However a British report on the pre colonial government of the Kandi Kingdom mentions two court recognized combat schools rivalling each other called the Soodalia and Mawroowalia each of them led by a champion They were assisted by ten weapon masters spread through the lands who trained future practitioners Pracitioners would perform gladiatorial battles for the court which would occasionally lead to conflicts tensions and unrest between the adherents of the schools 21 For this reason the British administration abolished the court positions of the Sudaluya and Maruwaleya martial art champions as unnecessary in 1818 as part of their restructuring of the local government 22 The martial art re surfaced from an area known as Beligal Korale around Kegalle subsequent to the end of British colonial rule in 1948 1 The Jathika Hela Angam Shilpa Kala Sangamaya the highest governing body of the art today was established in 2001 12 Sri Lanka s Ministry of Culture and the Arts has also taken action to support the survival and preservation of angampora 7 several public exhibitions have been mounted with the aim of increasing public awareness of and fueling interest in it 23 A collection of weaponry used in angampora is also kept on display at the National Museum of Colombo 24 Angampora has been the subject of a number of films and television dramas in Sri Lanka One such film Angam directed by Anjula Rasanga Weerasinghe explored the origins of the art through traditional folk stories and scientific examination 25 26 Jayantha Chandrasiri s tele dramas Dandubasnamanaya and Akala Sandhya also featured angampora 3 27 28 These depictions have boosted the art s recent revival 3 Training edit nbsp Staff against sword and shield The angam component is divided into three main disciplines gataputtu locks and grips pora haramba strikes and blocks and maru kala nerve point attacks Gataputtu are placed on an opponent using the fighter s hands legs or head Pora Haramba include approximately eighteen forms of offensive strikes and seven of defensive blocks Maru kala is the component that incorporates nerve point attacks capable of inflicting pain on the opponent causing serious injury or timed death This means that according to the strike and pressure applied the death of the person can be decided sometimes the time can range from few minutes to many months of suffering 29 Several locks 29 Diyaballu gataya Kathira gataya Pimburu gataya Wanda gataya Hasthi gataya Lin gataya Konda gataya Several offensive strikes 29 Dik gutiya Cholle Tokke Len pahara Miti pahara Miti gutiya Miti guliya Veesi pahara Athul pahara Pita pahara Thallu pahara Vakka pahara nbsp Sword demonstration atop Korathota hill top Before a practice session starts the student is expected to meditate and offer merit to the master The student lights three lamps as he enters to the angam maduwa 12 Students also make a pledge to use the technique solely for purposes of self defense and the defense of his family or country 3 Practice begins with basic warm up exercises gradually moving on to special exercises Foot movement techniques are the cornerstone of this art of fighting and a foot exercise called mulla panina is the first skill taught with minor mistakes being stiffly disciplined 30 This exercise is followed next by more advanced techniques like Gaman Thalawa The hand fighting technique known as amaraya is a step into the next level of training 12 A student learns to observe the weaknesses of the opponent and to attack weak points with experience Weapons such as the suruttuwaluwa velayudaya an apparatus made of four long flexible pieces of metal with sharp edges on both sides the combat sword keti kaduwa a short sword and cane sticks are used for fighting together with the paliha shield In total there are sixty four types of weapon including thirty two sword variants 31 Some deadly higher level Angam attacks involve the nervous system others if executed properly can halt the bloodflow to vital organs leading to paralysis or even death 1 Alongside such techniques students learn an ayurvedic practice known as beheth parawal or medical shots for reversing the effects of such strikes 5 A graduation ceremony known as the Helankada Mangalya is the apex of the life of an angampora fighter held within a Buddhist temple 3 Panikkirala or fencing master is the highest position in angampora denoting the head of a particular school 15 32 A distinctive feature is the lack of the use of rank insignia like belts to denote degree of competence male fighters usually fight bare chested Although angampora is designed to kill it requires the practitioner to adhere at all times to stringent discipline 1 In extreme cases fights are held inside deep holes 4 Images edit nbsp Two man