Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Women Championship 2025 - Southern Province

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72 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 10 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025 in Galle, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1592, and top seed was Sasika M W Goyumi (🇱🇰 SRI, 1645).

R B Pumudi Hansadi (🇱🇰 SRI, 1606) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Dahamsa Punsadi Devaraja (5.5) and K G Dewli Abinadi Chanseya (5.5). Hansadi shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Senethma Dewmi Randeniya (1489) beat Sasika M W Goyumi (1645), a +156-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 · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰Sasika M W Goyumi1645

Avg top 10

1,592

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×66

Top 3

🥇
R B Pumudi Hansadi
🇱🇰SRI·1606
5.5pts·1673perf+13.4
🥈
Dahamsa Punsadi Devaraja
🇱🇰SRI·1576
5.5pts·1694perf+28.2
🥉
K G Dewli Abinadi Chanseya
🇱🇰SRI·1582
5.5pts·1698perf+21.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 4 players tied at 5.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Devaraja5.5Chanseya5.5Hansadi5.5Kularathna5.5Wijesoorya5Hasanjana5

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 5.5/7. Hansadi takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (29.0).

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Dahamsa Punsadi Devaraja drew with K G Dewli Abinadi Chanseya (White).

R3–R5 · WIN STREAK

R B Pumudi Hansadi won 3 in a row (R3–R5).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Dahamsa Punsadi Devaraja	*	½	½	—
2K G Dewli Abinadi Chanseya	½	*	—	—
3R B Pumudi Hansadi	½	—	*	½
4M Sanindee Niwetha Kularathna	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Hansadi, R B Pumudi	1606	SRI	+46N	=14B	+13N	+27B	+11N	=2B	=4N	5.5	29.0	31.5	23.75	1673	+13.4
2	Devaraja, Dahamsa Punsadi	1576	SRI	+57B	+35N	=16B	+10N	+5B	=1N	=3B	5.5	28.0	30.0	22.50	1694	+28.2
3	Chanseya, K G Dewli Abinadi	1582	SRI	+55N	+17B	=27N	+38B	+14N	=9B	=2N	5.5	25.5	27.5	20.50	1698	+21.8
4	Kularathna, M Sanindee Niwetha	1492	SRI	+71N	−38B	+67N	+21B	+17N	+6B	=1B	5.5	22.5	22.5	16.75	1640	+34.8
5	Ranasinghe, Sanuli Dulanya	1470	SRI	+47N	+29B	+8N	=11B	−2N	+14B	=10N	5.0	28.5	31.0	20.50	1647	+54.7
6	Ravisinghe, Lithuli Chanara	1523	SRI	+40B	+19N	=10B	=7N	+16B	−4N	+18B	5.0	27.5	30.5	20.00	1575	+15.6
