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Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Central Province

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160 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 10 May 2025 to 18 May 2025 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1858, and top seed was Chinthaka Anuruddh Galappaththi (🇱🇰 SRI, FM, 1981).

R K T Dissanayake (🇱🇰 SRI, 1921) won with 6.5/8, ahead of K A R G W D R B G Galkotuwa (6.5) and L R D B Bandara (6.5). Dissanayake shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Navinu Dilshan Rathnayake (1450) beat C K D Fonseka (1746), a +296-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Kandy, Sri Lanka
Dates
10 May 2025 → 18 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,858
Participants
160
Titled players · 1
FM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×151
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Tight race until R8; 4 players tied at 6.5/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.

Co-leaders
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13
3
2
2
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R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 6.5/8. Dissanayake takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (40.5).

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

L R D B Bandara drew with R K T Dissanayake (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

L R D B Bandara 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)R K T Dissanayake 5 wins (R1–R5)S Y Omaththage 4 wins (R4–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Dissanayake, R K T1921SRI+48N+23B+24N+18B+7B=2N=5B=3N6.540.545.035.501967+13.0
2Galkotuwa, K A R G W D R B G1841SRI+75N+97B+11N+37B+8N=1B=6N=4B6.539.543.033.501922+34.0
3Bandara, L R D B1714SRI+122B+42N+59B7N+23B+62N+10N=1B6.536.039.029.751896+70.0
4Omaththage, S Y1629SRI+103B=19N=61B+132N+40B+57N+18B=2N6.533.035.527.501791+31.2
5Galkotuwa, K A R G W S N B I1868SRI+47N+131B+20N=36B+38N=10B=1N=9B6.037.540.028.501842-0.8
6Rajanayake, Damsara Bandara1860SRI+63B+31N=17B=62N+25B+24N=2B=11N6.037.041.030.001772-23.2
7Galappaththi, Chinthaka AnuruddhFM1981SRI+101N+106B+56N+3B1N+36B+12N22B6.036.539.527.501882-13.2
8Bandara, Dhanushka1939SRI+109B+33N+27B=9N2B+86N=15B+26N6.036.539.527.251825-15.2
9Wimalarathne, K G1722SRI+29N+16B+58N=8B36N+37B+38N=5N6.036.040.029.501796+31.6
10Somarathne, Senuka Damsath1795SRI+113B=61N+90B+86N+15B=5N3B+24N6.034.037.025.501793+4.0
11Aniruth, P Adrian1533SRI+133B+69N2B=39N+91B+74N+36N=6B6.033.035.523.751761+74.8
12Tennakoon, Lisara Samadhith1745SRI+100B+89N+64B=15N=62B+17N7B+68N6.032.536.025.251775+7.8
13Godagampala, G D Minuja Hansana1710SRI+57N=85B+147N=17B16N+67B+31N+25B6.032.534.024.001652-16.8
14Liyanage, K P L1883SRI+52B+41NF+85B+43N+26BF+27N6.027.027.027.002336+28.4
15Abeyrathne, K W A M G Dinod Uthsanda1634SRI+65N+68B+30N=12B10N+84B=8N=16B5.536.540.025.251716+32.0
16Weerakoon, H M Udula Hansana1492SRI+66B9N+128B+69N+13B=22N=21B=15N5.536.539.024.751701+67.2
