Hilton Grand Prix, a success

Colombo Hilton continues its long and loyal tradition of sponsoring the “Hilton Grand Prix” for the Lady golfers of the Royal Colombo Golf Club. This multi round tournament firmly remains a favourite amongst the golfing ladies. The top three contenders as of the 11th round are Ruvani Desinghe in first place, with Kumari Herath and Roshini Sangani following in second and third places respectively.

When compared to the last quarter, Ruvani and Kumari have shown steady improvement in their rankings, progressing by four positions, while Roshini’s standing has slipped by two. With five more rounds still in store, there is sufficient room for those in the lower rungs of the leaderboard to play catch-up in their standings, given that the best 12 scores out of 16 rounds will determine the final ten rankings.

It is also encouraging to have more student players participating in the Hilton Grand Prix this current year. Anashya Weerakkody, Anelka Desinghe, Arika Wickramasinha, Devinka Kanag Isvaran, Iman Sangani, Kayla Perera and Kaya Daluwatte make up the bright and talented future of ladies golf at RCGC.

"We commend and appreciate their commitment to the game as well as their participation in our events. Congratulations and well done to Arika Wickramasinha for her wins in Round 3 in the Bronze Division and Round 7 in the Silver Division and Anelka Desinghe for her win in Round 3 in the Silver Division. We extend our sincere thanks to the Commercial Director of Hilton Colombo, Chris Zappia for his continued and invaluable support," the organisers stated.

The grand prize giving for 2018 themed “Shades of Blue at Hilton Blue” was held with memorable five star hosting by Hilton Colombo.