Golf: 131st Sri Lanka Amateur Championship reaches final stage

The second oldest Amateur Golf Championship in the world, the Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship, played at the RCGC for the 131st time recorded a historic all-Sri Lankan final to be played on Thursday (24), when Sisira Kumara defeated Ahaan Nath of India 4 & 2 to meet M.U. Chanaka Perera, who beat G.M. Pradeep Kumara 4 & 3 in the two semi-finals played at the RCGC on Wednesday (23).

N. Thangaraja is the last Sri Lankan to win the Sri Lankan Amateur Golf Championship when he won twice consecutively in 2011 and 2012. 

Since then the championship has been dominated by Thailand, three times and India twice, whilst Sisira Kumarra was the losing finalist in the last two occasions.

It appears that Sisira Kumara would be third time lucky when he meets young prospect M U Chanaka Perera in an all Sri Lanka 36 hole final.

The Sri Lanka Ladies Amateur Golf Championship 2018, is also an all Sri Lanka final with defending champion Taniya Minel Balasuriya set to meet Kayla Perera in the 36 hole final.

Taniya Minel beat Yun Jeong Choi in the quarter-final and overcame a serious challenge from veteran Niloo Jayatilake, who squared the match after 12 holes.

But the rigours of the quarter-final match where Niloo overcame Suneya Osama at the 19th hole in the morning, may have taken its toll and Taniya Minel won 4 & 2.  

Kayla Perera beat Swen Selvaratnam and Sherin Mithara comfortably to set-up an exciting final.

131st CONTINENTAL SRI LANKA AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• Sisira Kumara beat B.A. Sanjeewa (Seed #4) 6/4 (QF) 
• Sisira Kumara beat Ahaan Nath 4 & 2 (SF)
• M.U. Chanaka Perera beat J.M.D. Indika (Seed #2) 2/1 (QF)
• M.U. Chanaka Perera beat G.M. Pradeep Kumara (Seed #3) 4/3 (SF)
• 36 Hole Final: G.P. Sisira Kumara vs M.U. Chanaka Perera

SRI LANKA LADIES AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 RESULTS

• Taniya Minel beat Yun Jeong Choi 8/6 (QF) 
• Taniya Minel beat Niloo Jayathilake 4/2 (SF)
• Kayla Perera beat Swen Selvaratnam 5/3 (QF)
• Kayla Perera beat Sherin Mithara 5/3 (SF)
• 36 Hole Final: Taniya Minel Balasuriya vs Kayla Perera