Sri Lanka National Team Chess Championships 2025 - Women

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75 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 12 Sept 2025 to 14 Sept 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1831, and top seed was R M Dulinma Hemalni Rathnayake (🇱🇰 SRI, WFM, 1897).

R B Pumudi Hansadi (🇱🇰 SRI, 1742) won with 4.5/5, ahead of B P Chanthuli Thanishka De Silva (4.5) and R K Nuthara Thewmali (4.5). Hansadi won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: R K Nuthara Thewmali (1489) beat Ehsha Mishela Pallie (WCM, 1872), a +383-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dates

12 Sept 2025 → 14 Sept 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰WFMR M Dulinma Hemalni Rathnayake1897

Avg top 10

1,831

Participants

Titled players · 4

WFM×3

WCM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×67

Top 3

🥇
R B Pumudi Hansadi
🇱🇰SRI·1742
4.5pts·1988perf+50.4
🥈
B P Chanthuli Thanishka De Silva
🇱🇰SRI·1871
4.5pts·2034perf+33.6
🥉
R K Nuthara Thewmali
🇱🇰SRI·1489
4.5pts·2003perf+71.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Tight race until R5; 3 players tied at 4.5/5, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Hansadi4.5De Silva4.5Thewmali4.5Thilakarathne4Akuratiya4Gunasekara4— ex-leaders:Akuratiyaled R4, #7

R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 4.5/5. Hansadi takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (11.0).

R1–R3 · WIN STREAK

R K Nuthara Thewmali won 3 in a row (R1–R3).

