Colombo District Youth Chess Championship 2025 - Under 12 Years

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92 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 22 Aug 2025 to 24 Aug 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1569, and top seed was Vidun Rithmaka Ranasinghe (🇱🇰 SRI, 1685).

H A Ovindu Abhilas Hettiarachchi (🇱🇰 SRI, 1542) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Dilith Rathnaweera (5.5) and Ramath Hansaka Kothalawala (5.5). Hettiarachchi won solo starting round 6.

Location

🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dates

22 Aug 2025 → 24 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰Vidun Rithmaka Ranasinghe1685

Avg top 10

1,569

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×67

Top 3

🥇
H A Ovindu Abhilas Hettiarachchi
🇱🇰SRI·1542
6.5pts·1916perf+89.6
🥈
Dilith Rathnaweera
🇱🇰SRI·1576
5.5pts·1717perf+33.2
🥉
Ramath Hansaka Kothalawala
🇱🇰SRI·1655
5.5pts·1615perf-9.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

H A Ovindu Abhilas Hettiarachchi led from R6; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Hettiarachchi6.5Rathnaweera5.5Udawaththa5.5Kodikara5.5Kothalawala5.5Mohamed Mafaz5.5

R6–R7 · LEAD HELD

H A Ovindu Abhilas Hettiarachchi never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