routine with a staff nbsp Sword and shield fighting nbsp Flying kick nbsp Unarmed combat nbsp Training and martial arts weapons nbsp Angampora fighter with sword 33 nbsp Angampora fighter with sword and shield 34 nbsp Stick fightingSee also edit nbsp Martial arts portal Adimurai Ankam Banshay Bataireacht Bōjutsu Bokator Cheena di Dambe Gatka Jukendō Kalaripayattu Kendo Kenjutsu Krabi krabong Mardani khel Silambam Tahtib Thang ta Varma kalaiReferences edit a b c d e Wasala Chinthana 1 September 2007 Angampora the local martial art needs to be revived Daily News Archived from the original on 12 March 2013 Retrieved 19 May 2012 Perera Harshi 28 May 2013 Angampora should be brought back to the limelight Daily News Retrieved 13 March 2016 a b c d e Amarasekara Janani 17 June 2007 Angampora Sri Lankan martial arts Sunday Observer Archived from the original on 4 January 2012 Retrieved 11 May 2012 a b Deraniyagala Paulus Edward Pieris 1959 Some Sinhala combative field and aquatic sports and games Colombo National Museums of Ceylon pp 3 18 a b c d Kulatunga Thushara 22 November 2009 A truly Sri Lankan art Sunday Observer Archived from the original on 20 November 2012 Retrieved 19 May 2012 Perera Thejaka July 2010 Angampora the Martial Art of Sri Lankan Kings angampora org Explore Sri Lanka Archived from the original on 1 July 2017 Retrieved 20 May 2012 a b c The Art of Angam Fighting Ministry of Culture and the Arts Sri Lanka Retrieved 12 May 2012 Silva Revata S 28 May 2011 Not Just Sports Part 12 Jana Kreeda change as kingdom moves to east The Island Retrieved 19 May 2012 UNARMED angampora com Retrieved 7 December 2015 a b අ ගම ප ර සම ප රද ය ඉත හ සය korathotaangam com in Sinhala Archived from the original on 27 January 2013 Retrieved 11 May 2012 a b Silva Revata S 6 August 2011 Not Just Sports Part 21 Sri Lankan traditional martial art The Island Retrieved 11 May 2012 a b c d e Chickera Gihan de 17 September 2004 Angampora A Fighting Art associated with Kings The Daily Mirror Colombo livingheritage org Retrieved 12 May 2012 Hewavissenthi Amal 6 March 2011 A woman sword fighter in Sri Lanka Sunday Observer Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 27 October 2015 Bringing ancient form of martial art to the people The Sunday Times 21 August 2011 Retrieved 19 May 2012 a b Pathiravitana S 4 June 2004 Our first ever woman Disave The Island Retrieved 12 May 2012 Senasinghe Kanchana Maha Ravana s Legend Angampora The Traditional Sinhalese Martial Art The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Archived from the original on 21 June 2012 Retrieved 26 June 2012 Sri Lankan traditional martial arts show in Colombo Colombo Page Sri Lanka 26 August 2011 Archived from the original on 13 November 2013 Retrieved 11 May 2012 G C Mendis Ceylon under the British 2005 p 6 Capturing Sri Lanka s Ancient Almost Lost Martial Art 7 July 2021 Lafferty Jamie The Way of the Guru PDF Wide Angle Magazine Archived from the original PDF on 12 January 2011 Retrieved 19 May 2012 John Davy An account of the interior of Ceylon and of its inhabitants With travels in that island from 1815 to 1820 London 1821 p 139 155 156 Digitized copy on Commons Reza Akram Angampora The deadly ancient legacy of Sri Lanka Behance 19 June 2018 Gunaratna Harischandra 30 June 2012 Sancharaka Udawa Tourism SMEs get equal opportunities on a level playing field Nanayakkara The Island Retrieved 19 May 2012 Weaponry used in Angampora Departnment of National Museums Sri Lanka Retrieved 12 May 2012 Angam a Documentary directed by Anjula Rasanga Weerasinghe Goethe Institut Retrieved 11 May 2012 Angam the Movie exploring ancient Sri Lankan martial art Angampora sinhalaya com 3 January 2011 Retrieved 11 May 2012 Fernando Susitha R 22 April 2007 Return of the Reviver The Sunday Times Retrieved 11 May 2012 Angampora revived asianmirror lk 28 August 2011 Archived from the original on 21 February 2013 Retrieved 11 May 2012 a b c Unarmed Combat angampora angampora org Archived from the original on 29 April 2012 Retrieved 19 May 2012 Bandara to promote Angampora Daily News 24 November 2007 Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 Retrieved 19 May 2012 Armed Combat angampora org Archived from the original on 2 May 2012 Retrieved 19 May 2012 Coddrington H W 1996 Glossary of Native Foreign and Anglicized Words Commonly Used in Ceylon in Official Correspondence and Other Documents New Delhi Asian Educational Services p 44 ISBN 978 81 206 1202 0 Hettiarachchi Kumudini 12 September 2010 A blow from the past The Sunday Times Retrieved 27 October 2015 Kulatunga Thushara 22 November 2009 A truly Sri Lankan art Sunday Observer Archived from the original on 20 November 2012 Retrieved 27 October 2015 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