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Hansadi, R B Pumudi	1742	SRI	+72B	+12B	=50N	+17B	+16B	4.5	11.0	11.0	10.25	1988	+50.4
2	De Silva, B P Chanthuli Thanishka	1871	SRI	+43B	+71N	=22N	+11B	+9N	4.5	11.0	11.0	9.75	2034	+33.6
3	Thewmali, R K Nuthara	1489	SRI	+52N	+18N	+42B	=25N	+41N	4.5	8.0	9.0	8.00	2003	+71.2
4	Akuratiya, A G Hansadie Aradhya	1768	SRI	+28B	+42N	+6B	+5N	−18B	4.0	13.0	14.5	11.50	1821	+13.2
5	Thilakarathne, K P A I	1567	SRI	+64B	+21B	+23N	−4B	+62B	4.0	9.0	9.5	5.50	1775	+43.2
6	Kuruppuarachchi, Sanara	1470	SRI	+38N	+63N	−4N	+41B	+42B	4.0	9.0	9.5	5.50	965	-6.0
7	Gunasekara, K P K Hesara	1760	SRI	+37N	=45B	+59N	+46B	=8N	4.0	8.5	9.5	7.00	1812	+12.4
8	Rathnayake, R M Dulinma HemalniWFM	1897	SRI	+32N	+26N	F	+10N	=7B	3.5	11.5	11.5	9.50	1920	+4.0
9	Dahampriya, H K T Dewnethmie	1845	SRI	+24B	=10N	+55B	+57N	−2B	3.5	11.0	12.0	5.75	1734	-9.2
10	Thrinethsaree, R P Hansali H	1614	SRI	+54B	=9B	+53N	−8B	+27B	3.5	10.0	11.0	5.75	1802	+37.2
11	Perera, B Yenuthi Sahanlee	1832	SRI	+33N	+65N	=44B	−2N	+31N	3.5	10.0	10.5	5.25	1828	+4.4
12	Abeysinghe, H M H Janandani	1773	SRI	+41N	−1N	+29B	+69N	=25B	3.5	10.0	10.0	4.50	1687	-6.4
13	Arachchi, B A M	1612	SRI	+29B	+68B	−17N	=31B	+53B	3.5	8.0	8.0	4.00	1700	+13.2
14	Edirisinghe, E M Shanulya Deenu T	1414	SRI	+55B	=47N	=51N	+24B	=34B	3.5	7.0	8.0	5.50	1749	+67.2
15	Alwis, H Sandithi Kusalya	1810	SRI	F	+23B	+48N	+70B	=21N	3.5	6.5	6.5	4.75	1871	+9.2
16	Janulya KA Chanumi	1494	SRI	−30N	+52N	+28B	+19B	−1N	3.0	11.5	12.5	6.00	1679	+53.6
17	Ramanayake, Nemindi Linaya	1822	SRI	F	+44B	+13B	−1N	+30B	3.0	11.5	11.5	7.00	1797	-3.6
18	Pallie, Ehsha MishelaWCM	1872	SRI	F	−3B	+74N	+36N	+4N	3.0	10.5	10.5	6.00	1706	-18.8
19	Bandara, Bodhi Tamaya	1500	SRI	+56B	+40B	−25B	−16N	+44N	3.0	8.5	9.5	4.50	822	-26.8
20	Sandini, W D Duleka	1413	SRI	+70B	−41N	F	+23B	+67N	3.0	3.5	3.5	2.00	2344	+51.6
21	Fernando, G W Nethmi L	1705	SRI	+62B	−5N	+56B	F	=15B	2.5	9.0	9.0	3.25	1595	-8.0
22	Ekaratne, Chenaya	1641	SRI	+75N	F	=2B	−27N	+26N	2.5	8.5	8.5	4.25	1673	+4.8
23	Somarathne, L H M G S	1471	SRI	+36B	−15N	−5B	−20N	+48B	2.0	12.5	14.0	3.50	1369	-18.8
24	Jayamanna, Janudi	1482	SRI	−9N	−39B	+32N	−14N	+45B	2.0	11.0	12.5	3.50	1381	-24.0
25	Munasinghe, M A D D D	1771	SRI	F	F	+19N	=3B	=12N	2.0	11.0	11.0	7.00	1713	-6.0
26	Dehenya, Hirudini	1578	SRI	+57B	−8B	−45N	+39N	−22B	2.0	9.5	10.5	3.00	1535	-11.2
27	Thalgaswatta, Gayindi Savenya	1587	SRI	F	+33N	−43B	+22B	−10N	2.0	9.5	9.5	4.50	1563	-4.8
28	Tharuka, Rajaganth	1601	SRI	−4N	+49B	−16N	F	+56B	2.0	9.5	9.5	2.50	1434	-27.2
29	Dodangoda, M D Sanuli Nehansa	1403	SRI	−13N	F	−12N	+58N	+43N	2.0	9.5	9.5	2.50	1526	+15.2
30	Dange, Gehansa Ranumi	1661	SRI	+16B	F	+75N	F	−17N	2.0	8.0	8.0	3.00	1649	-0.8
31	Sawanya, Kottawa Iniyage Sithuki	0	SRI	=65B	+72B	F	=13N	−11B	2.0	7.5	7.5	2.00	1694	0.0
32	Chandraruban, Akshika	0	SRI	−8B	+57N	−24B	F	+55N	2.0	7.5	7.5	2.00	1584	0.0
33	Mirando, Tryphenya	1440	SRI	−11B	−27B	F	+71N	+58B	2.0	6.5	6.5	1.00	1495	+4.8
34	Somarathne, L H M S S	1459	SRI	=46N	F	F	+54B	=14N	2.0	6.0	6.0	3.50	1485	+2.4
35	Jayathissa, J Y	1426	SRI	=53B	=43N	+58B	F	F	2.0	5.5	5.5	2.25	1532	+11.2
36	Abeykoon, Buhuni Thesara Bandara	1428	SRI	−23N	+61B	+67N	−18B	F	2.0	5.5	5.5	0.50	844	-22.8
37	Dewmini, B K Nihansa	1454	SRI	−7B	+54N	+73B	F	F	2.0	5.0	5.0	1.00	1606	+14.0
38	FIDE 80805876	0	—	−6B	F	F	+67B	+61B	2.0	4.5	4.5	0.50	670	0.0
39	Mudiyanselage, Kavitha Lakmini Mapa	1468	SRI	F	+24N	F	−26B	+68N	2.0	4.0	4.0	2.00	1524	+3.0
40	FIDE 80883672	0	—	F	−19N	+69B	+74N	−52B	2.0	4.0	4.0	0.00	1371	0.0
41	Bimansa, P K Lithuli	0	SRI	−12B	+20B	=61N	−6N	−3B	1.5	15.0	15.5	3.25	1353	0.0
