Wagō Karate Academy - 和剛

Wishing you a birthday filled with joy, good health and happiness.

Happy Birthday Sensei !!!

🥈 **Silver Medal Triumph 🇱🇰**

At the prestigious Silent Knight Karate Cup Malaysia 2026,
Haleema Mohamed Nazim delivered an inspiring performance, earning a **Silver Medal in Team Kumite** while proudly representing the Sri Lanka School Karate Team.

A committed student of Muslim Ladies College Colombo and a dedicated member of Wago Karate Academy, Haleema’s achievement is a shining example of perseverance and determination.

**Congratulations, Haleema!**
Your passion, discipline, and fighting spirit have not only earned you success but have also brought immense pride to your nation, your school, and your academy. This is just the beginning—keep pushing forward and reaching for even greater heights! 🔥 🔥


Duminda Thilak

Congratulations on the outstanding success at the Sri Lanka Schools' Senior Karate Championship 2025!

Students from Wago Karate Academy have delivered an exceptional performance, securing medals across most age categories, an achievement that reflects their dedication, discipline, and hard work.

Special appreciation goes to Head Coach Duminda Thilakkumara for his excellent guidance and commitment, which have clearly played a vital role in this success.

Heartfelt thanks are also extended to the parents for their continuous support and encouragement, which have been instrumental in these accomplishments.

Wishing all the athletes and the academy continued success in the future!

🥉 Umaamah Mohamed Nazim - U13 Level 4 Kumite - 3rd Place

🥇 Siheli Sanulya - U16 Level 3 Kumite (-53Kg) - 1st Place

🥇 Chirathi Rathnayake - U19 Level 2 Kumite (58+Kg) - 1st Place
🥈 Senara Disathma - U19 Level 5 Kumite (58+Kg) - 2nd Place
🥈 Kenuli Rehansa - U19 Level 5 Kumite (-55Kg) - 2nd Place
🥈 Hirushi Sathsarani Peiris - U19 Level 4 Kumite (58+Kg) - 2nd Place
🥉 Haleemah Mohamed Nazim - U19 Level 5 Kumite (-47Kg) - 3rd Place

🥉 W. Senuli Chiranya - U20 Level 4 Kumite - 3rd Place
🥉 L. Kavya Sandeepani Silva - U20 Level 2 Kata & Kumite (+58Kg) - 3rd Place

🥈 Abdur Rahman Mohamed Nazim - U21 Level 4 Kumite (-67Kg) - 2nd Place
🥉 Menuli Lisathma - U21 Level 5 Kumite (-55Kg) - 3rd Place

✨ We are so proud of the unstoppable **Wago Karate Team**! ✨

Duminda Thilak

🥋✨ Wagō Karate Academy – New Year Celebration 2026 ✨🥋 We welcomed the New Year on January 1st with great energy, discipline, and unity at Wagō Karate Academy 🎉
Our special New Year Kata Session was a wonderful experience, highlighting focus, tradition, and the true spirit of karate.

What made this celebration even more special was the active participation of our parents, who joined alongside our students, strengthening the bond between family and martial arts 🤝💪
Together, we started the year with respect, positivity, and strong determination.

Thank you to all students and parents who made this event memorable.
Here’s to a year of growth, strength, and success ahead! 🥋🌟

🔥🥋 **Wago Karate Team Crowned Champions of the Western Province Shotokan Karate Championship 2025** 🥋🔥
On 30th August 2025 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, our warriors brought glory once again with an incredible medal haul:

# # # 🥋 Final Results (Counted events with more than 5 competitors):
🥇 33 GOLD | 🥈 14 SILVER | 🥉 40 BRONZE
👉 That’s a **massive 87 medals in total!** 👈

💥 Congratulations to our amazing kids for their **outstanding performance**!
💥 Huge thanks to the parents for their **unwavering support**!
💥 And the biggest salute to our heroes behind the scenes – Chief Instructor **Sensei W. A. Duminda Thilakkumara** and Coach **Sensei Damith Fonseka** – for making champions out of dreams! 🙌

📖 Our journey continues:
🏆 2023 – Champions
🥈 2024 – First Runners-up
🏆 2025 – Back as Champions!

✨ We are so proud of the unstoppable **Wago Karate Team**! ✨


Duminda Thilak

1st South Asian Youth Karate Cup 2025
Venue : Sugathadsa Indoor Stadium
Date : 06th July 2025

**🥉 Congratulations to Our Medal Winners! 🥋🇱🇰 **

We are proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of our young karatekas who secured **Medals** at the **1st South Asian Youth Karate Cup 2025**, held on **06th July 2025** at the **Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium - Colombo**.

👏 A huge round of applause to:
🥉 **Dinithi Sandamali - Under 14 Female Kumite +45Kg - Bronze Medal**
🥉 **Sanulya Methnuli - Under 10 Female Kumite +35Kg - Bronze Medal**
🥉 **Maryam Irham - Under 10 Female Kumite +35Kg - Bronze Medal**
🥉 **Melinsa Menadi - Under 10 Female Kumite -30Kg - Bronze Medal**

Your dedication, hard work, and fighting spirit have brought honor not only to yourselves but also to our academy and the nation.

A special note of appreciation goes to **Sensei W. A. Duminda Thilakkumara**, whose expert guidance, relentless support, and inspirational leadership played a vital role in this achievement. His unwavering commitment to nurturing young talent continues to shine through every success story.

This is a proud moment for all of us — and a stepping stone to even greater victories in the future. Keep reaching for excellence!

**Congratulations once again to our champions and our respected Sensei! 🧡🥋🇱🇰**


Duminda Thilak

Happy Birthday, Sensei!

Wishing you a wonderful birthday filled with strength, health, and happiness. Your dedication, discipline, and wisdom continue to inspire everyone around you. Thank you for being a guiding force both inside and outside the dojo. May this year bring you even more success, peace, and fulfillment.


Duminda Thilak

අලුත් අවුරුද්ද සෞභාග්‍යමත් වේවා !!!

🎉 Congratulations to Senuli Chiranya Welagedara! 🎉

We are incredibly proud of your outstanding performance at the Thailand Karate Cup 2025 held at Rattana Bundit University, Bangkok on February 23rd, 2025. Representing Sri Lanka and Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda, you have shown what true dedication, hard work, and passion for karate can achieve! 🥋🇱🇰

In the Under 20 Female Kumite, you earned the Gold Medal 🥇, and in Kata, you took home the Silver Medal 🥈! Your achievements speak volumes about your talent, determination, and sportsmanship.

As a member of the Sri Lanka Schools Karate Team and Wago Karate Academy, your success is an inspiration to us all. This victory is just the beginning, and we can't wait to see what you'll accomplish next! 🌟

Here’s to many more victories in the future! Keep shining and inspiring us all! 💪🏆

🇱🇰 🥋 🇱🇰 W. A. Senuli Chiranya is representing Sri Lanka at Open Karate Championship in Bangkok, Thailand as part of the Sri Lanka Schools Karate Team. She is a student of Anula Vidayalaya Nugegoda and trains under Wago Karate Academy.

We wish you the strength to shine in this international arena and hope you will make Sri Lanka proud !!! 🥋🇱🇰 🔥🔥🔥