H A Ovindu Abhilas Hettiarachchi 4 wins (R1–R4)Dilith Rathnaweera 3 wins (R2–R4)Jaith Chenuraka Udawaththa 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1H A Ovindu Abhilas Hettiarachchi	*	—	—	½
2Dilith Rathnaweera	—	*	—	—
3Jaith Chenuraka Udawaththa	—	—	*	—
4Thehan Kemith Kodikara	½	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Hettiarachchi, H A Ovindu Abhilas	1542	SRI	+43N	+55B	+28N	+11B	=4N	+10B	+7N	6.5	28.0	31.0	28.25	1916	+89.6
2	Rathnaweera, Dilith	1576	SRI	=30N	+77B	+21N	+6B	=8N	=11B	+17N	5.5	28.5	30.5	23.50	1717	+33.2
3	Kothalawala, Ramath Hansaka	1655	SRI	+74N	+33B	=6N	+20B	=7B	=8N	+18B	5.5	28.5	30.5	22.75	1615	-9.2
4	Kodikara, Thehan Kemith	1521	SRI	+87N	+65B	+17N	+39B	=1B	=7N	=15B	5.5	27.0	28.0	19.75	1665	+38.0
5	Udawaththa, Jaith Chenuraka	1548	SRI	+66B	+29N	+18B	−7N	+38B	=9N	+42B	5.5	25.5	28.0	20.50	1602	+42.0
6	Mohamed Mafaz, Ahmed	1486	SRI	+86B	+84N	=3B	−2N	+51B	+16N	+32B	5.5	23.5	24.5	16.25	1584	+15.6
7	Jayasekera, Akaine	1486	SRI	+61N	+36B	+19N	+5B	=3N	=4B	−1B	5.0	31.5	34.5	22.50	1543	+16.4
8	Jagodaarachchi, Lahiru Lethum	1514	SRI	+45B	+31N	+16B	=9N	=2B	=3B	=11N	5.0	29.5	33.0	22.50	1551	+7.2
9	Karunarathna, K H Minhas	1463	SRI	+91N	+56B	+22N	=8B	=10N	=5B	=12N	5.0	28.0	28.0	17.75	1596	+34.0
10	Munasinghe, Dhanuja Yuthmika	1581	SRI	+73B	=38N	+46B	+41N	=9B	−1N	+29B	5.0	26.0	28.0	17.25	1552	-7.6
11	Amunugama, Senuka Anusara	1504	SRI	+89B	+62N	+76B	−1N	+40B	=2N	=8B	5.0	25.5	26.5	14.75	1421	-11.6
12	Anuka, Jehan	1521	SRI	+67B	−16N	+58B	+31N	+29B	=18N	=9B	5.0	25.0	27.5	18.25	1638	+23.2
13	Fernando, Nadula Pabasara	1444	SRI	+79N	−19B	+56N	+43B	=15N	=14B	+50N	5.0	24.0	26.0	16.50	1593	+15.6
14	Bandara, E K Methika Luthmin	1509	SRI	+83B	+23N	=50B	=38N	=42B	=13N	+31B	5.0	23.5	24.5	17.00	1440	-7.2
15	Ranasinghe, Vidun Rithmaka	1685	SRI	F	+86N	+45B	+50N	=13B	+26B	=4N	5.0	22.5	22.5	17.25	1597	-11.6
16	Akshan, K Hirusha Himsara	0	SRI	+81N	+12B	−8N	+22B	=28N	−6B	+39N	4.5	27.5	29.0	16.50	1526	0.0
17	Wirithamulla, Haaritha Gaweshana	1440	SRI	+44N	+75B	−4B	+53N	+32B	=25N	−2B	4.5	26.0	28.0	14.75	1437	-2.0
18	Kethmika, I A Minuga	1471	SRI	+68N	+64B	−5N	+36B	+55N	=12B	−3N	4.5	25.5	28.0	14.50	1448	-3.2
19	Sheriffdeen, Niraav	0	SRI	+42B	+13N	−7B	−40N	+52B	+54N	=25B	4.5	24.5	27.5	16.75	1459	0.0
20	Chandrarathna, W G Navindu Nethma	0	SRI	+?B	+34N	=41B	−3N	=50B	+46N	=24B	4.5	24.0	24.0	13.00	1536	0.0
21	Dabare, Kaviru Sahas Mandinu	1444	SRI	+71B	=46N	−2B	=52N	=48B	+45N	+44B	4.5	22.5	25.0	14.50	775	-12.8
22	Randira, W A A D Pemith	1535	SRI	+48B	+54N	−9B	−16N	+66B	+58N	=38N	4.5	22.5	25.0	13.75	1264	-30.4
23	Deeghayu, Jayasinghe Ohas Dewram	0	SRI	+35N	−14B	+75N	−28B	+57N	+51B	=41N	4.5	22.5	24.5	13.75	1235	0.0
24	Illangakoon, Don Pinidhu Nimsara	1478	SRI	−64N	=27B	+68N	+70B	=35N	+39B	=20N	4.5	21.5	24.0	15.00	1626	+16.4
25	Adarsh, Subatheesh	1476	SRI	+49B	+59N	F	+65B	=39N	=17B	=19N	4.5	21.5	21.5	15.25	1446	-3.2
26	Premnath, Raaghav Harry	1464	SRI	+69B	−50N	+84B	=66N	+27B	−15N	+40B	4.5	21.0	22.0	12.75	1547	+9.2
27	Ranaweera, D?p?a?thirasara	1463	SRI	=82B	=24N	=70N	+64B	−26N	+72B	+43N	4.5	20.0	21.5	12.75	1265	-15.2