7	Hewapathirana, Meenu Vihansa	1428	SRI	=34N	+23B	+37N	=6B	+15N	=20B	=9N	5.0	25.5	28.5	20.00	1691	+82.8
8	Hasanjana, N D Hasareli	1600	SRI	+31B	+12N	−5B	+35N	=18B	+19B	=20N	5.0	25.5	28.5	19.50	1618	+7.2
9	Seneka, M W Thenumi	1611	SRI	=33B	+62N	+44B	=16N	+12B	=3N	=7B	5.0	25.5	27.0	18.00	1538	-9.0
10	Devindi, E P Sithumi	1425	SRI	+66N	+36B	=6N	−2B	+28N	+27B	=5B	5.0	25.5	26.5	16.00	1543	0.0
11	Randeniya, Senethma Dewmi	1489	SRI	+22B	+48N	+51B	=5N	−1B	=18N	+21B	5.0	25.0	27.5	17.50	1590	+38.8
12	Amasha, N W K Tanudi	1476	SRI	+49N	−8B	+53N	+13B	−9N	+34B	+23N	5.0	24.5	26.5	16.50	1430	-7.2
13	Wijesoorya, Benuri Nemdini	0	SRI	+?B	+45N	−1B	−12N	+46N	+35B	+17N	5.0	22.5	22.5	12.00	1638	+43.6
14	Rajapaksha, Sithmi Sahansa	1481	SRI	+64B	=1N	+30B	+15N	−3B	−5N	+28N	4.5	27.5	28.5	15.25	1584	+33.6
15	Pate, Methmi Hasana	1516	SRI	+70N	+18B	=20N	−14B	−7B	+45N	+27N	4.5	23.5	23.5	12.00	1519	+26.8
16	Chonara, P W Binudi	1453	SRI	+59N	+28B	=2N	=9B	−6N	+29B	−25B	4.0	26.5	28.5	14.25	1554	+40.4
17	Wathnara, Abeywardhana Saheli	1468	SRI	+54B	−3N	+65B	+39N	−4B	+22N	−13B	4.0	25.0	26.0	10.00	748	-31.2
18	Sinelya, M G Jenuli	1454	SRI	+65B	−15N	+58B	+36B	=8N	=11B	−6N	4.0	24.5	25.5	11.00	1429	-6.8
19	Sethumsa, R B Hasadi	1463	SRI	+24N	−6B	+34N	=28B	+45B	−8N	=30B	4.0	24.0	26.5	13.00	1462	+0.4
20	Thrinethsaree, R P Hansali H	1465	SRI	+56B	+26N	=15B	=51N	F	=7N	=8B	4.0	23.0	25.0	14.50	1609	+39.6
21	Sarathchandra, G W Gihansa Sasith	1417	SRI	−51B	+22N	+48B	−4N	+62N	+37B	−11N	4.0	22.5	24.0	11.00	1331	-17.6
22	Methusari, K D G Dinara Yeheni	0	SRI	−11N	−21B	+55N	+66B	+36N	−17B	+37N	4.0	21.0	22.0	9.00	1391	0.0
23	Mandakini, A N N S	1452	SRI	−44B	−7N	+69B	+56N	+53B	+30N	−12B	4.0	20.0	20.5	8.00	1359	-15.2
24	Senaji, P H Hesanya	0	SRI	−19B	+40N	−35B	+70N	−41N	+55B	+36N	4.0	18.0	18.0	8.00	1273	-39.2
25	Lehansa, N C Asini	1507	SRI	+63N	+42B	−38N	F	F	+41B	+16N	4.0	16.5	16.5	11.50	1627	+23.6
26	Jayasinghe, Nesandi Sadesna	1574	SRI	+52N	−20B	F	F	+63N	+64B	+34N	4.0	12.0	12.0	8.00	665	-26.0
27	Wijesooriya, Upeja Evindi	1474	SRI	+72B	+30N	=3B	−1N	+44B	−10N	−15B	3.5	26.5	26.5	8.75	1373	-20.8
28	Senara, V A Chathuni	1510	SRI	+69B	−16N	+50B	=19N	−10B	+44N	−14B	3.5	22.5	23.0	7.50	1127	-73.2
29	Laksiri, L B Binuki Madara	1599	SRI	+50B	−5N	−39B	+64N	+31B	−16N	=33B	3.5	21.5	22.5	8.75	1342	-54.8
30	Janulya KA Chanumi	1600	SRI	+60N	−27B	−14N	+47B	+54N	−23B	=19N	3.5	20.5	22.5	8.50	1301	-67.2
