J.M.D. Indika shoots seven under par to take the lead at halfway mark

 M.U. Chanaka Perera, J.M.D. Indika, B.A. Sanjeewa

• Lectra Grand Prix 2019 May edition – at Koggala

Veteran golfer J.M.D. Indika fired an amazing seven Birdies and an Eagle on the 17th, to shoot a seven under 65 (2 Bogeys) and take the lead by one stroke at the end of Round 2. Sri Lanka Amateur Champion M.U. Chanaka Perera’s 1 under par gave him a total of 139 (5 under par) after 2 rounds to be tied for 2nd place with overnight joint leader B.A. Sanjeewa, who returned an even par second round. Sisira Kumara the other joint leader overnight, slipped to joint 4th place with N. Amarapadma on 1 under par 141 the 2 round aggregate.

Day 2, appeared to be difficult to score in hot and windy conditions at the Catalina Golf Club, Koggala, with only three players breaking the par of the course 72. The cut-off of the top 20 was made at 160 (+16) and the competition gets intense with the leading five players separated by just three strokes, with 2 more rounds to be played.

Lectra Grand Prix 2019 May Edition – Leader Board Top 20 

138 – J.M.D. Indika 73, 65

139 – M.U. Chanaka Perera 68, 71, B.A. Sanjeewa 67, 72

141 – N. Amarapadma 72, 69, G.P. Sisira Kumara 67, 74

144 – T. Jayaseelan 75, 69

145 – Sampath Kelum 69, 76

148 – J.K. Januka Dilshan 72, 76

150 – U.A. Ranasinghe 73. 77

152 – P.D.S.U. Kumara 75, 77, N. Ranga 73, 79

153 – Roshana Prasad 79, 74

154 – B. Vinoth Kumar 81, 73, Lamindu Rainika 73, 81

155 – G.I. Dilranga 79, 76

156 – R. Sureshan 75, 81

159 – S.S. Nanayakkara 79, 80

160 – Chanaka Rajapaksa 85, 75, M.H. Chalitha Pushpika 82, 78, 

      Saman Rupasinghe 81, 79