National Sports Festival 2025 - Chess Men
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63 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 13 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2025 in Galle, Sri Lanka. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2000, and top seed was K K Dinujaya Kodithuwakku (🇱🇰 SRI, CM, 2134).
G K Pasindu Nimsara Dharmakeerthi (🇱🇰 SRI, 1871) won with 7.5/9, ahead of K K Dinujaya Kodithuwakku (7.0) and G W D M Dabarera (7.0). Dharmakeerthi clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Misothan Balendran (1747) beat Dhanushka Bandara (2041), a +294-point gap.
Location
🇱🇰Galle, Sri Lanka
Dates
13 Aug 2025 → 17 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Team · 9 rounds
Titled players · 4
FM×1
CM×3
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×61
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara | 🇱🇰SRI | 1871 | 7.5 | 1682 | 2104 | +31.4 |
| 1 | CMKodithuwakku, K K Dinujaya | 🇱🇰SRI | 2134 | 7.0 | 1810 | 2146 | +5.2 |
| 2 | Dabarera, G W D M | 🇱🇰SRI | 1951 | 7.0 | 1751 | 2551 | +37.4 |
| 10 | Senarathne, A A H M B | 🇱🇰SRI | 1976 | 6.5 | 1851 | 2081 | +20.0 |
| 5 | Samaranayake, K P R N | 🇱🇰SRI | 1872 | 6.5 | 1727 | 1978 | +23.6 |
| 3 | CMSivathanujan, S | 🇱🇰SRI | 2059 | 6.5 | 1790 | 2041 | +1.8 |
| 8 | Bandara, Dhanushka | 🇱🇰SRI | 2041 | 6.0 | 1757 | 1950 | -10.8 |
| 9 | Liyanage, K P L | 🇱🇰SRI | 1810 | 6.0 | 1753 | 1946 | +58.4 |
| 7 | Liyanapathirana, Pasan Vindula | 🇱🇰SRI | 1842 | 6.0 | 1697 | 1890 | +12.2 |
| 6 | Chandrasekara, Pranieth | 🇱🇰SRI | 1850 | 6.0 | 1689 | 1882 | +9.0 |
| 12 | Rathnayake, M A A H | 🇱🇰SRI | 1930 | 5.5 | 1845 | 1986 | +15.4 |
| 19 | FMGalappaththi, Chinthaka Anuruddh | 🇱🇰SRI | 1967 | 5.5 | 1791 | 1893 | -9.6 |
| 17 | Kaluarachchi, Achinthya Shamen | 🇱🇰SRI | 1992 | 5.5 | 1839 | 1941 | -5.2 |
| 11 | CMAmarasinghe, A A C B | 🇱🇰SRI | 1963 | 5.5 | 1795 | 1936 | -0.2 |
| 13 | Sumanathilake, Yonal | 🇱🇰SRI | 1944 | 5.5 | 1733 | 1874 | -17.6 |
| 26 | De Silva, Osheen | 🇱🇰SRI | 1802 | 5.0 | 1850 | 1900 | +18.6 |
| 15 | Subasinghe, K R V R | 🇱🇰SRI | 1969 | 5.0 | 1756 | 1851 | -22.0 |
| 20 | Danushka, M A N | 🇱🇰SRI | 1822 | 5.0 | 1781 | 1831 | +3.2 |
| 14 | Insara, S D Nadev | 🇱🇰SRI | 1910 | 5.0 | 1757 | 1852 | -16.0 |
| 34 | Tennakoon, Lisara Samadhith | 🇱🇰SRI | 1803 | 5.0 | 1956 | 2028 | +28.4 |
| 27 | Perera, B Jayod Yasindu Rashmika | 🇱🇰SRI | 1882 | 5.0 | 1720 | 1770 | -30.8 |
| 21 | Balendran, Misothan | 🇱🇰SRI | 1747 | 5.0 | 1762 | 1887 | +22.4 |
| 18 | Jayawardana, Chenuka Nethvidu | 🇱🇰SRI | 1734 | 4.5 | 1746 | 1848 | +22.6 |
| 16 | Ramanayaka, Y R P M | 🇱🇰SRI | 1810 | 4.5 | 1678 | 1780 | -2.0 |
| 24 | Piyumantha, M Thisal Manjith | 🇱🇰SRI | 1922 | 4.0 | 1891 | 1941 | +6.0 |
| 23 | Laksiri, A A Kavishka Gimshan | 🇱🇰SRI | 1858 | 4.0 | 1757 | 1757 | -40.8 |
| 32 | Gowsalyan, S | 🇱🇰SRI | 1830 | 4.0 | 1790 | 1740 | -17.2 |
| 31 | Madushanka, Harsha | 🇱🇰SRI | 1827 | 4.0 | 1811 | 1761 | -12.2 |
| 22 | Wishwapura, W D M Indusara | 🇱🇰SRI | 1615 | 4.0 | 1718 | 1718 | +41.6 |
| 25 | Uyanwaththa, W M S B | 🇱🇰SRI | 1659 | 4.0 | 1794 | 1794 | +26.6 |
