Chanaka wins in Hill Country

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 02:24 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

By Shamseer Jaleel

Chanaka Perera won the Sri Lanka Golf National Ranking Tournament concluded at the historic Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC), with top local golfers battling challenging weather and course conditions for three days.

Chanaka Perera emerged as the winner clinching top honours with an impressive total of 223. After opening rounds of 77 and 76, Perera produced the best round of the tournament with a superb final-day 70 to seal win.

Mithun Perera finished second on 227, showing remarkable steadiness throughout the tournament with scores of 77, 73 and 77.

He was closely matched by Anura Rohana who also returned an aggregate of 227. Rohana’s excellent second-round 70 kept him firmly in contention, despite a tougher final round.

Reshan Algama was placed fourth with a total of 231, recovering strongly after an opening 83 to post solid rounds of 75 and 73. Completing the top five was Kumar Dhanushan on 232, whose closing 73 highlighted his ability to finish strongly on home course.

K.U.D.N. Uluwatta won the Women’s event with a total score of 306.