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.
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