31	Dewmini, B K Nihansa	1409	SRI	−8N	=49B	+68N	=37B	−29N	=62B	+47N	3.5	18.0	19.0	7.00	1448	+6.8
32	Gajanayaka, Nayanadini Keshari	0	SRI	−37N	+41B	−36N	−34B	+66N	=46B	+62N	3.5	16.0	17.0	6.75	1367	-26.0
33	Randini, G A Yehara	1413	SRI	=9N	=34B	+59N	F	F	+54B	=29N	3.5	15.5	15.5	9.75	1604	+20.0
34	Vichakshi, K P Dinushka	0	SRI	=7B	=33N	−19B	+32N	+49B	−12N	−26B	3.0	25.0	27.5	10.25	1229	0.0
35	Menikpura, Sanupadi Sanaya	1465	SRI	+53N	−2B	+24N	−8B	F	−13N	+39B	3.0	24.5	26.5	9.00	788	-29.6
36	Kariyawasam, S Thimansa	1493	SRI	+39B	−10N	+32B	−18N	−22B	+53N	−24B	3.0	23.5	25.5	8.50	639	-46.4
37	Semasingha, I D Sawrandi Kameshik	1491	SRI	+32B	=44N	−7B	=31N	+39B	−21N	−22B	3.0	23.0	25.5	9.50	1145	-52.4
38	Thewmali, R K Nuthara	1441	SRI	+58B	+4N	+25B	−3N	F	F	F	3.0	20.0	20.0	11.50	1660	+34.8
39	Edirimuni, Ganuli Thisumya	0	SRI	−36N	+43B	+29N	−17B	−37N	+42B	−35N	3.0	19.5	22.5	9.50	1373	0.0
40	De Silva, P K Sahensa	0	SRI	−6N	−24B	+43N	−59B	=47N	=56B	+54N	3.0	18.5	20.5	7.25	723	0.0
41	Wijerathna, W Thilini Wathsala	1419	SRI	−62B	−32N	+71B	+65N	+24B	−25N	F	3.0	17.0	17.0	5.00	708	-15.2
42	Egodage, Limansa Livisandi	1450	SRI	+43N	−25N	F	=54B	=48B	−39N	+53B	3.0	16.5	16.5	7.25	708	-16.4
43	Sithru, A Yasasmi	0	SRI	−42B	−39N	−40B	+57N	+70B	−50N	+64N	3.0	14.5	14.5	3.00	646	0.0
44	Siriwardhana, V M Vinudi Vathsan	0	SRI	+23N	=37B	−9N	+49B	−27N	−28B	F	2.5	21.5	24.0	8.00	1355	0.0
45	Pahandi, E W W K Sehasna	1489	SRI	+67N	−13B	=54N	+60B	−19N	−15B	F	2.5	20.0	21.0	4.00	1309	-29.2
46	Gunatilake, S A	1412	SRI	−1B	+64N	+66B	−61N	−13B	=32N	F	2.5	19.5	20.5	3.75	746	-26.0
47	Premachandra, K D Sadisi Sansari	0	SRI	−5B	−50N	+57B	−30N	=40B	+70N	−31B	2.5	19.5	19.5	3.50	676	0.0
48	Waidyasekara, R Senuri Lawanya	0	SRI	+?N	−11B	−21N	=63B	=42N	=52B	F	2.5	18.5	18.5	3.50	1348	0.0
49	Amarasinghe M H Sihini Nimnadi	0	SRI	−12B	=31N	+?B	−44N	−34N	+63B	F	2.5	18.0	18.0	3.25	1437	-1.6
50	Aradhya, D A Ruchini	0	SRI	−29N	+47B	−28N	−53B	=56N	+43B	F	2.5	16.5	16.5	6.50	754	0.0
51	Goyumi, Sasika M W	1645	SRI	+21N	+61B	−11N	=20B	F	F	F	2.5	15.0	15.0	8.00	1548	-10.0
52	De Silva, L H Sayuni Induwari	0	SRI	−26B	−56N	−64B	+?N	+58B	=48N	F	2.5	14.0	14.0	3.25	1500	+2.4
53	Rehansa G, Sithuni	0	SRI	−35B	+57N	−12B	+50N	−23N	−36B	−42N	2.0	20.5	22.5	4.50	672	0.0
54	Ransala, P K Adithi	0	SRI	−17N	+55B	=45B	=42N	−30B	−33N	−40B	2.0	19.5	21.5	4.75	1233	0.0
