Mithun Perera


K. Mithun Chamika Udayanga Perera is a Sri Lankan golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1986, Perera was born in Sri Lanka. His father, Nandasena Perera, was also a notable golfer.
As an amateur, Perera won the Sri Lanka Amateur three times as well as other Asian amateur events. He represented Sri Lanka in the [Golf at the Golf at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's individual|2006 Asian Games – Men's individual|2006] and 2010 Asian Games and the 2010 South Asian Games.

Professional career

Perera turned professional in 2011 and currently plays on the Professional Golf Tour of India and the Asian Tour. He is the first Sri Lankan to have full card in Asian Tour and the first Sri Lankan to have multiple wins on the Indian Tour. He has been runner-up three times on the Asian Tour; at the 2012 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic, the 2013 Zaykabar Myanmar Open and the 2014 Panasonic Open India, where he lost in a three-man playoff.

Amateur wins

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Playoff record

Asian Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12014Panasonic Open India