| 28 | Alwela, Senuja Thimeth | 🇱🇰SRI | 1715 | 3.5 | 1768 | 1768 | +11.0 |
| 29 | Gunaweera, Geenuka Kavinu | 🇱🇰SRI | 1728 | 3.5 | 1747 | 1747 | +5.2 |
| 30 | Dishanthan, V | 🇱🇰SRI | 1640 | 3.5 | 1744 | 1701 | +9.2 |
| 38 | Ariyawansa, K A P M | 🇱🇰SRI | 1871 | 3.5 | 1750 | 1750 | -13.8 |
| 35 | Sooriyaarachchi, Isuru Madusha | 🇱🇰SRI | 1673 | 3.5 | 1879 | 1974 | +28.2 |
| 43 | Alwala, A D Hansaja Ramith | 🇱🇰SRI | 1685 | 3.0 | 1910 | 1752 | +6.2 |
| 33 | Arthigan, J | 🇱🇰SRI | 1717 | 3.0 | 1866 | 1816 | +14.8 |
| 42 | De Silva, S S Gayashan | 🇱🇰SRI | 1710 | 3.0 | 1630 | 2430 | +16.0 |
| 37 | Charith, Dilshan | 🇱🇰SRI | 1684 | 2.5 | 1774 | 1633 | -12.2 |
| 45 | Yaparathne , Y M L I K | 🇱🇰SRI | 1515 | 2.5 | 1779 | 1549 | +3.2 |
| 36 | Galkotuwa, K A R G W S N B I | 🇱🇰SRI | 1892 | 2.5 | 1767 | 1767 | -30.4 |
| 41 | Jayakody, J A P Dulkith | 🇱🇰SRI | 1426 | 2.0 | 1717 | 1524 | +20.4 |
| 39 | Jayakody, J A D U | 🇱🇰SRI | 1472 | 2.0 | 1769 | 1611 | +32.0 |
| 46 | Shaminda, R A T P | 🇱🇰SRI | 1623 | 2.0 | 1855 | 1546 | -11.6 |
| 48 | Thilakarathne, Adeesha Dinal | 🇱🇰SRI | 1650 | 2.0 | 1796 | 1523 | -34.8 |
| 40 | Rajanayake, Damsara Bandara | 🇱🇰SRI | 1841 | 2.0 | 1707 | 1582 | -78.4 |
| 49 | Sathkumara, S M S C | 🇱🇰SRI | 1717 | 1.5 | 1780 | 1379 | -39.6 |
| 50 | Nissanka, H T Dinuka Dulshan | 🇱🇰SRI | 1441 | 1.5 | 1818 | 1452 | +0.4 |
| 44 | Anparasan, T | 🇱🇰SRI | 1673 | 1.5 | 1762 | 1569 | -16.4 |
| 47 | Rajakaruna, R H M I D | 🇱🇰SRI | 1633 | 1.5 | 1515 | 2315 | +6.8 |
| 55 | Thushiyanthan, Vatsalan | 🇱🇰SRI | 1485 | 1.0 | 1726 | 926 | -15.2 |
| 63 | Weerasinghe, W Yasiru | 🇱🇰SRI | 1754 | 1.0 | 1836 | 1036 | -15.8 |
| 57 | Suhdhan, S L M | 🇱🇰SRI | 1507 | 0.5 | 1841 | 1041 | -18.6 |
| 54 | Mijwath, A S M | 🇱🇰SRI | 1508 | 0.5 | 1738 | 1294 | -58.8 |
| 51 | Famihath, F M | 🇱🇰SRI | 1587 | 0.5 | 1801 | 1379 | -48.8 |
| 52 | Zaahi, I M Shamly | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 0.5 | 1755 | 1311 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Seneviratne, M G N K | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 0.5 | 1730 | 1308 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Ahamed, A M Sakeer | 🇱🇰SRI | 1410 | 0.0 | 1710 | 910 | -20.6 |
| 58 | FIDE 29944570 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1699 | 899 | 0.0 |
| 56 | FIDE 80808239 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1844 | 1044 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Kumara, J M U M | 🇱🇰SRI | 1548 | 0.0 | 1747 | 947 | -32.0 |
| 60 | Sayum, A H | 🇱🇰SRI | 1449 | 0.0 | 1745 | 945 | -13.2 |
| 61 | Samarasinghe, Isuru Udana | 🇱🇰SRI | 1736 | 0.0 | 1673 | 873 | -11.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Liyanage, K P LSRI+58.46.0 pts · #9
- 2Wishwapura, W D M IndusaraSRI+41.64.0 pts · #22
- 3Dabarera, G W D MSRI+37.47.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Rajanayake, Damsara BandaraSRI-78.42.0 pts · #40
- 2Mijwath, A S MSRI-58.80.5 pts · #54
- 3Famihath, F MSRI-48.80.5 pts · #51
Biggest upsets
- R1+294 Elo gap
- R8+291 Elo gap
- R3+233 Elo gap