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Sri Lanka National Premier Division Chess Championship 2025

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127 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 13 Jun 2025 to 22 Jun 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 14 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2042, and top seed was Dishal Nimsara Weerasekara (🇱🇰 SRI, FM, 2125).

S Sivathanujan (🇱🇰 SRI, CM, 2020) won with 9.0/11, ahead of Achinthya Shamen Kaluarachchi (8.5) and Dhanushka Bandara (8.0). Sivathanujan shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 9: D M G S Mihiran Dehigama (1522) beat Sethun Neththaru Manuwaruna (1831), a +309-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dates
13 Jun 2025 → 22 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 11 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
2,042
Participants
127
Titled players · 14
FM×1
CM×12
WFM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×127
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 11 rounds

CM S Sivathanujan led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 10 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders
53
17
5
10
4
5
2
1
2
3
1
35.58.511R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11
R8–R11 · LEAD HELD

CM S Sivathanujan held the sole lead from R8 through R11 without losing it.

R10 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

CM S Sivathanujan drew with Achinthya Shamen Kaluarachchi (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

CM S Sivathanujan 3 wins (R3–R5)Achinthya Shamen Kaluarachchi 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R6–R9)T H D Thisarindu Induwara 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Sivathanujan, SCM2020SRI+53N=92B+16N+18B+52N=5B+8N+19B=3N=2B+4N9.071.575.561.252191+44.4
2Kaluarachchi, Achinthya Shamen1861SRI+86N+55B+10N=93B4N+18B+70N+8B+19N=1N=5B8.568.572.554.002154+83.0
3Bandara, Dhanushka1923SRI=47N+34B+64N+24B+93N=8B+4N=13B=1B=5N=7B8.072.076.053.002104+52.2
4Weerasekara, Dishal NimsaraFM2125SRI+39N+111B9N+87B+2B+12N3B+20N+22N+13B1B8.071.574.550.002080-16.5
5Kodithuwakku, K K DinujayaCM2115SRI+58B+102N=37B+36N+51B=1N19N+9B+11N=3B=2N8.070.073.551.252072-16.1
6Induwara, T H D Thisarindu2024SRI+77N16B+49N+33B+11N19B=17N+23B+10N=22B+18N8.068.073.052.752036+7.7
7Ovitigala, Chenitha Mithvidu1907SRI=117N+74B=113N42B=79N+57B+44N+28B+16N+19B=3N8.058.060.545.501956+24.5
8Wickramasinghe, V W A Vinuda Vidm2023SRI+49B+65N+23B=9N+50B=3N1B2N=54B+25N+35B7.569.574.546.501999-9.2
9Galkotuwa, K A R G W D R B G1876SRI+57B+25N+4B=8B19N+50N=20B5N+67B=21N+29B7.567.072.047.252049+103.2
10Insara, S D Nadev1913SRI+94B+45N2B+15N+54B=51N+21B=36N6B+38N=12B7.567.071.045.002008+49.7
11Piyumantha, M Thisal Manjith1875SRI+100B+29N=21B=12N6B+38N+51B+78N5B+20N=13N7.566.570.543.752051+53.8
