Sri Lanka Major Division Women Chess Championship 2025 - Central Province

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84 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 10 May 2025 to 18 May 2025 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1582, and top seed was Amesha Shenali Wijesinghe (🇱🇰 SRI, 1644).

Amesha Shenali Wijesinghe (🇱🇰 SRI, 1644) won with 6.0/7, ahead of K S T Harischandra (6.0) and G H S Sanulya (5.5). Wijesinghe shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: MKG Prasangi A Wickramarachchi (1408) beat Vihangi Poddalgoda (1607), a +199-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 · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰Amesha Shenali Wijesinghe1644

Avg top 10

1,582

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×73

Top 3

🥇
Amesha Shenali Wijesinghe
🇱🇰SRI·1644
6.0pts·1811perf+47.2
🥈
K S T Harischandra
🇱🇰SRI·1524
6.0pts·1777perf+73.2
🥉
G H S Sanulya
🇱🇰SRI·1560
5.5pts·1708perf+59.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Wijesinghe6Harischandra6Sanulya5.5Wijethunga5.5Wijekoon5.5Wickramaarachchi5.5

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Wijesinghe takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (30.0).

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Amesha Shenali Wijesinghe drew with K S T Harischandra (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Amesha Shenali Wijesinghe 4 wins (R1–R4)K S T Harischandra 4 wins (R1–R4)G H S Sanulya 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Amesha Shenali Wijesinghe	*	½	—	½
2K S T Harischandra	½	*	1	—
3G H S Sanulya	—	0	*	½
4H Methuli S Wijethunga	½	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Wijesinghe, Amesha Shenali	1644	SRI	+40N	+53B	+6N	+25B	=4N	+5B	=2B	6.0	30.0	33.0	27.25	1811	+47.2
2	Harischandra, K S T	1524	SRI	+73N	+45B	+12N	+3N	=5B	+27B	=1N	6.0	29.0	30.0	24.25	1777	+73.2
3	Sanulya, G H S	1560	SRI	+9N	+37B	+13N	−2B	+15N	+26N	=4B	5.5	29.5	33.0	24.25	1708	+59.6
4	Wijethunga, H Methuli S	1571	SRI	+50N	+33B	+11N	=8B	=1B	+23N	=3N	5.5	29.5	32.5	24.25	1734	+54.4
5	Ranasinghe, O R Sithumi Uththara	1465	SRI	+82N	+60B	+30N	+38B	=2N	−1N	+23B	5.5	26.0	26.0	17.00	1672	+65.2
6	Wijekoon, S W G M A P M	1515	SRI	+29B	+39N	−1B	+48N	=36B	+38N	+12B	5.5	25.0	28.0	20.25	1664	+40.8
7	Wickramaarachchi, Yesandi	1494	SRI	+43B	−12N	+56B	+9N	=40B	+46N	+13B	5.5	24.0	26.5	20.25	1574	+21.6
8	Gunasekara, Ayodya Nethmini	1527	SRI	+83N	+48B	+15N	=4N	=23B	=13B	=11N	5.0	26.5	26.5	17.00	1615	+13.6
9	Dhanasekara, D M Thenuki Julansa	1404	SRI	−3B	+68N	+62N	−7B	+52B	+31N	+24N	5.0	24.5	26.0	15.00	1580	+49.2
10	Atapattu, Devlini Nethaki	1427	SRI	+35N	F	=16B	=31N	+49B	+25N	+30B	5.0	23.5	23.5	19.25	1782	+91.2
11	Galgamuwa, Mahindi Janulya	1468	SRI	+70B	+56N	−4B	+64N	=46B	+40N	=8B	5.0	21.5	23.0	13.50	1584	+24.0
12	Gunasinghe, Devhara Methsandi	1418	SRI	+27N	+7B	−2B	+32N	=16B	+36N	−6N	4.5	29.5	33.0	19.25	1622	+83.6
13	Ranasinghe, V G E	1468	SRI	+72N	+71B	−3B	+51N	+14B	=8N	−7N	4.5	24.5	25.5	12.00	1402	-14.8
14	Peramunage, Oneli Senaya	0	SRI	=41N	+66B	=26N	+34B	−13N	+47B	=20N	4.5	23.5	25.5	15.00	1508	+36.8
15	Ranasinghe, O R Hasini Anuththara	1467	SRI	+78N	+61B	−8B	+42N	−3B	=39N	+40B	4.5	23.5	24.0	11.75	1474	-2.0
16	Bishara, Firdous Amal	1576	SRI	−28N	+67B	=10N	+79B	=12N	=21B	+37B	4.5	23.0	23.5	12.50	1421	-40.8
17	Thalagune, Chayani Manseya Kumari	1586	SRI	+21B	=47N	=49B	−36N	+59B	=37N	+39B	4.5	21.0	23.5	15.25	1551	-11.6
18	Dharmathilake, Senudi	0	SRI	+?N	−24B	=37N	+62B	=47N	=34B	+52N	4.5	20.0	20.0	10.75	1499	0.0
19	Rathnayake, R M Amani Senuthmi	1591	SRI	+59N	=36B	−47N	=39B	=37B	+56N	+38B	4.5	19.5	22.0	13.75	1527	-22.8
20	Abeysekara, Tenuki Pasanja	1465	SRI	+80B	=49N	=42B	−46N	+71B	+29N	=14B	4.5	19.0	19.0	10.50	1401	-3.6
21	Palliyage, Nethya Dulansi	1422	SRI	−17N	F	+65B	+68B	+63N	=16N	+41B	4.5	18.5	18.5	11.75	1617	+41.2
22	Kodithuwakku, Methuli	1436	SRI	+77N	−30B	=79N	F	+42B	+60N	+36B	4.5	15.0	15.0	10.75	1487	+3.2
23	Chandrathilake, K A T S	1484	SRI	+69N	=38B	+28N	+47B	=8N	−4B	−5N	4.0	26.5	28.0	12.75	1463	-7.2
24	Hewawasam, H H R S Kithnara	1467	SRI	+46B	+18N	−25B	+29N	−27B	+48N	−9B	4.0	24.5	27.5	14.50	1298	-36.0
25	Kumara, D A Yehenya Sadeepthi	1544	SRI	+57N	+58B	+24N	−1N	−26B	−10B	+48N	4.0	24.5	27.0	12.00	1488	-11.2
26	Chandrasiri, Senadi	1464	SRI	+81B	=42N	=14B	+49N	+25N	−3B	−27N	4.0	24.5	24.5	11.00	1420	-10.8
27	Liyanage, W L Rehansa Dahami	1573	SRI	−12B	+70N	+50B	F	+24N	−2N	+26B	4.0	24.0	25.5	12.50	1526	-12.8
28	Paragahapitiya, Yugani	1420	SRI	+16B	=31N	−23B	−41N	+67B	=32N	+53B	4.0	23.0	24.5	13.00	1495	+28.0
29	Dep, Sanuli	0	SRI	−6N	+77B	+33N	−24B	+58N	−20B	+62N	4.0	23.0	24.0	10.00	1490	0.0
30	Nawarathna, Nethya Anuki	1526	SRI	+51B	+22N	−5B	F	+64N	+50B	−10N	4.0	23.0	23.0	12.50	1429	-22.0
31	Somavijaya, H M Rasangi Limalka	1479	SRI	+67N	=28B	−38N	=10B	+61N	−9B	+71N	4.0	21.5	22.5	9.50	1349	-36.4
32	Premarathne, Chathupa Nimnadi	1499	SRI	=66N	+41B	=36N	−12B	=57N	=28B	+50N	4.0	21.0	23.0	12.50	1493	-1.6
33	Hemachandra, M H Chamali Amaya	1461	SRI	+68B	−4N	−29B	−43N	+74B	+49N	+55B	4.0	20.5	21.5	8.50	771	-14.0
34	Malkini, T H G Manuthi Odara	1463	SRI	−42B	+82N	+73B	−14N	+51B	=18N	=46B	4.0	19.5	19.5	7.75	601	-23.6
35	Poddalgoda, Vihangi	1607	SRI	−10B	+69N	+59B	F	−50N	+57B	+47N	4.0	17.5	17.5	9.50	1412	-40.8
36	Samarakkodi, Damsisi Sathsarani	1462	SRI	+75N	=19N	=32B	+17B	=6N	−12B	−22N	3.5	27.5	28.5	12.50	1456	+2.0
37	Wethmini, R G Jithuli	1444	SRI	+44N	−3N	=18B	+60B	=19N	=17B	−16N	3.5	27.0	29.5	12.75	1380	-12.4
38	Weligamage, Hasini Avarjana	1435	SRI	+84B	=23N	+31B	−5N	+41B	−6B	−19N	3.5	27.0	27.0	9.50	1437	-1.2
39	Seimi T M Ashmeetha	1429	SRI	+54N	−6B	=60N	=19N	+43B	=15B	−17N	3.5	25.5	28.0	12.25	1356	-13.2
40	Ilma, Irshad	1427	SRI	−1B	+81N	+78B	+52N	=7N	−11B	−15N	3.5	24.5	24.5	6.25	1199	-44.8
41	Rodrigo, M D Thavishi Dhanyatha	1444	SRI	=14B	−32N	+57N	+28B	−38N	+44B	−21N	3.5	24.0	26.5	12.25	1284	-42.8
42	Kodithuwakku, Nethuli	0	SRI	+34N	=26B	=20N	−15B	−22N	=58B	+63N	3.5	24.0	26.5	12.00	1466	0.0
43	Dissanayake, D M Dilmi Mahinsa	0	SRI	−7N	+54B	−48N	+33B	−39N	=63B	+64N	3.5	21.5	23.5	10.25	1316	0.0
44	Sharkshana, Rajkumar	0	SRI	−37B	−57B	+80N	=56N	+45B	−41N	+59B	3.5	18.0	18.0	7.25	1430	0.0
45	Silva, D G Rihansa De	1436	SRI	+79B	−2N	−46N	=67B	−44N	+78B	+57N	3.5	17.0	17.5	4.25	724	-15.2
46	Hewage, Harini Harshali	0	SRI	−24N	F	+45B	+20B	=11N	−7B	=34N	3.0	26.5	26.5	12.50	1467	0.0
47	Jayasingha, S G Damsani Nisakma B	1454	SRI	+76N	=17B	+19B	−23N	=18B	−14N	−35B	3.0	26.0	27.0	10.00	1387	-5.2
48	Thennakoon, Lineja Yethuli	1439	SRI	+74N	−8N	+43B	−6B	+54N	−24B	−25B	3.0	25.0	26.0	7.50	713	-70.4
49	Dissanayake, K G R K	0	SRI	+63N	=20B	=17N	−26B	−10N	−33B	+75B	3.0	24.5	25.5	8.00	1356	0.0
50	Wickramarachchi, MKG Prasangi A	1408	SRI	−4B	+75N	−27N	+76B	+35B	−30N	−32B	3.0	22.5	23.5	6.00	1316	-19.6
51	Basnayake, Navya	0	SRI	−30N	+74B	+53N	−13B	−34N	−52B	+65N	3.0	20.5	21.5	6.00	1294	0.0
52	Palliyage, Methya Dulandi	1546	SRI	+64B	F	+71N	−40B	−9N	+51N	−18B	3.0	19.0	19.0	6.00	625	0.0
53	Wimalaweera, A D Sandali Nimansa	1464	SRI	+65N	−1N	−51B	−61B	+81N	+73B	−28N	3.0	18.5	18.5	3.00	696	-59.2
54	FIDE 80811116	0	—	−39B	−43N	+81B	+66N	−48B	−71N	+72B	3.0	14.0	14.0	3.00	647	0.0
55	Rathnayake, Nethali Sawithya	0	SRI	−58N	F	F	+80B	+72N	+64B	−33N	3.0	9.5	9.5	3.00	656	0.0
56	Kulasena, Thedara	1406	SRI	+62N	−11B	−7N	=44B	+79N	−19B	−61N	2.5	23.5	24.0	4.75	1271	-32.0
57	Senulya, Abeysinghe Samanalee	0	SRI	−25B	+44N	−41B	+78N	=32B	−35N	−45B	2.5	22.5	23.0	6.00	1136	0.0
58	Yatawara Prathibhani Hansika	1441	SRI	+55B	−25N	+61N	F	−29B	=42N	−60B	2.5	21.0	23.5	7.25	1476	+3.2
59	Jayatilake, J A M Jethmi Vivanya	1422	SRI	−19B	+65N	−35N	+72B	−17N	=61B	−44N	2.5	21.0	22.0	4.25	1235	-30.8
60	Weerasinghe, Savindula	0	SRI	F	−5N	=39B	−37N	+?B	−22B	+58N	2.5	19.5	19.5	4.25	1395	0.0
61	Dewmini, Oshadi	0	SRI	F	−15N	−58B	+53N	−31B	=59N	+56B	2.5	19.0	19.0	6.75	1396	-12.4
62	Godamunna, Vinuli Sesanga Abeykoo	1561	SRI	−56B	+72N	−9B	−18N	=78B	+67N	−29B	2.5	18.5	19.0	2.75	604	-57.2
