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Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Southern Province

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148 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 10 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025 in Galle, Sri Lanka. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1838, and top seed was Sanuk Nanayakkara (🇱🇰 SRI, 1923).

Pamok Methdinu Samaranayake (🇱🇰 SRI, 1849) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Sanuk Nanayakkara (6.5) and M Thisal Manjith Piyumantha (6.5). Samaranayake shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Samaranayaka Thenul Damsara (1430) beat K A Chalinu Jithen (1756), a +326-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Galle, Sri Lanka
Dates
10 May 2025 → 01 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Top seed
🇱🇰Sanuk Nanayakkara1923
Avg top 10
1,838
Participants
148
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×143
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Pamok Methdinu Samaranayake led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders
66
30
13
6
2
3
5
1
2468R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
R8–R8 · LEAD HELD

Pamok Methdinu Samaranayake held the sole lead from R8 through R8 without losing it.

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Pamok Methdinu Samaranayake beat Sanuk Nanayakkara (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Pamok Methdinu Samaranayake 4 wins (R3–R6)Sanuk Nanayakkara 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R6–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Samaranayake, Pamok Methdinu1849SRI+50N=128B+103N+40B+2N+15B=7N+5B7.035.036.532.751999+46.4
2Nanayakkara, Sanuk1923SRI+85B+122N+8B=5N1B+20N+17B+16N6.538.540.530.501916+2.5
3Piyumantha, M Thisal Manjith1875SRI+145B+23N=37B+63N=10B+17N+21B=4N6.537.037.028.501849-1.4
4Nimthaka, U J Nimuthu1696SRI+78B+139N+35B+119N+6B=7B=10N=3B6.534.535.526.251916+79.9
5Gunawardena, Ramiru Sithika1681SRI+110B+49N+51B=2B=9N+34N+22B1N6.037.540.026.751836+58.0
6Hansana, G HarithaCM1879SRI+53N+125B+18N+19B4N=37B+25N=10B6.037.539.527.751830-11.9
7De Silva, Elath Mathanga1822SRI+46N+76B+13N+48B+14B=4N=1BF6.037.037.030.251912+14.0
8Ethkandura, Amila Nimsara1648SRI+137N+70B2N+58B+26N=35B+15N=11B6.035.536.524.751827+45.2
9Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara1830SRI+92B+41N+34B14N=5B+63N+37N=12B6.034.537.526.001760-9.8
10Prematunge, H R Homindu Dulaj1711SRI=39N+127B+128N+69B=3N+18B=4B=6N6.034.035.523.751810+24.8
11Abiru, K A Aken1835SRI+123N+83B14N=37N+23B+48B+35N=8N6.033.035.024.251757-20.5
12Haputhanthiri, Aayush1631SRI44B+132N+85B+27N+43B+84N=16B=9N6.031.533.022.751682+18.4
13Wijewickrama, Ayod Induwara1566SRI+93B+44N7B49N+81B+91N+84B+28N6.028.531.521.501677+33.6
