RS Lakshan Don
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Born | November 26, 2001 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation(s) | Trainer and Assistant Coach, Sri Lankan National Karate Team |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Karate |
RS Lakshan Don (born November 26, 2001) is a Sri Lankan karateka and coach. He is recognized as the youngest verified coach (Kata and Kumite) by the Asian Karate Federation. He is also a School [1] “A” Grade Verified Coach in Sri Lanka.
Career
[edit]Lakshan started his karate career at a young age and achieved great success. In 2017, he won a gold medal in the South Asian Karate Championship [2] in the Kumite -55kg category.
In 2019, he became the Sri Lankan National Champion in the Kumite -55kg event at the Sri Lanka Karate-Do Federation [3] Championship held in Colombo. He won the same title again in 2020.
After his success as a competitor, Lakshan became a coach. He is now the head coach at Kenshinkai Dojo,[4] a karate club in Sri Lanka.
Coaching Experience
[edit]Lakshan has worked as a coach and team manager for Sri Lanka in many international karate events, including:
| Role | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Team Coach | South Asian Karate Championship [5] | 2025 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| National Team Coach | 1st Youth South Asian Karate Cup | 2025 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| National Team Coach | 14th Silent Knight Karate Cup | 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| National Team Coach | Selangor Shukaido Karate Open [6] | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| National Team Manager | Selangor Shukaido Karate Open | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| National Team Coach | Kusano-Ha Open Invitational Karate Championship [7] | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
In 2025, he also completed the AKF (Asian Karate Federation) Coaching Course, becoming the youngest certified AKF coach in Asia. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sri Lanka School' s Karate Do Association". Sri Lanka School' s Karate Do Association Official Website.
- ^ "Sri Lanka wins big at South Asian International Karate Championship". Adaderana.lk. November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Karate Do Federation". Sri Lanka Karate Do Federation Official Website.
- ^ "Kenshinkai Dojo Karate Club in Sri Lanka". Kenshinkai Dojo.
- ^ "South Asian Karate Championship 2025: India and Sri Lanka Shine as Karate Celebrates 50 Years in Sri Lanka". Srilankan Sports TV. July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Selangor Shukaido Karate Open Cup 2024".
- ^ "Kusano Ha Open Karate Championship 2024".
- ^ "Kenshinkai Dojo Announcement". July 11, 2025.