Colombo Aces officially introduced its Golf Team for the inaugural Ceylon Golf League 2025, Sri Lanka’s first franchise-based golf tournament — at a special unveiling event held recently in Colombo.
As one of the country’s pioneering cross-sport franchises, Colombo Aces continues its mission to elevate Colombo on the global stage while reshaping the sporting landscape of Sri Lanka with innovation and ambition.
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Co-founded by entrepreneurs Shamal Perera and Suhayb Sangani, along with Sri Lankan cricket legend Mahela Jayawardene, the inaugural Ceylon Golf League 2025 will take place on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of December at the Royal Colombo Golf Club, featuring eight franchise teams. Across three days and three formats, eight city-based franchises will compete in a high-intensity showcase that sets a new benchmark for the sport locally.
Earlier this year, Colombo Aces made history by capturing the inaugural Sri Lanka Padel League 2025 championship – a defining achievement in their debut season of franchise sport.
Expanding beyond court and course, Colombo Aces also marked its presence in motorsport with a powerful debut at Drag Wars 2025, one of Sri Lanka’s most reputed racing events.
““Each entry into a new sport reflects our commitment to excellence, innovation, and cross-disciplinary growth as a franchise. Following our success with Padel, it was a no-brainer to expand into golf. Building a new sports franchise ecosystem in Sri Lanka is our ultimate goal,” Founder and Principal Owner of Colombo Aces Viren Beruwalage said.
The Platinum Sponsor of Colombo Aces is Crystal Property Group, which also serves as the Official Real Estate Partner. SC Printing International is the Official Printing Partner, while Lovi Ceylon is recognized as the Official Wardrobe Partner. Eye on Econ is the Official Economic Strategy Partner of Colombo Aces.
Responding to the impact of recent floods, Ceylon Golf League 2025 is pledging over LKR 10 million from this weekend’s proceeds to support the Government of Sri Lanka in restoring affected infrastructure nationwide. In addition to the prize money already allocated to the main fund, Colombo Aces will contribute a further LKR 250,000 to the cause.
“Sri Lanka has always shown remarkable resilience, and as a golfing community, we believe we can play our part in supporting the nation. One of our key goals with CGL 2025 is to inspire more juniors to take up golf. We truly appreciate teams like Colombo Aces for the effort they’ve put into preparing their squad and generating enthusiasm around the tournament,” CGL 2025 Co-Founder Mahela Jayawardene shared his thoughts.
The Colombo Aces Golf Team will be led by Jehan De Saram, a highly respected PGA-qualified Sri Lankan golf professional who serves as both Captain and Head Coach. De Saram brings extensive experience to the role, having previously been the Director of Golf at the Royal Colombo Golf Club and a former national coach for the Sri Lanka golf team. Renowned for developing young talent, he has also competed in numerous local and international tournaments, adding significant depth and expertise to the Aces’ coaching setup.
>>Photos – Official Launch Event of Colombo Aces Golf Team<<
The Inaugural Ceylon Golf League 2025 will be shown LIVE on Dialog Television – Channel No.126, Dialog ViU App and ThePapare.com on all three days from 10:00am onwards.
Colombo Aces Golf Team – Kushal Johnpillai, Uchitha Ranasinghe (Men’s 2 & under), G.G Sathsara, Chanaka Perera (Men’s 3 to 6), Rajeev Rajapaksa, Chulaka Amarasinghe (Men’s 7 to 10), Reza Magdon Ismail, Thusith Wijesinghe, Kapila Dandeniya (Men’s 11 to 14), Fazlur Muzammil, Dhevan Peiris (Men’s 15 to 18), Usha De Silva, Sanduni Wanasinghe (Ladies’ 20 & under), Sandra Cadien, Vihara Herath and Fran De Mel (Ladies’ 21 & over)
