Banned by Britain in 1818.. Sri Lanka regains its forbidden martial art

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In a move to restore a historical fighting style, schools have reappeared in the neighborhoods of Sri Lanka to teach children and young people one of the most ancient martial arts in the world, estimated to be thousands of years old.

The art of "angampura" is a way to use all parts and energies of the body and turn them into a means of self-defense.

The history of Sri Lanka is full of many names and teachers whose ability is described in a legendary way to use this fighting method to defeat enemies. Previously, everyone was not allowed to professionally and possess these capabilities, but rather to those charged with protecting the king, and with the British occupation, Sri Lankans were practicing their art in secret until Britain banned its practice permanently. Since 1818, after it considered him a threat to its soldiers, he was absent from the public scene for dozens of years before his finally return.

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