Golf was introduced to Ceylon in 1879. In 1876, Queen Victoria was crowned Empress of India and with it the Indian subcontinent together with Ceylon became a focal point of the British Empire in Asia in the Victorian age. It…
Author: Tony Maheswaran
Ceylon Tourism, The Beginning 1960
Information in this article was provided by the late Mr. Sam Samaradivakara, former Deputy Director General, Ceylon Tourist Board and the narration was drafted by Tony Maheswaran under his tutelage for publication. CEYLON (now SRI LANKA) TOURISM – HOW IT…
Royal Colombo Golf Club
The Colombo Golf Club formed in 1879 is the 2nd oldest ‘Royal’ Golf Club outside the United Kingdom. However, when it began in 1879 as Colombo Golf Club it had neither a golf course nor clubhouse at the time and…
Golf in Ceylon
Golf is a global sport that has emerged in several forms – competitive among professional and amateurs, prestige and the list goes on. offers a healthy living formula that benefits all irrespective of age and gender.
Shangri La Golf Hambantota
In 2016, Sri Lanka’s first international brand hotel and golf resort is set amid a vast coconut palm plantation, offering spectacular views over the pristine southern coast and Indian ocean. Shangri-La Hambantota is located along the ancient Spice Route in…
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, founded in 1889, is one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia. Founded by the British when Ceylon was a colony of the British Empire, the Club still maintains an environment of quiet elegance, a…
Eagles Golf Links Trincomalee
Scenic and challenging, Eagles’ Golf Links is located on the east coast of Sri Lanka, where the weather usually turns wonderful with sunny skies, blue ocean waters and fair winds for a perfect round of golf from June till October.…
Troon Golf in Kandy
World renowned TROON Golf a global brand for golf related travel & leisure services was selected by Victoria Golf Resort, Digana, Kandy to manage its golf services. This brings an internation golf related brand into the islands portfolio of golf…
How Golf Came to Nuwara Eliya
In 1869 the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club and golf course was established. When the British came to the island Nuwara Eliya was apparently a “wild open plain” with few inhabitants and no commerce or industry in the region. In 1818…
How Golf Came to Colombo
Established in 1879, The Colombo Club as it was then known began golf at the Galle Face esplanade was inaugurated despite not having clubhouse nor a proper golf course. The esplanade in itself was an impressive piece of vast real…