National Sports Festival 2025 - Chess Women
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56 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2025 in Galle, Sri Lanka. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1782, and top seed was K M Dahamdi Sanudula (🇱🇰 SRI, WFM, 1977).
Nemindi Linaya Ramanayake (🇱🇰 SRI, 1783) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Ehsha Mishela Pallie (7.0) and Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera (7.0). Ramanayake shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Oshadhi Ruwanya Piyathilaka (1463) beat Oneli Omaya WilvalaArachchi (1627), a +164-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 · 7 rounds
Titled players · 3
WFM×1
WCM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×45
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ramanayake, Nemindi Linaya | 🇱🇰SRI | 1783 | 7.0 | 1653 | 2453 | +39.2 |
| 2 | WCMPallie, Ehsha Mishela | 🇱🇰SRI | 1845 | 7.0 | 1517 | 2317 | +21.6 |
| 3 | WCMJayaweera, Sayuni Gihansa | 🇱🇰SRI | 1834 | 7.0 | 1571 | 2371 | +15.6 |
| 1 | Abeysinghe, H M H Janandani | 🇱🇰SRI | 1744 | 6.5 | 1638 | 2004 | +26.2 |
| 10 | Marasinghe, Chanethma Devangi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1671 | 6.0 | 1602 | 1795 | +13.0 |
| 11 | Sandeepani, M Tharushi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1788 | 6.0 | 1593 | 1786 | +0.8 |
| 4 | Kumari, S C T | 🇱🇰SRI | 1688 | 6.0 | 1594 | 1834 | +17.6 |
| 5 | WFMSanudula, K M Dahamdi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1977 | 6.0 | 1592 | 2392 | +14.0 |
| 16 | Sathya, S S | 🇱🇰SRI | 1639 | 5.5 | 1657 | 1752 | +12.0 |
| 17 | Sathya, S Promodhi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1648 | 5.5 | 1588 | 1683 | +3.8 |
| 8 | Dilanya, W V Nethmi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1620 | 5.5 | 1572 | 1908 | +25.0 |
| 9 | Askey, Roshell Nathasha | 🇱🇰SRI | 1712 | 5.0 | 1664 | 1857 | +15.4 |
| 7 | Piyathilaka, Oshadhi Ruwanya | 🇱🇰SRI | 1463 | 5.0 | 1583 | 1732 | +71.2 |
| 18 | Fernando, G W Nethmi L | 🇱🇰SRI | 1719 | 4.5 | 1607 | 1607 | -14.4 |
| 22 | Seneka, M W Thenumi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1596 | 4.5 | 1721 | 1634 | +1.2 |
| 15 | Attanayake, A M N R | 🇱🇰SRI | 1591 | 4.5 | 1616 | 1711 | +25.2 |
| 6 | Chamathka, W A Chethani | 🇱🇰SRI | 1575 | 4.5 | 1582 | 1918 | +30.6 |
| 12 | Rathnanjali, M A Thakshala | 🇱🇰SRI | 1615 | 4.0 | 1602 | 1674 | +12.0 |
| 14 | Sirimewan, K Hasareli | 🇱🇰SRI | 1648 | 4.0 | 1573 | 1573 | -10.0 |
| 26 | Jayasinghe, D Senethmi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1468 | 4.0 | 1653 | 1460 | -5.2 |
| 20 | Yapa Bandara, Chamodya | 🇱🇰SRI | 1734 | 4.0 | 1566 | 1566 | -17.2 |
| 19 | Weerathunga, W A M Y | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 3.5 | 1601 | 1544 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Udagedara, Sandali Kanishka | 🇱🇰SRI | 1640 | 3.5 | 1612 | 1805 | +8.4 |
| 30 | Sutharshan, Shasrutha | 🇱🇰SRI | 1585 | 3.5 | 1641 | 1641 | +3.2 |
| 34 | Gunarathne, A M J | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 3.0 | 1715 | 1393 | 0.0 |
| 54 | WilvalaArachchi, Oneli Omaya | 🇱🇰SRI | 1627 | 3.0 | 1623 | 823 | -83.2 |
| 24 | Samarakoon, W V D T | 🇱🇰SRI | 1469 | 3.0 | 1592 | 1399 | -14.0 |
| 33 | Jayathilaka, G. K. N. | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 2.5 | 1622 | 1256 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Prathapaarachchi, Gayali Lakmini | 🇱🇰SRI | 1532 | 2.5 | 1740 | 1418 | -20.4 |
| 39 | Padmashantha, I H B B | 🇱🇰SRI | 1440 | 2.5 | 1657 | 857 | -39.2 |
| 31 | Neluwatta, N K G J P | 🇱🇰SRI | 1443 | 2.5 | 1698 | 1376 | -11.6 |
| 21 | Ilangasinghe, U N | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 2.5 | 1626 | 1501 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Rajina, K | 🇱🇰SRI | 1501 | 2.5 | 1634 | 1312 | -32.0 |
| 36 | Rathnayake, Jeewanthi | 🇱🇰SRI | 1649 | 2.5 | 1713 | 1520 | -6.8 |
| 44 | Karthika, Pasupathippillai | 🇱🇰SRI | 1479 | 2.0 | 1696 | 896 | -50.0 |
| 56 | FIDE 80818340 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1616 | 816 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Hasna, A H F | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 2.0 | 1648 | 848 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Bandara, N D N | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 2.0 | 1685 | 1363 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Cooray, B S M T | 🇱🇰SRI | 1529 | 1.5 | 1697 | 897 | -22.8 |
| 35 | Jayawardhana, B N T | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 1.5 | 1607 | 1285 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Jayathissa D M D G Hasinika | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 1.0 | 1661 | 1421 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Thanusiya, S | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 1.0 | 1600 | 800 | -117.2 |
| 28 | Mathumathi, K | 🇱🇰SRI | 0 | 1.0 | 1631 | 1391 | 0.0 |
| 47 | FIDE 80881262 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1638 | 838 | 0.0 |
| 52 | FIDE 29988861 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1663 | 863 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Janeesha, Sasini | 🇱🇰SRI | 1455 | 1.0 | 1711 | 1518 | +9.6 |
| 49 | Wickramarachchi, K A D T | 🇱🇰SRI | 1527 | 1.0 | 1598 | 798 | -16.0 |
| 55 | FIDE 80848826 | — | 0 | 0.5 | 1570 | 770 | 0.0 |
| 48 | De Silva, T Hansi Kavisha | 🇱🇰SRI | 1479 | 0.5 | 1850 | 1050 | -2.0 |
| 40 | FIDE 80881246 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1600 | 800 | 0.0 |
| 43 | FIDE 29975310 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1675 | 875 | 0.0 |
| 50 | FIDE 80881270 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1671 | 871 | 0.0 |
| 51 | FIDE 80818293 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1582 | 782 | 0.0 |
| 41 | FIDE 80881238 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1526 | 726 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 9911286 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1612 | 812 | 0.0 |
| 42 | FIDE 80881220 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1977 | 1177 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Piyathilaka, Oshadhi RuwanyaSRI+71.25.0 pts · #7
- 2Ramanayake, Nemindi LinayaSRI+39.27.0 pts · #13
- 3Chamathka, W A ChethaniSRI+30.64.5 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Thanusiya, SSRI-117.21.0 pts · #53
- 2WilvalaArachchi, Oneli OmayaSRI-83.23.0 pts · #54
- 3Karthika, PasupathippillaiSRI-50.02.0 pts · #44
Biggest upsets
- R4+164 Elo gap