H. M. Nalin Sri Tikiri Bandara
He founded Nalin Dojo.
Biography
In 2026, The Island traced Bandara’s teaching to early martial-arts practice, later BJJ studies and overseas camps, seminars and competitions. Nalin Dojo’s chief instructor taught in Kandy and Abu Dhabi, combining karate, yoga-informed mental training, BJJ principles and sports science as “Yoga Martial Arts.”
He emphasized character, discipline, respect and confidence, especially among youth. School, fitness and community programs, examinations and workshops continued through disruption with student–instructor contact. Dojo expansion, youth programs and instructor training remained plans.
Sources for this profile
The Island, 19 April 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Bandara started martial arts young; his later studies included BJJ. Overseas camps/seminars/competitions shaped his teaching. He founded Nalin Dojo and was its chief instructor in Kandy/Abu Dhabi. His “Yoga Martial Arts” combines karate, yoga-based mental conditioning, BJJ principles and sports science, aiming at character, discipline, respect and confidence, particularly among youth. He maintained student/instructor contact during disruption, organised examinations/workshops and school/fitness/community programmes, and planned dojo expansion, youth programmes and instructor training.
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