Abstract:
Cultural tourism nowadays plays an essential role in the tourism industry. Culture and
tourism play a significant relationship while it is enhancing destination attractiveness.
The legendary traditional martial art of Angampora is one of the prominent cultural
elements in Sri Lanka. It is a significant martial art form deeply connected with the
traditional Sri Lankan culture. In addition, it is one of the oldest fighting techniques in
the world. The study mainly focuses on identifying Angampora attributes for cultural
tourism presentation. The research site included traditional martial art generations in
Sri Lanka. According to the study, the researcher could find eight Angampora masters
from their traditional generation. The researcher used a convenience sampling method
and snowball sampling method for the sample selected. The study used a qualitative
approach. For analyze the collected data, the researcher used thematic analysis.
According to the finding, the researcher could identify different Angampora attributes
for the cultural tourism presentation, mainly focusing on staging, learning, and
experiencing. The attributes are included traditional martial arts, own creations, local
exercises, weapons, drums and dance, Sinhalese natural foods and beverages, and
treatments via hela wedakama and nila wedakama. In addition, the finding shows
authentic cultural barriers inherent to their traditional generations