17Nawarathne, Kenuth Lonitha1527SRI+146N+87B=6N=13N+28B12B=44N+36B5.535.537.022.751786+81.6
18Thennakoon, Akitha1700SRI+105B+40N+84B1N=41B+32N4N+47B5.535.038.022.751688-4.8
19Rajapakshe, Rashmika Heshan1469SRI+136N=4B38N+94B=46N=43B+72N+44B5.532.034.522.251680+56.8
20Wimalarathne, M N R1541SRI+96N+39B5B=84N+103B+60N22B+45N5.531.534.521.251608+20.0
21Karunarathne, K M H B1665SRI+88N+49B37N+67B57N+124B=16N+84B5.529.532.521.251683+2.4
22Thennakoon, Disara1693SRIF+53NF+68B+58N=16B+20N+7N5.529.529.526.751972+61.6
23Munasinghe, Deethsara Thevnula1507SRI+76B1N+102B+30N3N=50B=59N+57B5.034.537.520.251557+9.2
24Abeysinghe, Nimra Santhisa1565SRI+121B+60N1B+101N+45B6B+37N10B5.034.537.519.001653+22.4
25Perera, Yeshan1536SRI+127N30B+29N+71B6N+105B+57B13N5.033.035.518.501684+37.2
26Perera, L A Sithun Dulneth1621SRI+54B64N+52B+124N+65B14N+101B8B5.032.035.019.001667+17.2
27Geenuka, Wijesundara1597SRI+71N+153B8N+104B37N+58B+63N14B5.031.532.516.001740+50.0
28Fonseka, C K D1746SRI58N+116B+92N+49B17N=81B+48N=32B5.031.034.020.001572-32.0
29Samarathunga, Jasith Pawan1449SRI9B+151N25B+33N31B+129N+93N+78B5.031.032.016.001595+48.8
30Gunawardhana, H M Sethum Dilkith0SRI+80N+25N15B23B79N+106B+104N+67B5.030.533.519.0015460.0
31Madawala, R M I S B1497SRI+157N6B65N+88B+29N+102B13B+101N5.030.530.514.501597+33.6
32Dunusinghe, D A Banuja L1518SRI+149N=110B+137N38B+59N18B+50N=28N5.028.529.515.501577+8.4
33Alagiyawanna, A m Anuja Danuddha1508SRI+155N8B57N29B+146N+88B+105N+59B5.027.027.512.501521-8.8
34Pathirana, Kemindu Sendinu1549SRI+160B84N+105B60N63B+95N+58B+64N5.026.026.014.501530-7.6
35Dharmawardhana, Esandu Anuhas1577SRI+116N58B+153N57B=109N+66N=60B+108B5.025.026.014.501498-28.4
36Wekumbura, W G S Induka1648SRI+95B+92N+45B=5N+9B7N11B17N4.537.541.020.501650-2.0
37Wijekoon, T N G1416SRI+73B+83N+21B2N+27B9N24B=42N4.536.540.520.7516390.0
38Adansooriya, B A1601SRI+91B=132N+19B+32N5B+39N9BF4.535.037.519.751664+12.0
39Ekanayake, Minura1400SRI+93N20N+42B=11B+48N38B+79N43B4.533.537.019.501566+47.6
40Karunanayake, Thiman1474SRI+140N18B+111N+44B4N=72B+55NF4.532.534.516.001643+44.8
41Chandrarathna, T G V Y B1499SRI+94N14B+88N+127B=18N56B=46N=51B4.532.034.516.751574+10.0
42Weerakoon, Yehan Chandula1482SRI+111N3B39N+116B+71N=46B=51N=37B4.531.534.516.751509+8.0
43Thewjith, T M Sasvidu1560SRI+102B59N+113B+63N14B=19NF+39N4.530.533.517.251608+23.6
44Rimnaz, R A M1670SRI132B+51N+145B40N+87B+53N=17B19N4.530.532.517.251420-78.4
45Samarathunga, Biman Navik0SRI+115N+107B36N+93B24N=79B+49N20B4.530.033.016.0015510.0
46Wijesooriya, W A Damitha Bandara0SRI+108N+139B62B=61N=19B=42N=41B=53N4.530.032.016.5015220.0
47Koholdeniya, K M Bihandu1459SRI5B=118N=76B+154N=73B+70N+86B18N4.530.030.513.501652+46.0
48Ranaweera, Ometh1460SRI1B=76N+117B+112N39B+128N28B+86N4.529.532.014.001465-3.6
49Hettiarachchi, Sasindu Dilsara1486SRI+138B21N+66B28N=54B+91N45B+128N4.529.531.514.251483+0.8
50Maramabage, Sakya Dinuja1421SRI=70B90N+129B+78N=61B=23N32B+89N4.529.031.516.501550+56.4
51Bandara, D M Lathisha0SRI=120N44B+130N+106B=81B=61N=42B=41N4.527.530.015.5015070.0
