Four promising talents to represent Sri Lanka Youth Asian Games
Sri Lanka’s next generation of golfers is ready to tee off at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain, from October 20 to 31, with four promising youngsters hoping to put the island on the Asian map. The national squad will feature Reshan Algama, Kaya Daluwatte, Jevahn Sathasivam, and Adithya Weerasinghe — four names that have already made an impact on the junior circuit.
The team will be guided by veteran coach Mithun Perera, one of Sri Lanka’s most decorated professional golfers, whose experience could make all the difference when the pressure mounts on the greens. Jacob Norton of Stafford International School has been named as stand-by.
At just 16, Reshan Algama of Colombo International School stands tall as the No.1 ranked junior golfer in Sri Lanka and the second-ranked amateur overall. His consistency has made him the go-to player when Sri Lanka needs a reliable swing under pressure.
Algama’s 2025 season has been nothing short of remarkable. Competing in 34 world-ranked events, he has notched eight wins, including victories at the Sri Lanka Regional Junior Open, Sri Lanka Junior Match Play Golf, and three SLG Golf Ranking Tournaments, which consolidated his position as the top junior in the country.
At 17, Kaya Daluwatte continues to break new ground. The country’s only world-ranked female junior golfer, she has collected seven victories and 24 top-ten finishes in 2025. Her season highlights include wins at the Sri Lanka Ladies Amateur, Sri Lanka Junior Match Play, and notably, she clinched the Sri Lanka Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the second consecutive year, cementing her status as a dominant force in Sri Lankan women’s golf. Her steady putting, disciplined approach, and ability to adapt to challenging conditions make her a strong contender for a medal at the Asian Youth Games.
Jevahn Sathasivam from Asian International School, a former Sri Lanka Amateur Champion (2024), brings composure and technique to the team. With three wins and nine top finishes in 15 world-ranked events, the 17-year-old has been quietly climbing the leaderboard, showing that he can play both the long and short game with confidence. A student of precision, Sathasivam’s calmness under pressure and steady tempo could be key in Bahrain’s tricky desert winds — a true test of patience and putting touch.
The story of Adithya Weerasinghe is one that truly captures the spirit of Sri Lankan golf. Hailing from 200km away, remote Anuradhapura and representing Ananda College, Weerasinghe is a product of the HSBC Lions Junior Golf Development Programme — a grassroots initiative that has opened the fairways to outstation players.
Coach Perera believes that this young quartet has the grit to compete with Asia’s best. “We’re not just going to make up the numbers,” he said. “Our players have shown they can play par golf anywhere in the world.”
Behind the statistics and scorecards lies a bigger story — one of a small island nation nurturing world-class talent. With players like Algama, Daluwatte, Sathasivam and Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka’s fairways are finally producing golfers who can aim for birdies, not just fair finishes.