12Janukshan, BCM1937SRI+73N=64B+31N=11B+42N4B=16N+39B=29N+37B=10N7.566.071.046.251967+18.6
13Wijerathna, Vinuka DihainCM2049SRI41B+96N+63B+102N=30B+40N+78B=3N+36B4N=11B7.561.565.040.001979-23.5
14Samaranayake, Pamok Methdinu1884SRI+122N=113B24N+82B=16N+33B+56N22B+43N=29B+31N7.558.560.539.251917+19.8
15Abiru, K A Aken1769SRI+126N=78B=17N10B57N+89B+85N+92B=70N+26B+22N7.555.556.535.251931+87.5
16Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara1833SRI+98B+6N1B=20N=14B+46N=12B+50N7B+51N=17N7.070.574.543.251976+43.6
17Perera, B Jayod Yasindu Rashmika1872SRI+76B=41N=15B=25N=29B+113N=6B21N+45B+58N=16B7.064.567.540.251911+18.9
18Amarasinghe, A A C BCM1922SRI+84B=118N+61B1N+45B2N+60B=67N+25B+36N6B7.064.567.037.751932+4.2
19Dandeniya, D D L NCM2004SRIF=56B+44N+37N+9B+6N+5B1N2B7N+23B6.573.073.044.752030+14.4
20Nanayakkara, Sanuk1921SRI+75N+82B52N=16B+111N+27B=9N4B+42N11B=24N6.564.067.035.501909-3.0
21Sanudula, K M DahamdiWFM2064SRI+28N+87B=11N=52B+23N=70B10N+17B=37N=9BF6.563.563.540.251978-36.4
22Senarathne, A A H M B1946SRI=43B=110N+79B=65N=38B+92N+72B+14N4B=6N15B6.561.564.535.001884-14.4
23Galkotuwa, K A R G W S N B I1867SRI+96B+79N8N+113B21B=29N+58B6N+39N+28B19N6.561.564.532.751906+24.8
24Perera, M A Kisandu Randira1787SRI=46B+43N+14B3N=48B37N=69B=81N+80B+50N=20B6.561.065.537.501852+46.7
25Tennakoon, Lisara Samadhith1763SRI+120N9B+99N=17BF+63B+40N+26B18N8B+52N6.560.562.532.501909+40.6
26Ganepola, Thushanu Yasmith1924SRI+71B=61N=54B=45N+65B+30N36B25N+60B15N+38B6.560.065.036.501869-31.6
27Sathsindu, W M Minura1889SRI+67B+33N=36B50N+41B20N=45B+64N38B+79N=30B6.559.063.536.251872-7.4
28Wijesinghe, W A M C1745SRI21B+98N+112B35N+69B=54N+30B7N+40B23N+78B6.559.062.031.751873+69.2
29Perera, G Thinuka Geethula1756SRI+115N11B+126N=111B=17N=23B+52N+93B=12B=14N9N6.558.559.528.751875+72.6
30Wijekoon, ChandanaCM1861SRI+121B+83N93N+39B=13N26B28N=79B+53N+42B=27N6.557.559.533.251874+5.2
31Senarathna, B Hiruka Hansana1806SRI+97B=50N12B+76N40B67N+55B+69N+78B+54N14B6.557.061.032.251840+19.8
32Gunasekara, Aritha Chanthula Abes1858SRI+66B=63N41B38N+100B=43B53N+96N+84B+67N=33B6.553.557.531.251757-46.6
33Weerathunga, Kavinu Sathnura1766SRI+109B27B+104N6N+121B14N=80B+114N=50B+59B=32N6.553.555.525.251849+31.8
34Sasikumar, Ajeesh1716SRI=51B3N=68B88N+107B=66N+103B=40B+93N=48N+60B6.553.056.530.251835+59.5
35Kiringoda, Thehas RithmithaCM1849SRI=89N=124B+117N+28B70N39B=79N+73B+83N+56B8N6.551.553.029.251818-13.3
36Weerasinghe, C C1856SRI+62N+104B=27N5B+94N+93B+26N=10B13N18BF6.062.566.030.501944+25.2
37Jayaweera, Y1875SRI+85N+42B=5N19B=56N+24B=39N+70B=21B12NF6.062.062.035.001956+22.0
38Laksiri, A A Kavishka Gimshan1798SRI68N=88B+62N+32B=22N11B+94N+71B+27N10B26N6.061.065.033.001815+8.8
39Nimthaka, U J Nimuthu1749SRI4B+107N+69B30N+99B+35N=37B12N23B=81N+66B6.059.563.029.251800+24.5
40Hettigoda, Dhanodya Budmina1871SRI63N=62B+66N+75B+31N13B25B=34N28N+84B+72B6.059.063.532.001772-57.6
