Kaya Daluwatte named Overall Champion following three days of championship play

The Faldo Junior Series Sri Lanka powered by DFCC Bank concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) following three days of championship play from 6 to 8 January, with Kaya Daluwatte named Overall Champion. Drawing over 100 young golfers from across Sri Lanka and overseas, the tournament brought together rising talent under the globally recognised Faldo Series, founded by six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo.

Now in its second consecutive year with DFCC Bank as title sponsor, the championship continues to strengthen a structured pathway for junior golfers to progress from national competition to international fairways. The tournament was contested across clearly defined age and gender categories, creating consistent competitive standards while building confidence and tournament readiness from an early stage.

The event featured Faldo Juniors for boys and girls in the 13 - 16 and 17 - 21 age categories, alongside Faldo Futures for boys and girls in the 7 - 8, 9 - 10, and 11 - 12 age groups. This structure supports early talent identification while giving young golfers meaningful exposure to high-quality competition and a clear progression route.

At the conclusion of the tournament, winners were recognized at the prize giving held at RCGC:

• Faldo Juniors
  • Faldo Juniors – Age group 13 to 16 – Girls:
    Runner Up: Lorance Sithara Dedunu
    Winner: India: Mira Bisneer Agrawal

  • Faldo Juniors – Age group 13 to 16 – Boys:
    Runner Up: India : Karmanye Mahajan
    Winner: India: Vivaan Ubhayakar

   

  • Faldo Juniors – Age group 17 to 21 – Girls:
    Runner Up: Dhanushi  Wanasinghe
    Winner: Kaya Daluwatte

  • Faldo Juniors – Age group 17 to 21 – Boys:
    Runner Up: K. Dhanushan
    Winner: Reshan Algama

  
  

• Faldo Futures
  • Faldo Futures – Age group 7 to 8 – Girls:

    Runner Up: Vignesshh Samyuktha

  Winner:  Kyra Cader

   

  • Faldo Futures – Age group 7 to 8 – Boys:
    Runner Up:Rahein Manathunga
    Winner: Thangarajah Onith Ometh            

   

  • Faldo Futures – Age group 9 to 10 – Girls:
    Runner Up: India: Aashna Amogha
    Winner: Pakistan :  Ayra Athar Yasin

  • Faldo Futures – Age group 9 to 10 – Boys:

   Runner Up: Jayith Minhas Guruge
  Winner: Abiman Wickramasinghe Abeywardene

   

  • Faldo Futures – Age group 11 to 12 – Girls:
    Runner Up: Dulkini Subanya
    Winner:  Vihara Herath

   

  • Faldo Futures – Age group 11 to 12 – Boys:
    Runner Up: India :Vivaan Singh
    Winner: Bangladesh:  Syed Mahdi Mahbeer

The tournament was organized by RCGC, Sri Lanka’s most historic golf institution, whose continued efforts to bring the Faldo Series to Sri Lanka are helping raise junior golf standards and strengthen the country’s presence on the regional golfing calendar.

Winners from the Faldo Juniors categories also secured the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka at the Faldo Junior Tour Asia Grand Final, offering exposure to elite regional competition and international benchmarking that plays an important role in shaping high-performance athletes and future professionals.

Kaya Daluwatte - Overall Champion. From L-R: Mahela Jayawardene - Vice Captain, Royal Colombo Golf Club, Gehan Siribaddana – Captain, Royal Colombo Golf Club, Thimal Perera - CEO, DFCC Bank, Shamindra Marcelline - Deputy CEO, DFCC Bank