52Dhanasekara, D M Harindu Abeeth1459SRI14N+157B26N+149B=70B=73N=66B+90N4.527.527.510.501548+18.0
53Bandara, Damketh1473SRI+148N22B87N+96B+127N44B+102N=46B4.527.028.512.751474-0.8
54Siriwardhana, D Wishva Kelumketh1435SRI26N+136B=107N=120B=49N=78B=85N+98B4.526.529.015.001522+32.4
55Wijekoon, W M Minila Bandara1609SRI60B+121N63B+110N=64B+103N40B+92N4.526.029.014.501452-57.6
56Bandara, W M Malitha1618SRI+82N+104B7B+64N=60B+41NFF4.525.525.517.501738+16.8
57Suraweera, Kiven Mandeev1447SRI13B+138N+33B+35N+21B4B25N23N4.038.040.017.501548+36.0
58Rathnayake, Navinu Dilshan1450SRI+28B+35N9B+70N22B27N34N+114B4.035.538.517.001606+62.8
59Basnayake, D H B J Chinthana1424SRI+98N+43B3N=74B32B+90N=23B33N4.033.537.016.001560+64.8
60Harshil, S1432SRI+55N24B+139N+34B=56N20B=35NF4.033.535.516.251616+71.2
61Jayawickrama, U W R K1490SRI+150N=10B=4N=46B=50N=51B84N=77B4.033.534.516.001467-5.2
62Harrikizhan, K C1627SRI+141N+67B+46N=6B=12N3BFF4.033.033.016.501719+12.4
63Gunawardhana, E Y P G Nimnada Sas1453SRI6N+143B+55N43B+34N+85B27B74N4.032.534.515.001542+30.0
64Dharmawardhana, G G V S1465SRI+159N+26B12N56B=55N=77B+114N34B4.032.032.012.251518+16.8
65Kumara, A Yoshitha Viraj1436SRI15B+156N+31B+73N26N68B=80N=72B4.031.532.013.501500+22.8
66Leemagasthanna, Nadun Induwara Ba0SRI16N+75B49N+92B+104N35B=52N=80B4.031.034.014.7514790.0
67Nikahetiya, N V Inula Kalmitha1474SRI+128B62N+99B21N+69B13N+117B30N4.031.033.513.001418-11.2
68Gunawardhana, Tharul Adeesha1484SRI+142B15N+154B22N+76B+65NF12B4.031.031.510.501434-12.4
69Jayasekara, W M Y S B0SRI+135N11B+97N16B67N80B+115N+107B4.029.031.512.001496+24.0
70Dinsara, T M Sohan1560SRI=50N+130B=85N58B=52N47B+91N=79B4.028.531.014.251404-62.0
71Mahawela, Chenitha1429SRI27B+158N+89B25N42B=92N=83B+126N4.028.528.510.251462+12.0
72Chandrasiri, L S D1603SRI+77N124B104N+100B+108B=40N19B=65N4.027.530.514.751459-62.0
73Weerasinghe, G G S Dilshan1560SRI37N+114B+108N65B=47N=52B+75NF4.027.527.514.501573+4.0
74Weligamage, Kalpa Anuhas1541SRI84B+160N+95B=59NF11B=81N+63B4.027.527.511.501495-16.8
75Hasmira, Isala1451SRI2B66N+143B=99N=110B+112N73B+111N4.027.029.011.25900-17.2
76Dissanayake, Vihas Dulnith0SRI23N=48B=47N+115B68N+107BF+109B4.027.027.013.5015040.0
77Karunarathna, Senuka N1431SRI72B+134N=78B+90N86B=64N=89B=61N4.026.529.013.751466+9.6
78Bandara, K M T D Anjuka1487SRIF+144B=77N50B+147N=54N+82B29N4.026.027.511.751368-18.6
79Meddegoda, K M R J B1481SRI87B146N+155B+123N+30B=45N39B=70N4.026.026.512.751319-16.8
80Pathirana, Ovindu Dulsas1499SRI30B127N+152B95N+149B+69N=65B=66N4.024.025.010.001434-2.4
81Abeysinghe, A M K Isuru1474SRIF+149B=94N+147B=51N=28N=74BF4.023.523.511.001644+17.2
82Yashen, M T Chenura1435SRI56B112N+138B89N+134B+97N78N+143B4.023.025.010.001331-20.8
83Bandara, Thenul Yuhas1541SRI+114N37BFF=96N+147B=71N+102B4.022.522.511.251697+21.2
84Herath, H M Dulmeth Sasnitha1403SRI+74N+34B18N=20BF15N+61B21N3.535.037.515.751590+65.6
85Beligala, Binula Sithmira1489SRI+151B=13N=70B14N+95B63N=54BF3.531.532.511.751518+8.8
86Mataramba, M K Nithish Niroshana1530SRI+144N=137B+110N10B+77N8B47N48B3.530.032.010.001378-51.2
87Rafi, Abdullah0SRI+79N17N+53B=135B44N+109BFF3.529.532.012.7515380.0