41Herath, H M J R1741SRI+13N=17B+32N70B27N=111B87N=68B+86N+74B=44N6.057.560.534.001851+61.6
42Thennakoon, Disara1754SRI+127B37N+110B+7N12B+48N50B+111N20B30N+67B6.057.057.025.001843+52.4
43Methmal, P D Chamindu1709SRI=22N24B+89N=92B=80B=32N+102B+65N14B=64N=48B6.056.059.529.251863+76.7
44Kithmina W K Vihanga1838SRI=110B+46N19B+118N=59B=58N7B=66N=81B+55N=41B6.055.558.028.751769-33.4
45Minsara, S D Sadev1782SRI+106N10B+95N=26B18N+117B=27N=87B17N=63B+100N6.055.558.025.251796+8.1
46Dehigama, D M G S Mihiran1522SRI=24N44B=73N+85B+53N16B82N+94B+92N=52B=64B6.053.557.529.001807+153.2
47Janarthanan, Kethushan1702SRI=3B51N+97B=80N60B+88N92B+112N+61B+65NF6.052.555.528.251854+84.8
48Hettiarachchi, Jeewantha Aloka1863SRI=74N=117B=94N+63B=24N42BF+57B+82N=34B=43N6.051.551.530.251779-42.4
49Wijeratne, Rehan Nawantha1735SRI8N+105B6B121N=81N+98B63N+62B=95N+85B+96N6.050.552.525.751727-10.4
50Hansana, G HarithaCM1952SRI+90N=31B+56N+27B8N9B+42N16B=33N24B=53N5.565.069.531.751818-69.1
51Amarathunge, Kosala Sandeepa ChamikaraCM1990SRI=34N+47B+92N+78B5N=10B11N+82B=56N16BF5.561.061.028.751883-47.2
52Sarukkalige, Chanaka Praneeth1852SRI+103B+68N+20B=21N1B78N29B=84N+66B=46N25B5.560.063.528.501767-44.0
53Gunawardena, Ramiru Sithika1732SRI1B69N+107B+103N46B+76N+32B54N30B+88N=50B5.557.060.525.751738+1.4
54Thiyasara, K T Thisen1841SRI=124N+89B=26N+55B10N=28B=71N+53B=8N31BF5.556.556.529.001807-7.4
55Devundara, Rivinu Resandul1667SRI+80B2N+60B54N58B=114N31N+107B+68N44B+90N5.555.057.524.251742+43.8
56Chandula, E D S1818SRI+112B=19N50B+100N=37B+59N14B+72N=51B35NF5.555.055.026.501865+14.0
57Priyanath, W D Tharaka1669SRI9N+120B87N+119B+15B7N64B48N+104B=61N+80B5.554.056.022.251750+23.2
58Jayalath, P M C V1747SRI5N95B+115N+96B+55N=44B23N+63B+87N17BF5.553.053.024.501785+18.0
59Liyanage, K P L1911SRI83N+86B=75N+64B=44N56B67B+91N+72B33N=79B5.551.556.026.751731-101.2
60Rodrigo, Lohas Dewmina1832SRI+116N93B55N+124B+47N=71B18N+95B26N+83B34N5.551.553.021.001735-49.3
61Thenuwara, S D D S1810SRI+81N=26B18N=68B=117N=94B83N+110B47N=57B+86N5.550.553.023.751691-66.4
62Kumudana, Urapola Narasinghage Kulunu1621SRI36B=40N38B97N=106B+126N+99B49N=102B+103N+83N5.547.048.019.501686+31.7
63Ramanayake, M D M R Harshana1663SRI+40B=32B13N48N+101B25N+49B58N+103B=45NF5.059.062.525.751812+82.4
64Samarasinghe, D V Yomiru1798SRI+99B=12N3B59N=76BF+57N27B+85N=43B=46N5.058.560.526.251744-25.2
65Hansana, K V Tharuka1834SRI+105N8B+85N=22B26N+75B=93N43B=71N47B=74N5.056.059.523.251746-45.0
66Ilangasinghe I M N S1621SRI32N=80N40B+115B=73N=34B+75N=44B52N+82B39N5.055.558.023.001721+56.0
67Masakorala, Sethika Dinsitha1677SRI27N126B+108N=81B+124N+31B+59N=18B9N32B42N5.055.056.022.751708+11.2
68Vishnukumar, Harujan1546SRI+38B52B=34N=61N72B=101N=91B=41N55B+102N=82B5.053.056.525.001729+105.6
69Udayanithi, J1564SRI92N+53B39N+83B28N+122B=24N31B=73N86B+94N5.053.055.021.751695+70.0