28	Bosilu, Binuk	1472	SRI	+70B	+85N	−1B	+23N	=16B	−42N	=33B	4.0	25.5	26.5	12.25	1282	-23.2
29	Peiris, Dinula Pabasara	1430	SRI	+92N	−5B	+79N	+57B	−12N	+30B	−10N	4.0	24.5	24.5	9.00	717	-46.4
30	Gunawardhana, Janumal Eshintha	0	SRI	=2B	+82N	−38B	+34N	=41B	−29N	+60B	4.0	23.5	25.0	13.00	1422	0.0
31	FIDE 80881440	0	—	+?N	−8B	+81N	−12B	+56N	+35B	−14N	4.0	23.5	23.5	8.50	715	0.0
32	Siriwardane, Gamage Sandira Dinuh	1523	SRI	+80N	+40B	−39N	+37B	−17N	+73B	−6N	4.0	23.0	25.0	11.50	660	-70.4
33	Sasmira, M G Navinu	1422	SRI	+60B	−3N	+71B	−51N	=67N	+64B	=28N	4.0	20.5	23.0	11.25	1401	-1.2
34	Yehansa, G K Sithika	1510	SRI	+58N	−20B	=64N	−30B	+49N	=67B	+70N	4.0	20.0	22.5	11.50	1418	-5.2
35	Weerabandara, Kihan Indiv	0	SRI	−23B	+83N	=52B	+?N	=24B	−31N	+54B	4.0	20.0	20.0	7.75	1463	0.0
36	Fernando, Tihashith	0	SRI	+51B	−7N	+85B	−18N	−53B	+?N	+59B	4.0	19.5	19.5	7.00	660	0.0
37	FIDE 29999774	0	—	−85B	+69N	+60B	−32N	−59B	+84N	+58B	4.0	16.5	17.5	9.50	721	0.0
38	Damsara, W R Sevinu	1437	SRI	F	=10B	+30N	=14B	−5N	+53N	=22B	3.5	27.0	27.0	14.25	1435	-2.4
39	Jayarathna, Basuru Buddhika	1450	SRI	+63N	+57B	+32B	−4N	=25B	−24N	−16B	3.5	26.0	29.0	12.25	1409	-10.0
40	Sriyapala, H D Monal Hashen	1401	SRI	+53B	−32N	+90N	+19B	−11N	=43B	−26N	3.5	24.5	25.5	10.25	690	0.0
41	Hettiarachchi, Akindhu	1509	SRI	F	+47B	=20N	−10B	=30N	+59N	=23B	3.5	24.5	24.5	13.00	784	-16.0
42	Perera, Janidu Prathiba	1407	SRI	−19N	F	+44B	+77B	=14N	+28B	−5N	3.5	24.5	24.5	12.00	1485	0.0
43	Jayasinghe, Sithuja Chenula	0	SRI	−1B	+88N	+?B	−13N	+76B	=40N	−27B	3.5	22.5	22.5	4.75	667	0.0
44	Saashwin, Piriyananth	0	SRI	−17B	+73N	−42N	+47B	+65N	=?B	−21N	3.5	20.5	20.5	8.00	1170	0.0
45	FIDE 80854400	0	—	−8N	+?B	−15N	=81B	+68N	−21B	+82N	3.5	20.0	20.0	4.75	746	0.0
46	Wijerathne, K H Nethula Abhiman	0	SRI	+?N	=21B	−10N	=?B	+74N	−20B	=67N	3.5	18.5	18.5	5.50	1386	0.0
47	Edirisinghe Arachchige, Nethuka S	0	SRI	+72B	−41N	−53B	−44N	+61B	=71N	+68B	3.5	18.0	20.5	9.25	712	0.0
48	Jayawardena, T P Pawan Bhashwara	0	SRI	−22N	+78B	−51N	+85B	=21N	+66B	F	3.5	17.5	17.5	7.75	1305	0.0
49	Pamoda, A A Sathruwan	0	SRI	−25N	=?B	−?B	+82N	−34B	+83N	+?B	3.5	11.0	11.0	2.50	1203	0.0
50	Weerasinghe, Seniru Saven	0	SRI	+?N	+26B	=14N	−15B	=20N	F	−13B	3.0	27.0	27.0	9.25	1432	0.0
51	Wilkins, Watkins Joel	0	SRI	−36N	F	+48B	+33B	−6N	−23N	+52B	3.0	24.5	24.5	10.50	1446	0.0
52	Dissanayake, Yashmitha Vibhushith	0	SRI	−75N	+63B	=35N	=21B	−19N	+56B	−51N	3.0	22.0	24.0	10.25	1444	0.0
53	Silva, W J D Shaveen	0	SRI	−40N	+80B	+47N	−17B	+36N	−38B	F	3.0	21.0	23.0	9.50	641	0.0
54	FIDE 80881424	0	—	+78N	−22B	−57N	+79B	+84N	−19B	−35N	3.0	20.0	21.0	5.00	752	0.0
55	Bandara, W M Bumitha	1410	SRI	+88B	−1N	+59B	+76N	−18B	F	F	3.0	20.0	20.0	6.00	700	-41.6
56	Ranaweera, D?p?manuja Virajith	0	SRI	+?B	−9N	−13B	+62N	−31B	−52N	+?B	3.0	20.0	20.0	3.00	1327	0.0
57	FIDE 80881599	0	—	+?B	−39N	+54B	−29N	−23B	−68N	+80B	3.0	19.5	19.5	5.00	641	0.0
58	Methsith, Sanru	0	SRI	−34B	+?N	−12N	+75B	+?N	−22B	−37N	3.0	19.5	19.5	2.00	1314	0.0
59	Ranasinghe, Chalana Bingusara	0	SRI	+?N	−25B	−55N	+?B	+37N	−41B	−36N	3.0	19.0	19.0	4.00	1293	0.0
60	Sandeepa, H M Peshala	0	SRI	−33N	+74B	−37N	−73N	+83B	+?B	−30N	3.0	17.0	17.0	3.00	604	0.0
