The opening round of the Sri Lanka Open 2017 at the NuwaraEliya Golf Club was Teed-off in cold windy conditions with intermittent rain where 72 golfers faced the starter.
Two time Sri Lanka Open winner (2014 and 2015) K. Prabagaran, the local hero well accustomed to the ground and weather pattern, shot an amazing 6 under par round studded with 7 birdies.
R.A. Anura Rohana, the seven time Champion (last win in 2012) braved the storm with a gallant 2 under par, 4 strokes behind Praba in second place.
Anura Rohana shot 3 Birdies and an Eagle on the 10th in his quest to keep up with the leader but dropped shots on 8th, 13th and 15th to finish on 2 under par.
Sisira Kumara on even par in third place.
Mithun Perera, B.A. Sanjeewa, B.G. Lalith Kumara tied in fourth on 2 over par.
Thangaraja, the recent RCGC Open winner and a regular in the PGTI had a tough day in office tied in ninth place on 5 over par.
The CAT SOLAR Pin Fernando Grand Prix August Edition played concurrently with 71 entries, G. P. Sisira Kumara led the field with an even par 71, 2 strokes ahead of B.A. Sanjeewa on 73, with M.U. Chanaka Perera in third place a further stroke ahead.
The Pin Fernando Grand Prix ranking table closely contested sponsored by UTE-Cat Solar will conclude in December, with Sanjeewa holding a slender lead going in to the August edition.
The Sri Lanka Open 2017 created much enthusiasm with the top Sri Lankan Professional golfers playing alongside the Sri Lankan top amateurs Sanjeewa, Amarapadma, Sisira Kumara, Sachin de Silva, the RCGC Club champion 2016 and 2017 among others.
Sri Lanka Open 2017 Standings after Round 1
65: K. Prabagaran
69: R.A. Anura Rohana
71: G.P. Sisira Kumara
73: Mithun Perera, B.A. Sanjeewa, B.G. Lalith Kumara
74: M.U. Chanaka Perera
75: R. Pathmanathan
76: G.M. Pradeep Kumara, N. Thangaraja
77: Vijitha Bandara, Uchitha Ranasinghe
78: N. Amarapadma
Cat Solar August Edition Standings after Round 1
71: G.P. Sisira Kumara
73: B.A. Sanjeewa
74: M.U. Chanaka Perera
76: G.M. Pradeep Kumara
77: Uchitha Ranasinghe
78: N. Amarapadma
79: J.M.D. Indika, R. Sureshan, T. Akash
81: Chalitha Pushpika
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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