Chanaka ends nine-year drought, makes cut

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Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf 2026

By Shamseer Jaleel

Chanaka Perera ended a nine-year drought for the country at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Championship 2026 by making the cut at the prestigious golf tournament in New Zealand yesterday.

Chanaka produced a determined performance to advance into the last two rounds, becoming the first Sri Lankan since B. A. Sanjeewa in 2017 to survive the halfway cut at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. Sri Lanka’s other representatives, Kumar Danushan and Reshan Algama, were unable to make the cut despite their efforts.