55	Ashvini, M W Shanudi Amaya	0	SRI	−3B	−54N	−22B	+58N	+65B	−24N	F	2.0	19.5	20.5	3.00	786	0.0
56	Sawanya, Kottawa Iniyage Sithuki	0	SRI	−20N	+52B	−61N	−23B	=50B	=40N	F	2.0	18.0	20.0	5.25	668	0.0
57	FIDE 29994284	0	—	−2N	−53B	−47N	−43B	F	+65N	+58B	2.0	16.0	16.0	3.00	775	0.0
58	FIDE 80803342	0	—	−38N	+63B	−18N	−55B	−52N	+67B	−57N	2.0	15.0	16.0	2.50	648	0.0
59	Sethumsa, P W Akithya Miheli	0	SRI	−16B	+69N	−33B	+40N	F	F	F	2.0	14.0	14.0	3.50	620	0.0
60	Wickramarathne, G Sanadi Sanulya	1402	SRI	−30B	+72N	+62B	−45N	F	F	F	2.0	11.5	11.5	1.50	720	0.0
61	Jayasekera, N E Hasini Danulka	1484	SRI	F	−51N	+56B	+46B	F	F	F	2.0	11.0	11.0	4.50	1529	+4.4
62	Weerasinghe, Bimansa Basiluni	0	SRI	+41N	−9B	−60N	F	−21B	=31N	−32B	1.5	21.0	22.0	4.75	1302	0.0
63	Edirimuni, Dewli Dehansa	0	SRI	−25B	−58N	+?B	=48N	−26B	−49N	F	1.5	15.5	15.5	1.25	1375	0.0
64	Nimnadee, A Voshini	0	SRI	−14N	−46B	+52N	−29B	F	−26N	−43B	1.0	20.0	20.0	2.50	717	0.0
65	FIDE 80845290	0	—	−18N	+70B	−17N	−41B	−55N	−57B	F	1.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	646	0.0
66	Wedage, H W Thiseni Dinulya	0	SRI	−10B	F	−46N	−22N	−32B	−?N	+70B	1.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	621	0.0
67	FIDE 29972965	0	—	−45B	+?N	−4B	F	F	−58N	−?B	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	1269	0.0
68	Ranasinghe, Samidi Vithumya Perer	1450	SRI	F	F	−31B	+69N	F	F	F	1.0	4.0	4.0	0.50	609	-22.4
69	Diwyashani, Hettiarachchige Don N	0	SRI	−28N	−59B	−23N	−68B	=?B	F	F	0.5	12.0	12.0	0.00	1138	0.0
70	Dharmasena, H Minudi Nelithma	0	SRI	−15B	−65N	F	−24B	−43N	−47B	−66N	0.0	16.0	16.0	0.00	642	0.0
71	FIDE 80807313	0	—	−4B	F	−41N	−?N	F	F	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	649	0.0
72	FIDE 80809030	0	—	−27N	−60B	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	5.5	5.5	0.00	626	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Hewapathirana, Meenu VihansaSRI
+82.8
5.0 pts · #6
2Ranasinghe, Sanuli DulanyaSRI
+54.7
5.0 pts · #9
3Wijesoorya, Benuri NemdiniSRI
+43.6
5.0 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Senara, V A ChathuniSRI
-73.2
3.5 pts · #45
2Janulya KA ChanumiSRI
-67.2
3.5 pts · #24
3Laksiri, L B Binuki MadaraSRI
-54.8
3.5 pts · #29

Biggest upsets

R3+156 Elo gap
Randeniya, Senethma Dewmi1489 beat Goyumi, Sasika M W1645
R6+148 Elo gap
Mandakini, A N N S1452 beat Janulya KA Chanumi1600
R6+146 Elo gap
Chonara, P W Binudi1453 beat Laksiri, L B Binuki Madara1599