88Bakmeegahawaththa, B G S S N1439SRI21B+142N41B31N+111B33N+112B=99N3.529.531.59.75749-55.6
89Ekanayake, Vinuka1484SRI+119N12B71N+82B102N+141B=77N50B3.528.530.511.001375-44.4
90Wijekoon, W M Chanupama Pethmika1499SRI=147N+50B10N77B+137N59B+96N52B3.528.530.010.751265-60.4
91Kumarathunge, A W Netharu Dewram1429SRI38N+159B=106N+107B11N49B70B+134N3.527.527.57.001342-26.8
92Herath, Imeth Rashmitha1472SRI+125N36B28B66N+138N=71B+137N55B3.527.029.09.001286-33.2
93Dissanayake, D M Mahiru Nethmira1540SRI39B+96N=103B45N=117B+121N29B=130N3.526.529.010.751363-40.0
94Gamage, M G Nadil Mindive0SRI41B+109N=81B19N=129B+113N108B=106N3.526.028.510.7514270.0
95Gunarathne, K Venuka Vidunitha1437SRI36N+148B74N+80B85N34B=119N+154B3.525.526.07.501290-32.4
96Sanganayaka, S M Jenura Dahammeth1403SRI20B93B+140N53N=83B+154N90B+129N3.525.526.07.0013160.0
97Ekanayaka, Kalana1496SRI+143N2N69B+141B105N82B=118N+127B3.525.027.08.001280-56.0
98Keppetiyagama, Nesath1588SRI59B102N+118B+122N101B=100N+103B54N3.524.027.010.751343-92.8
99Yapabandara, Y mthimath Shashadh0SRI+154N120B67N=75B=114N104B+146N=88B3.522.022.57.2512560.0
100Palliyage, Udev Damhiru1450SRI12N+119BF72N+142B=98BF+133N3.521.021.09.251371-10.8
101Yoshitha, Insith1464SRI7B+152NF24B+98N+120B26N31B3.031.532.57.501481-7.6
102Mahagodage, M D Minuka Sathsitha1418SRI43N+98B23N+131B+89B31N53B83N3.030.032.59.501429-5.2
103Maddumage, Shenal Dhaham1436SRI4N+125B=93N+137B20N55B98N=119B3.029.531.58.251215-44.0
104Karandawatte, Ganujitha Insilu1469SRI+112B56N+72B27N66B+99N30BF3.029.032.010.501480+3.2
105Munasinghe, K M Dehan Chanthusa1446SRI18N+140B34N+139B+97B25N33B110N3.029.031.07.501433-5.2
106Delpearachchi, D A S M K1511SRI+152B7N=91B51N=112B30N=133B=94B3.028.029.07.251464-6.0
107Herath, K S1519SRI+117B45N=54B91N=128B76N+121B69N3.026.529.09.501346-45.2
108Kumarathunge, A W Dilaru Dulram1465SRI46B+123N73BF72N+127B+94N35N3.026.526.59.00779-42.4
109Kulasena, P H Senila Budmina1462SRI8N94B+157N+146B=35B87N=110B76N3.026.526.55.501526+3.2
110Tuan Haadi, Halavi Pajardeen0SRIF=32N86B55B=75N=131B=109N+105B3.026.028.510.2514600.0
111Premananth, Riyon Hamrith0SRI42B+122N40B129N88N+123B+141N75B3.025.027.08.0012940.0
112Senadeera, Vinuga0SRI104N+82B=115N48B=106N75B88N+148B3.025.026.58.5012960.0
113Karunarathna, Yenuka Mandeev1451SRI10N+150B43N+119B120N94B=138N=118B3.025.026.06.50804-37.6
114Perera, L A Nethun Dulmeth1406SRI83B73N=156B+118N=99B+145N64B58N3.024.525.07.001258-35.2
115Dissanayaka, A M T D Jalina1472SRI45B=117N=112B76N=130B=118N69B+142N3.024.026.07.75640-21.2
116Dodanwala, Menuka Nehan Bandara1424SRI35B28N+142B42N=154B=130N=134B=137N3.023.524.05.75796-34.8
117Bandara, P M Ashen Peshala0SRI107N=115B48N+148B=93N+139B67NF3.023.024.56.7513740.0
118Hitihamu, H M M D B0SRI131N=47B98N114B+156N=115B=97B=113N3.023.023.57.5013200.0
119Nalawatta, Vidwa Randeep0SRI89B100N+121B113N145B+149N=95B=103N3.021.522.57.2512930.0
120Dissanayake, Imantha Okith1530SRI=51B+99N132B=54N+113B101NFF3.021.021.011.001366-24.8
121Nimsara, Chamath1424SRI24N55B119N+151B+158N93B107N+150B3.021.021.02.00766-49.6