14Palihakkara, Nihindu Bimsath1621SRI+111B+62N+11B+9B7N16N+27B=26N5.538.040.526.251761+26.6
15Thiyasara, K T Thisen1841SRI+81B+71N+29B+16N=17B1N8B+34N5.537.040.024.251770-10.6
16Priyanath, W D Tharaka1668SRI+82N+30B+101N15B+42N+14B=12N2B5.536.038.523.501738+13.8
17Weerathunga, Kavinu Sathnura1693SRI+106N+52B+36N+42B=15N3B2N+43B5.536.038.522.751780+23.0
18Kumudana, Urapola Narasinghage Kulunu1625SRI+95B+47N6B+55N+49B10N+51B=22N5.534.037.022.251703+28.1
19Deshappriya, D Kalindu1668SRI+91B+134N+27B6N+51B22N+30B=21N5.534.035.521.251684+4.4
20Akash, G K Adheesha1718SRI+117N+64B42N+41B=48N2B+63N+36B5.531.033.020.001694-3.0
21Dissanayaka, M A P Mihiranga1581SRI103N+133B+53N+64B+38N+57B3N=19B5.530.532.020.251811+34.8
22Rajapaksha, Isuru1566SRI+133N103B+123N+32B+67N+19B5N=18B5.530.031.520.251721+21.2
23Dayarathne, M D Damsen Chandradithy1517SRI+143N3B=82N+127B11N+59B+66N+40B5.529.029.515.501593+9.2
24Jithen, K A Chalinu1756SRI118N+73B=39N+82B+69N36B+41B+35N5.528.030.021.251640-39.6
25Lakshitha, H H Sasindu1753SRI+105B=135N63B+56N+31B+65N6B+69N5.528.029.519.251627-17.2
26Wikasitha, N M K Rusiru1548SRI129B+144N+81B+62N8B+74N+54N=14B5.527.527.517.251726+48.4
27Kalansuriya, Sanhitha Minrada1482SRI+115N+57B19N12B+118N+67B14N+56B5.030.532.515.501588+38.8
28Perumpuli Arachchi Lithula Raveesh1764SRI+90N+38B48N+83B35N+64B+36N13B5.030.033.018.501613-56.0
29Jayasanka, Kulara1623SRI+104N+102B15N38B+50N+52B=39N=32B5.030.032.517.751555-28.4
30Dhamsana, P Y Sethika Chandul1469SRI+94B16N+129B34N+107B+33N19N+54B5.030.031.516.001562+23.6
31Dharmasena, H Minupa Nejan1456SRI+65N=40B=97N=36B25N+68B=48N+58B5.029.532.519.001580+32.0
32Hansaka, K P Thenuk1456SRI67B+148N+108B22N+94B=43N+60B=29N5.028.028.014.251564+23.6
33Uththamawadu, Sethun Dinsara1546SRI+87N101B+102N+103B57N30B+90N+38B5.024.527.015.501587+10.8
34Pasqual, Jenura Hirunjith1575SRI+144B+75N9N+30B+39N5B=38N15B4.535.035.015.251600+6.0
35Senarathna, Chamithu Dewwin1558SRI+112N+113B4N+77B+28B=8N11B24B4.534.536.515.501636+17.6
36De Silva, G W Githmal Gihansith1541SRI+99B+67N17B=31N+59B+24N28B20N4.534.037.018.501533-3.6
37Abayasinghe, Sehath1630SRI+124N+114B=3N=11BF=6N9B+42B4.534.036.017.751794+60.4
38Edirisinghe, Nithum Randira1481SRI+141B28N+44B+29N21B+45N=34B33N4.534.035.017.251581+36.8
39Dinsitha, P T Seniru1423SRI=10B+61N=24B+45N34B+71N=29BF4.533.033.020.251721+101.6
40Manudisa, W D Nethuka1592SRI+59B=31N+135B1N63B+105N+47B23N4.532.033.515.001525-27.6
41Rasendra, O K Ayush Shakya Sri1489SRI+79N9B+98N20N+72B=66B24N+102B4.530.533.014.251563+14.0
42Tilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan1557SRI+140B+88N+20B17N16B=101N+65B37N4.530.031.014.251486-14.4
43De Silva, L H Sanithu Induwara1521SRI=68N=84B+106N+66B12N=32B+86B17N4.529.532.014.751461-15.2
44Weerasooriya, K H Tharindu Chathu1405SRI+12N13B38N+116B64N+120B=52N+70B4.529.531.515.5014520.0
