Equipment has been donated to help develop taekwondo in Sri Lanka ©Embassy of the Republic of Korea

Equipment has been donated by the World Taekwondo Federation and World Taekwondo Peace Corps to help develop the sport in Sri Lanka.

Among the items given to the Sri Lanka Taekwondo Federation (SLTF) were electronic body protector sets, body protectors and mats.

It was handed over to the SLTF during a special ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Colombo.

The event was attended by the Korean Ambassador Chang Won-sam, Sri Lanka's Minister of Sport Dayasiri Jayasekara and SLTF President  Harshana Rajakaruna.