Adithya and Lavidu in cracking form

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By Shamseer Jaleel

Major upsets highlighted the semi-final stage of the Rukmini Kodagoda Trophy Junior Golf Championship at the Royal Colombo Golf Club, with the tournament being sponsored by Perera and Sons for a record 10th consecutive year.

The biggest surprise came in the Boys Gold Division, where Lavidu Premarathna stunned tournament favourite Reshan Algama to book his place in the final. In the other semi-final, Adithya Weerasinghe defeated Jacob Norton in another unexpected result, setting up an exciting title clash between Premarathna and Weerasinghe.

The Girls Gold Division final will feature Kaya Daluwatte against Deepika Ganesan. Daluwatte continued her impressive form to reach the final, while Ganesan also produced a solid performance to earn her place in the championship match.

In the Silver Division, Udeera Bandara and Adli Azemi progressed to the Boys final, while Genali Weerakoon will meet Mashifra Muzzamil in the Girls final.

The Bronze Division finals will see Hesandi Gayansa take on Dilkini Kangara in the Girls event. In the Boys category, Jaeden Sathasivam advanced to his third successive final, having progressed from the Copper Division to the Bronze Division over the years. He will face the in-form Yuvan Ratjikanth as both players battle for the championship title.