45Pasqual, Senuja Kalmith1552SRI113N+112B+46N39B+102N38B+81N=64B4.524.526.513.751510-12.8
46Wijethunga, W A Kusal Onara1437SRI7B+96N45B115N+131B=88N+108B+71N4.524.526.012.001501+6.4
47Jayasuriya, Thenuja Lakdiv Lokubadu1458SRI+147N18B66N+112B=68N+127B40N+65B4.524.024.08.75812-23.2
48Kithnula, W A Gesandu1560SRI+148B+129N+28B7N=20B11N=31BF4.033.033.011.751651+18.8
49Induwara, S H Esandu1466SRI+66N5B+109N+13B18N54BF+51N4.032.034.516.001550+21.2
50Nethsithu, Muthuhetti Gamage Duln1444SRI1B=107N+87B=88N29B+89N=61B=60N4.029.031.512.751458-0.4
51Gunarathna UPA Jalina Basuru1537SRI+138N+116B5N+101B19N+70B18N49B4.029.030.09.001341-44.8
52Senuja, Chadul1472SRI+121B17N=93B=107N+88B29N=44B=59N4.027.529.512.001310-18.0
53Matheesha, B V G1446SRI6B+99N21B=129N+113B80N+73B=61N4.027.529.011.251563+19.6
54Gunaweera, Geenuka Kavinu1713SRI+56B+55NFF+93B+49N26B30N4.027.527.515.001552-38.0
55Thilakaratne, Yenuka Nethmira1473SRI+109N54B+68N18B=103N=82B+67NF4.026.028.512.251313-27.2
56Nimsara, W P Daham1425SRI54N+115B=76N25B=87N+116B+83N27N4.026.028.010.251434-2.0
57Jayawardana, Chenuka Nethvidu1760SRI+72B27N+75B+71N+33B21NFF4.026.026.015.501620-18.0
58Amarawardhana, Riyon1488SRIF+86N+105B8N91B+107N+72B31N4.025.528.011.501408-22.8
59Adesh, P H Dinura0SRI40N=65B+130N+128B36N23N+?B=52B4.025.025.06.751453-1.2
60Mihinula, W A Gimeth1528SRI=89N=68B=118N+104B65N+117B32N=50B4.023.525.510.751432-20.8
61Pahansara, U V Sithija1595SRI=127N39B=89N=73B=104N+112B=50N=53B4.023.525.011.251392-44.4
62Lasandul, B G Chanupa1457SRI+130N14B+116N26B101N=104B+127N=86B4.022.524.07.75784-26.4
63Weerasooriya, M A Methula Aken1488SRI=84N+89B+25N3B+40N9B20BF3.534.034.014.501681+45.6
64Premachandra, K D Tharun Insith1479SRIF20N+95B21N+44B28N+98B=45N3.531.031.012.751515+7.6
65Thisaranga, Poramba Liyanage Sade0SRI31B=59N+111B+134N+60B25B42N47N3.530.031.510.0014140.0
66Samarakoon, Saktha Hiranmaya0SRI49B+91N+47B43N+85B=41N23BF3.529.532.512.7514730.0
67Thilakawardena, Livinu Akash0SRI+32N36B+?N+125B22B27N55B=72N3.529.529.58.7514490.0
68Hasarel, K V Mahima0SRI=43B=60N55B+92N=47B31NF+77B3.528.531.013.0014840.0
69Thumaljith, A Thenuka1524SRI=132B+126N+74B10N24B+78NF25B3.528.530.09.751467-12.0
70Wijesekara, Ayod Sandil1466SRI+108B8N=88B=80N+115B51N=74B44N3.527.029.09.50731-49.6
71Palliyaguruge, Imeth Hansira1500SRI+146N15B+113N57B+90N39B=102N46B3.526.026.06.251365-46.8
72Dilshan, K G I1430SRI57N+79B83N+115B41N+109B58N=67B3.525.027.09.75761-27.0
73Bandara, Dasun Kanchana Weerakoon0SRI119B24N+131B=61N=75B=85N53N+106B3.524.526.09.251425-61.6
74Sehas Vindeeu K.D0SRI+77N=97B69N=118B+114N26B=70NF3.524.026.09.7514870.0
75Sasnima, K P K Kenul1455SRI+86N34B57N=113B=73N=87B+104NF3.524.026.09.751366-12.4
76Ranathunga, D Sithula Nethmira1487SRI+100B7N=56B93N+111BF+110N84N3.524.024.010.001555+8.4
77Obhasha, G M Imethma1455SRI74B+140N+126B35N=80B86N+78B68N3.523.524.58.251496+4.8
