Sri Lanka Golf Legent - Nandasena Perera
Name: Kalutantirige Nandasena Perera
Age: 56 years
Date of Birth: 29th July 1955
Marital Status: Married
Handicap: Plus 3 Royal Colombo Golf Club, Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, Sri Lanka
International Achievements:
| 1988 | Winner | Malaysian Open Amateur at Royal Selangor (3 under) |
| Winner | Singapore Open Amateur at Bukit (level par 284) | |
| Winner | Sri Lanka Open Amateur at Royal Colombo, beating Malaysia’s Roni Lim 10/9 in the 36-hole final. | |
| Winner | Indian Open Amateur at Bombay beating India’s Lakshman Singh 6/5 In the 36-hole final. | |
| 1989 | Winner | Sri Lanka Open Amateur at Nuwara Eliya beating Singapore’s Samson Gimson 7/6 in the 36-hole final. |
| Winner | Pakistan Open Amateur at Islamabad. Indian Open Amateur |
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| Lost to India’s Amandeep Johl | The eventual winner – in the semi-finals. | |
| Runner up | Thailand Amateur Championship to Thamnoon Sriroj. | |
| 1990 | Winner | Sri Lanka Open Amateur at Royal Colombo beating Pakistan’s Taimur Hassan 7/6 in the 36-hole final. |
| Winner | Singapore Open Amateur at Bukit (5 under par 279). | |
| Runner up | XIth ASIAN GAMES in Beijing (Silver Medalist) – having tied at 2-under par with Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama after 72 holes. Lost in sudden death play at second extra hole to a birdie. | |
| Runner up | Pakistan Amateur Open – having tied for first place with India’s Vivek Bhandari. | |
| Lost in sudden death play off at second extra hole. | ||
Course Records:
63 – 8-under-par at Royal Colombo Golf Club, SriLanka
65 – 5-under-par at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, Sri Lanka
28-03-2011 – extract from Nandasena’s original document
Legendary golfer Nandasena Perera passes away
Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 01:00
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Herbert Perera
K. Nandasena Perera (Pic Herbert Perera)
Legendary Sri Lankan golfer K. Nandasena Perera passed away at the age of 64 yesterday at Western Hospital, Cotta Road after suffering from a kidney ailment.
He was cremated within 24 hours after his death as per his last wishes at the General Cemetary, Kanatte yesterday at 5 pm.
Nandasena born in August 1954, re-shaped the game of golf in Sri Lanka, establishing the RCGC Course Record of 63 in 1983 in the RCGC Open, which he won 7 times sharing the record for the highest number of Sri Lanka Open wins with R A Anura Rohana.
Nandasena held an amazing record of victories during his illustrious career as an amateur golfer, winning the Sri Lanka Open 7 times, the Sri Lanka National Amateur Golf Championship in 1988, 1989 and 1990, the All India Amateur Golf Championship in 1989 and 1990, and the Amateur Championships of Pakistan, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia during the period 1987 –1990, with the icing on the cake being the Beiijing Asian Games Silver Medal in China in 1990.
Thereafter Nandasena turned professional and played in the Asian Golf Tour and qualified for the Japanese Golf Tour, but the cold weather affected his limbs as he suffered from severe arthritis. Nonetheless, come warm weather conditions Nandasena continued to bring glory to Sri Lanka, flying the flag high as an exemplary golfing ambassador of Sri Lanka on and off the field.
Nandasena Perera’s legacy continues with his son Mithun Perera currently on the Professional Golf Tour of India.
Nandasena leaves behind his loving wife, two daughters and one son.