122Kottawaththage, Dineth Dharaka1448SRI3N111B+150N98B=140N137B+148N=138B3.020.521.54.50855-19.6
123Chandrasekara, Bewon Bandara0SRI139N108B+125N79B131N111N+157B+140B3.019.519.55.006910.0
124Dharmakeerthi, I P G K M1468SRI+134B+72NF26B+144N21NFF3.019.019.08.501503+5.2
125Sathmina, Sadev0SRI92B103N123B+143N141N150B+158N+149B3.015.515.53.006540.0
126Jayasinghe, Manith1467SRIFFFF+148N+151B+150N71B3.010.510.53.50628-22.0
127Perera, Yashveen0SRI25B+80B+131N41N53B108N=129B97N2.527.029.57.7513470.0
128Riyan, Mohamed Riyan0SRI67N+141B16N+153B=107N48BF49B2.526.027.04.5013730.0
129Jayaweera, Menuja Gethmika1514SRI=130N147B50N+111B=94N29B=127N96B2.524.526.07.25646-41.6
130De Silva, Disara Dimath0SRI=129B70N51B=133N=115N=116BF=93B2.523.025.07.2514180.0
131Jiffry, Ameer1498SRI+118B5N127B102N+123B=110NFF2.523.023.07.50853-27.2
132Fernando, W Dinuja Shashmitha1441SRI+44N=38B+120N4BFFFF2.522.522.59.751688+51.2
133Aldeniya, Thinura Damsath Bandara0SRI11N135B=148N=130B139N+140B=106N100B2.521.523.05.5011320.0
134Shahad, Mohamed0SRI124N77B144N+150B82N+156B=116N91B2.520.521.03.0010730.0
135Ajmal, Mohamed1496SRI69B+133N+146B=87NFFFF2.515.015.05.75640-23.2
136Senavirathna, Mandinu0SRI19B54NFF=155B+152NF+158B2.511.511.51.256520.0
137Munasinghe, K M Isum Chanthula0SRIF=86N32B103N90B+122N92B=116B2.025.528.56.2513290.0
138Muthupatinge, U Induwara0SRI49N57B82N+152N92BF=113B=122N2.023.024.04.0011790.0
139Gajanayake, M V A1514SRI+123B46N60B105N+133B117NFF2.022.522.55.50639-48.0
140Rajanayake, Methuja0SRI40B105N96B+155N=122B133N=142B123N2.021.522.03.0011840.0
141Mapa, K O D Kothalawala1435SRI62B128N+151B97N+125B89N111BF2.020.520.54.00735-44.0
142FIDE 80876897068N88B116N+157B100N=146B=140N115B2.020.520.51.756520.0
143FIDE 80876870097B63N75N125B+157N+158BF82N2.020.520.50.006550.0
144Amaranayaka, Daham Vimansha0SRI86B78N+134B+145N124BFFF2.015.015.04.5013110.0
145Fonseka, Navindu Hasanjana1470SRIF+155B44N144B+119N114BFF2.015.015.03.50736-34.4
146Bandara, K G J C0SRI17B+79B135N109N33B=142N99BF1.525.525.55.0012590.0
147Harshanth, K0SRI=90B+129N13B81N78B83NFF1.524.524.54.2513370.0
148Rupasinghe, J D Adeev Sahas0SRI53B95N=133B117N126B+155N122B112N1.522.523.01.756550.0
149FIDE 80876854032B81N+158B52N80N119BF125N1.024.524.50.006820.0
150Mohamed Aaqib, Mohamed Jiffry0SRI61B113N122B134NF+125N126B121N1.021.521.53.006560.0
151FIDE 80867197085N29B141N121N+152B126NFF1.018.518.51.006520.0
152FIDE 808036440106N101B80N138B151N136BF+157N1.015.515.50.006730.0
153Kalugama, Cheniru1466SRI+158B27N35B128NFFFF1.014.514.50.00786-26.4
154FIDE 29991641099BF68N47B=116N96BF95N0.523.523.51.5011280.0
155Dissanayake, D?m? Wathila Yuhas B0SRI33B145N79N140B=136N148BFF0.517.517.51.256970.0
156Ranasinghe, Sandeesha Chenul0SRIF65B=114NF118B134NFF0.513.013.01.5012280.0
157FIDE 80859321031B52N109B142N143BF123N152B0.020.520.50.006740.0
158FIDE 299914390153N71B149NF121B143N125B136N0.016.516.50.006380.0
159FIDE 80860028064B91NFFFFFF0.010.510.50.006490.0
160Lokuge, Hiruth Sasmira1410SRI34N74BFFFFFF0.010.010.00.00743-25.6

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