The ‘Inter-University Karate Championship 2024’ was held from 1^st to 3^rd of November 2024 at the Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine. Teams from both men and women categories, representing all state universities, participated in this competition.

In this competition, the University of Kelaniya won the Women’s Overall Championship, followed by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, who shared the 1^st runners-up position.

Also, the University of Kelaniya secured the overall 2^nd runners-up position in the men’s category in the Inter-University Karate Championship, while the University of Colombo and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura won the joint championship.

In the women’s category, Yamashi Ekanayeka won first place in Team Kata, Individual Kata, and Individual Kumite (-55kg), while Parami Amalka Rajapaksha won first place in both Team Kata and Individual Kumite (-45kg) categories. K. E. M. Rashmi Shravindya also claimed first place in the Team Kata category. Further, P. V. Thilini Madhubashini, Sandunika Wijerathna, and L. A. Hashini Madushika secured 3^rd place in the categories, Individual Kumite (-50kg), Individual Kumite (-68kg), and Individual Kumite (+68kg), respectively.

In the men’s category, P. G. Dinuwara Randil Perera won Gold Medals in both Individual Kata and Team Kata  categories, and the Silver Medal in the Individual Kumite (84kg) category. M. P. Manindu Nethmina won 1^st place in the Team Kata category and 3^rd place in the Individual Kumite (50kg) category, while H. G. Tharindu Nirmala claimed 1^st place in the Team Kata category. Further, W. M. A. Wijesinghe, W. M. W. Wijesinghe, and Danuka Chathuranga secured 3^rd place in the categories, Individual Kumite (-67kg), Individual Kumite (-75kg), and Individual Kumite (+84kg), respectively.