78De Silva, Radil Kaveeshara1420SRI4N109B+138N=86B+130N69B77N+116B3.522.523.56.00755-39.6
79Kalmitha, W P Nethul0SRI41B72N+144B105N+95B81N=106N+110B3.521.521.56.7513300.0
80Sathsara, L W Diwanka0SRI114N=104B+145N=70B=77N+53BFF3.515.515.58.7514730.0
81Gunarathne, U P A Danindu Charuth1440SRI15N+143B26N+89B13N+79B45B99N3.031.031.57.00826-44.8
82Eshan, H G Lashen1414SRI16B+121N=23B24N+108B=55NFF3.029.029.09.251419-2.0
83De Silva, D Nawam Sarojen1507SRI+131B11N+72B28N=105B=93N56BF3.027.529.07.751427-13.0
84Lakshitha, P H Sadew0SRI=63B=43NF+122NF12B13N+76B3.027.528.59.501534+5.2
85Jayanthissa W M B Thinuja Thevmika1450SRI2N+138B12N+98B66N=73B=87NF3.027.528.57.251413-6.8
86Weerasinghe, Dinulaka Nimneth0SRI75B58BF=78N+106N+77B43N=62N3.025.525.59.7514080.0
87Deemantha, G V Kemindu Hashen0SRI33B=?B50N+110N=56B=75N=85BF3.025.025.07.7514050.0
88Jayawardana, K K Thiwan Sameesha0SRI+?N42B=70N=50B52N=46B=117NF3.024.524.57.0014120.0
89Mendis Gunarathna, Pruthivi Prathishwara0SRI=60B63N=61B81NF50B+114N+117B3.022.523.58.0014260.0
90Binuka, M H Lalindu1432SRI28B+131N122B+141N71B+115N33B98N3.022.023.04.50786-49.2
91Shafeek, M A M1411SRI19N66B+146N+109B+58N13BFF3.021.521.56.501449+5.2
92Wimalathunga, P Y Mithum Lohas Dinsitha1437SRI9N+146B125N68B=120N+130B=96N94B3.021.021.04.00881-19.2
93Chandabhanu, H K Isira0SRI13N+?B=52N+76B54N=83BFF3.020.520.57.001534-20.0
94Sadamitha, P Y Nulan Thewsas0SRI30N+137B+114N97B32N?BF+92N3.020.020.06.0014100.0
95Bimsara, B H Yesandu1402SRI18N+147B64N114B79NF+115B+96N3.019.519.55.00723-41.2
96Hasmal, M G G Hiruja0SRI128N46B+124N102B=?N+111N=92B95B3.019.019.06.0012850.0
97Senevirathna, M Mokshana Nehan1537SRI+107B=74N=31B+94NFFFF3.018.518.59.751476-1.6
98Dinupa, N K M Randul0SRI122B+145N41B85NF+114B64N+90B3.018.018.05.0014200.0
99Denethra, B H Sahas0SRI36N53B+147N123BFF+120N+81B3.017.517.55.0012710.0
100Lamahewa, Inuka Sevhas0SRI76N=117B127N=?B+137N102B+124NF3.015.515.54.0014310.0
101Kithsara, P H Wosanda0SRIF+33N16B51N+62B=42BFF2.530.530.511.2515510.0
102Dewsika, G Demith1436SRIF29N33B+96N45B+100N=71B41N2.528.528.57.751179-50.8
103Akalanka, W Kisal0SRI+21B+22N1B33N=55BFFF2.527.027.013.0016080.0
104Chirandith, Rathnayaka Desandu0SRI29B=80N+132B60N=61B=62N75BF2.526.528.07.2512940.0
105Duljaya, Gonsal Korala Sanuth1427SRI25N+115B58N+79B=83N40BFF2.526.026.07.001264-28.8
106Wijesinghe, Sithija Akash1419SRI17B+141N43B=108N86B=113N=79B73N2.524.525.55.00801-31.6
107Digamadulla, Janeru Vihas0SRI97N=50B+117N=52B30N58B116N=?B2.524.024.06.001365-21.6
108Samarakoon, Sarada Himakrith0SRI70N+124B32N=106B82N+137B46NF2.523.024.04.2513260.0
109Peiris, P Chandupa Sadiw Dimsara0SRI55B+78N49B91N+140B72N112N=133B2.521.522.55.2512050.0
110Jayawardene, Pamitha Binath Perer1416SRI5N120B=143N87B+121B+132N76B79N2.521.522.03.75783-23.6