70Karunasena, A P Chenitha Sihas DinsaraCM1959SRI79B+121N+72B+41N+35B=21N2B37N=15BFF5.052.552.526.501847-47.5
71Bhavithran, S1706SRI26N=81B=88N+105B+102B=60N=54B38N=65B78N=76B5.050.554.022.001728+14.4
72Akash, G K Adheesha1718SRI93N+116B70N+86B+68N+87B22N56B59N+95B40N5.050.553.020.501754+9.2
73Jayasinghe, Bonuka Minketh Si1706SRI12B=97N=46B=110N=66B=103N+105B35N=69B=80N=81B5.050.053.021.251629-38.4
74Ethkandura, Amila Nimsara1646SRI=48B7N80B+98N+118B102N84B+105N+114B41N=65B5.047.550.018.001713+21.3
75Godagampala, G D Minuja Hansana1698SRI20B+114N=59B40N+97B65N66B88N=116B+104N+95B5.046.549.018.001654-23.6
76Abeyrathne, K W A M G Dinod Uthsanda1666SRI17N+127B=82N31B=64N53B95N=119B+108N+114B=71N5.045.545.514.251619-25.2
77Weerasinghe, W Yasiru1737SRI6BF105N+106B95N+108NF+97B+110N+98BF5.038.538.518.001720-4.2
78Senevirathne, D C B K1908SRI+91B=15N+118B51NF+52B13N11B31N+71B28N4.562.565.021.251793-62.8
79Abayasinghe, Sehath1713SRI+70N23B22N+95B=7B=80N=35B=30NF27B=59N4.559.562.524.501830+57.6
80Devasurendra, Menuksha Sahen1872SRI55N=66B+74N=47B=43N=79B=33N=83B24N=73B57N4.555.560.023.751630-143.2
81Weerakoon, H M Udula Hansana1560SRI61B=71N=91B=67N=49B=84NF=24B=44N=39B=73N4.554.056.524.251701+71.6
82Kannangara, Ranul Insitha1771SRI+114B20N=76B14N=110B+86N+46B51N48B66N=68N4.554.056.519.501640-73.0
83Prematunge, H R Homindu Dulaj1697SRI+59B30B111N69N+104B+110N+61B=80N35B60N62B4.551.054.019.751696-0.8
84Thennakoon, Akitha1701SRI18N99B+116N+104B87N=81B+74N=52B32N40N=88B4.551.053.518.251650-34.8
85Pathmasiri, R D Isuru Saranga1669SRI37B+119N65B46N+108B+99N15B+102N64B49N=91B4.551.053.015.251625-13.0
86Welikumbura, S D1633SRI2B59N+114B72N+126B82B+97N=101N41B+69N61B4.550.551.514.501641+0.8
87De Silva, Osheen1835SRI+107B21N+57B4N+84B72N+41B=45N58BFF4.550.550.522.501793-11.0
88Nawarathne, Kenuth Lonitha1611SRI111N=38N=71B+34B113N47B=90N+75B=101N53B=84N4.550.053.023.501679+39.6
89Pathirana, W P H S1613SRI=35B54N43B=90B+127N15N101B99N+115B=97N+106B4.548.048.013.501589-8.4
90Jayawardane, L P Yasandu Kalhan1713SRI50B112N=98B=89N=105B=97N=88B103N+99B+106N55B4.542.545.517.751554-100.0
91Bandaranayake, Thenuga Dilneth1689SRI78N=106B=81N+126B92N=95B=68N59B98N+119B=85N4.541.542.513.751580-66.4
92Manuwaruna, Sethun Neththaru1831SRI+69B=1N51B=43N+91B22B+47N15N46BFF4.060.060.023.001725-46.4
93Weerathungalage, W D Malisha SasviduCM2005SRI+72B+60N+30B=2N3B36N=65B29N34BFF4.057.557.523.751774-100.3
94Deshappriya, D Kalindu1697SRI10N+108B=48B+101N36B=61N38B46N96B+116N69B4.053.556.015.751618-23.6
95Dhananjana, K Nipun Adithya1597SRI102B+58N45B79N+77B=91N+76B60N=49B72N75N4.052.055.520.751639+24.4
96Jayasekara, J M Sanithu Vidunitha1660SRI23N13B+120N58N114B+106N+104B32B+94NF49B4.049.551.513.001634-21.2
97Bandara, A H M G N1550SRI31N=73B47N+62B75N=90B86B77N+127N=89B=110N4.049.549.514.001555+1.6