63	Kumarathunge, A W Sandasi Nethara	1479	SRI	−49B	+80N	−64B	+73N	−21B	=43N	−42B	2.5	17.5	17.5	2.75	622	-23.2
64	FIDE 80831915	0	—	−52N	+76B	+63N	−11B	−30B	−55N	−43B	2.0	21.0	22.0	3.50	1368	0.0
65	FIDE 80849652	0	—	−53B	−59B	−21N	=69B	+80N	=66N	−51B	2.0	16.5	16.5	1.75	643	0.0
66	Dikkumbura, Imani Janithma	0	SRI	=32B	−14N	F	−54B	+69N	=65B	F	2.0	16.0	16.0	4.50	1257	0.0
67	Fathima Imani, Mohamed Jiffry	0	SRI	−31B	−16N	+75B	=45N	−28N	−62B	F	1.5	19.5	20.0	2.75	1127	0.0
68	Pahanya, K N Senudi	0	SRI	−33N	−9B	+69B	−21N	=70B	F	F	1.5	16.5	16.5	2.25	628	0.0
69	FIDE 80849598	0	—	−23B	−35B	−68N	=65N	−66B	+80B	F	1.5	15.0	15.0	1.00	746	0.0
70	FIDE 29976715	0	—	−11N	−27B	−76N	+75B	=68N	F	F	1.5	14.0	15.0	1.75	723	0.0
71	Bandara, Ashmi Methusari	0	SRI	F	−13N	−52B	F	−20N	+54B	−31B	1.0	20.0	20.0	3.00	669	0.0
72	Herath, I G H M Taveeshee Diyenka	0	SRI	−13B	−62B	+74N	−59N	−55B	F	−54N	1.0	17.0	18.0	1.00	682	0.0
73	FIDE 80850022	0	—	−2B	F	−34N	−63B	+76N	−53N	F	1.0	16.5	16.5	1.00	690	0.0
74	Rupasinghe, J D Adishree Sanaya	0	SRI	−48B	−51N	−72B	F	−33N	+?N	F	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	1355	0.0
75	Meegasthenna, Sanuli Siyansa	0	SRI	−36B	−50B	−67N	−70N	F	+81B	−49N	1.0	12.5	12.5	0.00	624	0.0
76	FIDE 29964865	0	—	−47B	−64N	+70B	−50N	−73B	F	F	1.0	10.5	10.5	1.50	602	0.0
77	Sawethma, K D Methuli	0	SRI	−22B	−29N	+82B	F	F	F	F	1.0	9.5	9.5	0.00	657	0.0
78	Hewage, Pudamsa Ranudini	0	SRI	−15B	F	−40N	−57B	=62N	−45N	F	0.5	18.0	18.0	1.25	1161	0.0
79	Samaranayake, Venuki Ruhansa	0	SRI	−45N	F	=22B	−16N	−56B	F	F	0.5	15.0	15.0	2.25	1147	0.0
80	FIDE 80813267	0	—	−20N	−63B	−44B	−55N	−65B	−69N	F	0.0	17.0	17.0	0.00	672	0.0
81	FIDE 80864007	0	—	−26N	−40B	−54N	F	−53B	−75N	−?B	0.0	14.5	14.5	0.00	677	0.0
82	FIDE 80876994	0	—	−5B	−34B	−77N	F	F	F	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	649	0.0
83	FIDE 80873146	0	—	−8B	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	5.5	5.5	0.00	730	0.0
84	Senadhinayaka, Dinathma	0	SRI	−38N	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	4.5	4.5	0.00	635	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Atapattu, Devlini NethakiSRI
+91.2
5.0 pts · #8
2Gunasinghe, Devhara MethsandiSRI
+83.6
4.5 pts · #5
3Harischandra, K S TSRI
+73.2
6.0 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Thennakoon, Lineja YethuliSRI
-70.4
3.0 pts · #84
2Wimalaweera, A D Sandali NimansaSRI
-59.2
3.0 pts · #63
3Godamunna, Vinuli Sesanga AbeykooSRI
-57.2
2.5 pts · #73

Biggest upsets

R5+199 Elo gap
Wickramarachchi, MKG Prasangi A1408 beat Poddalgoda, Vihangi1607
R1+180 Elo gap
Atapattu, Devlini Nethaki1427 beat Poddalgoda, Vihangi1607
R3+157 Elo gap
Dhanasekara, D M Thenuki Julansa1404 beat Godamunna, Vinuli Sesanga Abeykoo1561