111Dewhas, P G Rithul0SRI14N=130B65N+143B76N96B=?N=131B2.519.019.02.0012610.0
112Damsithu, S H Mevinu0SRI35B45N+121B47NF61N+109BF2.025.026.04.507430.0
113De Zoysa, E Desandu Senujana0SRI+45B35N71B=75N53N=106B121NF2.024.526.57.5013650.0
114Weragoda, Adeesha Udana1458SRI+80B37N94B+95N74B98N89B115N2.023.525.56.501518+6.0
115FIDE 80844480027B105NF+46B70N90B95N+114B2.023.523.56.5012000.0
116Wijesiri, Sasmitha0SRIF51N62B44N+142B56N+107B78N2.023.523.53.50647-129.2
117Jayasuriya, Mesandu Sandiv Lokubadu1426SRI20B=100N107B+132NF60N=88B89N2.022.524.04.508240.0
118Samaranayaka Thenul Damsara1430SRI+24B119N=60B=74N27BFFF2.020.020.09.251492+9.2
119Fernando, G Naween Sithija1567SRI+73N+118BF4BFFFF2.019.019.05.501694+20.0
120Ranasinghe, Piyal Nishantha0SRI139B+110N=134B135N=92B44N99BF2.018.019.04.751324-77.6
121FIDE 80877656052N82B112N+138B110NF+113BF2.017.518.53.006220.0
122Indumina, H G Randula1534SRI+98N2B+90N84BFFFF2.015.515.56.001676+10.8
123Jayasekara, Jineth Janiru K J1438SRI11B+142N22B+99NFFFF2.015.515.54.00897-16.0
124Vihas, P W Anuga1404SRI37B108N96BF+133N+142N100BF2.015.515.52.50832-8.4
125Desahnga, H G Sahan1531SRI+142B6N+92B67NFFFF2.013.513.54.001664+11.2
126Weerasiri, S B0SRI+?N69B77N+137BFFFF2.09.59.51.0014570.0
127Hansitha, A G Sethnal0SRI=61B10N+100B23NF47N62BF1.528.530.05.0011800.0
128Danuja, K Senumitha1520SRI+96B=1N10B59NFFFF1.522.022.06.501587+5.2
129Deegalla, D A I0SRI+26N48B30N=53BFFFF1.520.520.57.5014190.0
130Thewmin, R M Livinu0SRI62B=111N59B+144N78B92NFF1.520.020.01.256410.0
131Isiyum, R L Siyum0SRI83N90B73N+133B46N138BF=111N1.519.020.02.756900.0
132Hansaka, Thisandu Y G0SRI=69N12B104N117B+143N110BFF1.518.518.52.2511700.0
133Chandunu, W G Heymika0SRI22B21N141B131N124B?B+143N=109N1.518.518.51.757110.0
134De Zoysa, A Nehan Nimthaka1461SRI+115N19B=120N65BFFFF1.514.514.53.00867-9.6
135Ethkandura, Pasindu Kaveesha1481SRIF=25B40N+120BFFFF1.513.513.54.751481-0.8
136Wickramasinghe Minila P S B0SRIFFFF=?N+143BF?N1.53.03.00.5012810.0
137Prabhashwara, H S Sakithma1407SRI8B94N+142B126N100B108NFF1.019.019.01.008560.0
138Dewsithu, B V Thehas0SRI51B85N78B121NF+131NFF1.017.017.01.506650.0
139Weragoda, Dewanga Sathsara1471SRI+120N4BFFFFFF1.014.514.52.00894-8.8
140FIDE 80843816042N77B115N+146B109NFFF1.014.514.50.007070.0
141Masakorala, Sanuka Lakvin0SRI38N106B+133N90BFFFF1.013.513.51.506430.0
142Dissanayake, Mahith Yansilu0SRI125N123B137N+145B116N124BFF1.010.510.50.0012030.0
143FIDE 80829392023B81N=110B111N132B136N133BF0.518.018.01.2511850.0
144Amarasinghe, A K Piyusha Kevin On0SRI34N26B79N130BFFFF0.016.016.00.007610.0
145Waidyasekara, Abeesha Adithya1445SRI3N98B80B142NFFFF0.014.014.00.001045-3.2
146FIDE 80877621071B92N91B140NFFFF0.013.513.50.006540.0
147Sasmitha, K M Kisandu0SRI47B95N99BFFFFF0.013.513.50.006290.0
148Damsika, Thewan0SRI48N32BFFFFFF0.011.011.00.007110.0

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