98Fernando, Diyon Senuth Randilu1581SRI16N28B=90N74B+115N49NF=100B+91B77N+103B4.048.550.014.751599+7.6
99Welikumbura, D M1541SRI64N+84N25B+122B39N85B62N+89B90N=110B=112N4.047.049.014.001576+18.8
100Dasanayaka, D M Yenuka Kithsara1668SRI11N=115B+106N56B32N105N+116B=98N+112BF45B4.046.048.512.251589+17.5
101Kothalawala, Ramath Hansaka1822SRI104N+103B=124N94B63N=68B+89N=86B=88BFF4.040.040.015.751571-109.4
102Nuwarapaksha, N P M Lakvindu1836SRI+95N5B+122N13B71N+74B43N85B=62N68BF3.552.552.513.751623-103.7
103Aniruth, P Adrian1618SRI52N101N+109B53B+119N=73B34N+90B63N62B98N3.549.051.012.501536-56.8
104Thanushan, Shakithiyen T1562SRI+101B36N33B84N83N+120B96N+127B57N75B=107B3.545.545.57.751536-29.6
105Palihakkara, Nihindu Bimsath1586SRI65B49N+77B71N=90N+100B73N74B=119N=112BF3.545.047.013.751555-9.6
106Ariyasinghe, Minthaka Vidun1519SRI45B=91N100B77N=62N96B=120N+109B+107N90B89N3.545.047.013.001495-32.8
107Samaraweera, R G D Bhagya1589SRI87N39B53N+120B34N=119B+115N55N106B=108B=104N3.543.045.09.001474-70.8
108Karunanayake, Thiman1527SRI118B94N67B+109N85N77B=119N+115B76B=107N=116B3.538.040.010.001486-22.4
109Wijayarathne, J A Mihin Minthula1511SRI33N122B103N108B=116N115B=123N106N=120B+127B+119N3.530.030.05.251415-57.6
110Kodithuwakku, K A Sadula Kausara1602SRI=44N=22B42N=73B=82N83BF61N77B=99N=97B3.051.053.015.001584-14.4
111De Silva, Elath Mathanga1845SRI+88B4N+83B=29N20B=41NF42BFFF3.049.549.515.251749-18.8
112Thewjith, T M Sasvidu1562SRI56N+90B28N117B122N+127BF47B100N=105N=99B3.040.540.58.251496-38.4
113Nissanka, N M Thenura Yasendra1759SRI+119B=14N=7B23N+88B17BFFFFF3.038.538.514.251768+5.6
114Dayarathne, M D Damsen Chandradithy1514SRI82N75B86N+116B+96N=55BF33B74N76NF2.546.048.59.251510-2.8
115Jayasooriya, Mihela Jehansa1464SRI29B=100N58B66N98B+109N107B108N89N123B+127N2.542.042.05.501371-26.4
116Wickramasinghe, Senuth1581SRI60B72N84B114N=109BF100N+120B=75N94B=108N2.539.539.58.001426-81.2
117Alwela, Senuja Thimeth1684SRI=7B=48N35B+112N=61B45NFFFFF2.537.537.512.751739+8.4
118Bandara, L R D B1791SRI+108N=18B78N44B74N+124BFFFFF2.532.032.08.501683-35.2
119Ranathunga, Wgij1469SRI113N85BF57N103B=107N=108B=76N=105B91N109B2.040.040.07.751388-38.8
120Keerthikan, T1483SRI25B57N96B107NF104N=106B116N=109N=125B=123N2.036.036.05.251348-56.8
121Thavendran, Abilash1644SRI30N70B+127N+49B33NFFFFFF2.032.032.06.001679+4.2
122Senevirathne, I L1677SRI14B+109N102B99N+112B69NFFFFF2.029.529.56.501527-25.0
123Shrihari, Sayanthan1523SRIFFFFFF=109B125NF+115N=120B2.09.59.55.251460-13.6
124Rajapaksha, Isuru1605SRI=54B=35N=101B60N67B118NFFFFF1.533.033.08.001612+0.8
125Udayarajan, Laksanth1422SRIFFFFFFF+123BF=120NF1.54.04.03.001688+24.4
126Jayasuriya, Sayuru Lonindu1513SRI15B+67N29B91N86N62BFFFFF1.033.533.55.001420-18.8
127Tewnim, K A Mahima Nivisara1429SRI42N76N121BF89B112NF104N97B109N115B0.035.035.00.00785-110.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets