08th April 2019 21:43:04 Hours
‘Angampora’ a martial art that dates back to the times of Sri Lankan royalties with more than 9500 years of history, which has been locally used as a particular self-defensive fighting technique, endowed with different characteristics, such as astrology, meditation, medical methods, sorcery, illusory tricks. Angampora training was initially started at Security forces headquarter as per the concept of Major General Niyshshanka Ranawana when he was holding the appointment of Commander Security Forces Kilinochchi with the permission of Comd of the Army.
Major Genaral GV Ravipriya, the present Security Force Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Kilinochchi) visited the training area of Angampora and gave directions to construct an Angampora village in parallel to the old days' such villages. Further, Security Forces Headquarters (Kilinochchi) under the instructions of the Commander of the Army take all necessary steps to continue with training of soldiers in the Area of Responsibility of Security Forces Headquarters (Kilinochchi) in order to preserve this ancient martial art as Sri Lankan heritage.