61	FIDE 80881610	0	—	−7B	+72N	−65N	−74B	−47N	+87B	+86B	3.0	16.5	17.5	4.50	665	0.0
62	Fernanda, W?theviru Nuhan	0	SRI	+?N	−11B	−77N	−56B	+90N	−63B	+72N	3.0	16.5	16.5	3.50	697	0.0
63	Prabhashwara, Chathushka Methul	0	SRI	−39B	−52N	−73B	+87B	F	+62N	+?N	3.0	13.5	13.5	4.00	1446	0.0
64	Padukka, Kisara Nithwara	0	SRI	+24B	−18N	=34B	−27N	F	−33N	+71B	2.5	24.0	25.5	9.00	1301	0.0
65	Bandara, R M P Pasan Induwara	0	SRI	+?B	−4N	+61B	−25N	−44B	=69N	F	2.5	21.0	21.0	4.25	699	0.0
66	FIDE 80881475	0	—	−5N	F	+?B	=26B	−22N	−48N	+69B	2.5	20.5	20.5	4.75	1210	0.0
67	Kithnuka, K R Kulan	0	SRI	−12N	−81B	+78N	F	=33B	=34N	=46B	2.5	20.0	20.0	7.75	1354	-10.0
68	FIDE 80854621	0	—	−18B	=?N	−24B	+?N	−45B	+57B	−47N	2.5	19.0	19.0	3.00	659	0.0
69	Perera, Methuka	0	SRI	−26N	−37B	−74N	+?B	+78N	=65B	−66N	2.5	17.5	17.5	3.25	653	0.0
70	Perera, D?pasan Induwara	0	SRI	−28N	F	=27B	−24N	+?B	+?N	−34B	2.5	17.0	17.0	2.25	1152	0.0
71	FIDE 80869092	0	—	−21N	+?B	−33N	−?B	+75N	=47B	−64N	2.5	16.5	16.5	3.75	630	0.0
72	FIDE 80881670	0	—	−47N	−61B	+?B	+83N	=?B	−27N	−62B	2.5	15.0	15.0	1.00	616	0.0
73	FIDE 80854826	0	—	−10N	−44B	+63N	+60B	F	−32N	F	2.0	21.5	23.5	6.00	753	0.0
74	FIDE 80881467	0	—	−3B	−60N	+69B	+61N	−46B	−76N	F	2.0	19.5	19.5	5.50	857	0.0
75	Welisara, Harith Deshan	0	SRI	+52B	−17N	−23B	−58N	−71B	+88N	F	2.0	18.5	19.5	4.00	641	0.0
76	FIDE 80831842	0	—	F	+?B	−11N	−55B	−43N	+74B	F	2.0	16.0	16.0	2.00	1360	0.0
77	Wijewardane, Shakith	0	SRI	+?B	−2N	+62B	−42N	F	F	F	2.0	14.0	14.0	3.00	775	0.0
78	FIDE 80881637	0	—	−54B	−48N	−67B	+89N	−69B	−90N	+83B	2.0	13.5	14.5	2.00	618	0.0
79	FIDE 80881556	0	—	−13B	+?N	−29B	−54N	−?B	−?N	+89B	2.0	13.0	13.0	1.00	636	0.0
80	FIDE 80881483	0	—	−32B	−53N	+88B	+?N	−?N	−?B	−57N	2.0	11.0	11.0	1.00	669	0.0
81	Thanaweeraarachchi, Sesara Senuji	0	SRI	−16B	+67N	−31B	=45N	F	F	F	1.5	17.0	17.0	4.25	1438	0.0
82	FIDE 80830560	0	—	=27N	−30B	−?N	−49B	F	+?N	−45B	1.5	15.5	15.5	2.25	1237	0.0
83	FIDE 80881505	0	—	−14N	−35B	+?N	−72B	−60N	−49B	−78N	1.0	20.0	20.0	0.00	707	0.0
84	Perera, Chamuditha Methmal	0	SRI	F	−6B	−26N	+?N	−54B	−37B	F	1.0	19.0	19.0	0.00	671	0.0
85	Subaskaran, Dharmikan	0	SRI	+37N	−28B	−36N	−48N	F	F	F	1.0	18.5	18.5	4.00	704	0.0
86	FIDE 80881530	0	—	−6N	−15B	−?B	−88N	+?B	F	−61N	1.0	14.5	14.5	0.00	783	0.0
87	FIDE 80881491	0	—	−4B	−?N	−?B	−63N	+89B	−61N	−?B	1.0	12.5	12.5	1.00	724	0.0
88	FIDE 80881602	0	—	−55N	−43B	−80N	+86B	−?N	−75B	F	1.0	11.5	11.5	1.00	715	0.0
89	FIDE 80881521	0	—	−11N	−?B	−?N	−78B	−87N	+?B	−79N	1.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	697	0.0
90	FIDE 80881564	0	—	−?N	F	−40B	−?N	−62B	+78B	−?N	1.0	8.5	8.5	2.00	642	0.0
91	FIDE 80881548	0	—	−9B	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	673	0.0
92	FIDE 80881572	0	—	−29B	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	632	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Hettiarachchi, H A Ovindu AbhilasSRI
+89.6
6.5 pts · #1
2Udawaththa, Jaith ChenurakaSRI
+42.0
5.5 pts · #3
3Kodikara, Thehan KemithSRI
+38.0
5.5 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Siriwardane, Gamage Sandira DinuhSRI
-70.4
4.0 pts · #69
2Peiris, Dinula PabasaraSRI
-46.4
4.0 pts · #57
3Bandara, W M BumithaSRI
-41.6
3.0 pts · #77