42	Samarasinghe, Sanoli Omaya	0	SRI	=49N	−4B	−3N	+64B	−6N	1.5	14.0	14.5	1.25	1223	0.0
43	Lawrence, Evanchalin	1563	SRI	−2N	=35B	+27N	F	−29B	1.5	10.5	10.5	3.00	1484	-20.0
44	Hewanayake, Ananya	1642	SRI	F	−17N	=11N	+52N	−19B	1.5	10.5	10.5	2.75	1584	0.0
45	Ravisinghe, Lithuli Chanara	1561	SRI	F	=7N	+26B	F	−24N	1.5	8.0	8.0	4.00	1603	+5.2
46	De Mel Seneli Keshia	1567	SRI	=34B	F	+47B	−7N	F	1.5	7.5	7.5	2.50	1419	-14.8
47	Maheswaran, Asmini	0	SRI	F	=14B	−46N	+59B	−54N	1.5	7.0	7.0	2.75	1292	0.0
48	Galagedara, Thehara T Vakeesan	0	SRI	F	+67B	−15B	=62N	−23N	1.5	6.0	6.0	0.25	1283	0.0
49	Warnajith, Vinudi Dahamsa Bandara	1418	SRI	=42B	−28N	+63B	−60N	F	1.5	5.0	5.0	1.25	881	-16.4
50	Weeraparackrama, W W M Manishka M	1716	SRI	+69B	F	=1B	F	F	1.5	4.5	4.5	2.25	1792	+29.2
51	Sandeepani, M Tharushi	1791	SRI	+73B	F	=14B	F	F	1.5	3.5	3.5	1.75	1625	-5.8
52	Vinudini, H P Onadi Seja	1552	SRI	−3B	−16B	F	−44B	+40N	1.0	11.0	11.0	2.00	691	-46.4
53	Bandara, K L V S M	1498	SRI	=35N	=66N	−10B	F	−13N	1.0	9.5	9.5	1.25	1402	-20.0
54	Dinethma, H Dahami	1437	SRI	−10N	−37B	F	−34N	+47B	1.0	9.0	9.0	1.50	712	0.0
55	Jasinghe, Methuki Yumindi	1504	SRI	−14N	F	−9N	+68B	−32B	1.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	830	-28.4
56	Thinaya, K P Dulani	0	SRI	−19N	F	−21N	+63N	−28N	1.0	8.0	8.0	0.50	797	0.0
57	Abeysooriya, Harini Laknara	1467	SRI	−26N	−32B	+68N	−9B	F	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	905	-18.4
58	Thenuscha, M	0	SRI	F	+?B	−35N	−29B	−33N	1.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	1229	0.0
59	Sethumsa, P W Akithya Miheli	0	SRI	F	F	−7B	−47N	+73N	1.0	5.5	5.5	0.00	1606	0.0
60	Gunaratne, Manisha SuchiniWFM	1758	SRI	F	F	F	+49B	F	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.50	2237	+2.6
61	Prasanna, Yasvika	0	SRI	F	−36N	=41B	F	−38N	0.5	9.0	9.0	0.75	639	0.0
62	Nemindi, E M K Thanuvini	1431	SRI	−21N	F	F	=48B	−5N	0.5	8.0	8.0	0.75	836	-17.6
63	FIDE 80883729	0	—	F	−6B	−49N	−56B	=64N	0.5	7.0	7.0	0.25	654	0.0
64	FIDE 80801684	0	—	−5N	F	F	−42N	=63B	0.5	6.0	6.0	0.25	766	0.0
65	Chandrasiri, S A KWFM	1800	SRI	=31N	−11B	F	F	F	0.5	5.5	5.5	1.00	1029	-9.2
66	Mudalige, S M I Umandi	1722	SRI	F	=53B	F	F	F	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.50	1501	-11.2
67	FIDE 80883745	0	—	F	−48N	−36B	−38N	−20B	0.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	635	0.0
68	FIDE 80883664	0	—	F	−13N	−57B	−55N	−39B	0.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	710	0.0
69	Batangala, B K Prabhani Ruwinya	1455	SRI	−50N	F	−40N	−12B	F	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	840	-22.4
70	Sirimewan, K Hasareli	1640	SRI	−20N	F	F	−15N	F	0.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	821	-20.8
71	Rathnayake, R M Sahansa Shamalmi	0	SRI	F	−2B	F	−33B	F	0.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	842	-23.6
72	Weerasinghe, Kashmee Kiwindya	1476	SRI	−1N	−31N	F	F	F	0.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	942	-9.2
73	Shanojan, Akshara	1500	SRI	−51N	F	−37N	F	−59B	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	822	-24.4
74	FIDE 80883699	0	—	−?B	F	−18B	−40B	F	0.0	5.0	5.0	0.00	846	0.0
75	FIDE 80868150	0	—	−22B	F	−30B	F	F	0.0	4.5	4.5	0.00	847	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Thewmali, R K NutharaSRI
+71.2
4.5 pts · #9
2Edirisinghe, E M Shanulya Deenu TSRI
+67.2
3.5 pts · #6
3Janulya KA ChanumiSRI
+53.6
3.0 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Vinudini, H P Onadi SejaSRI
-46.4
1.0 pts · #56
2Jasinghe, Methuki YumindiSRI
-28.4
1.0 pts · #61
3Tharuka, RajaganthSRI
-27.2
2.0 pts · #35

Biggest upsets

R2+383 Elo gap
Thewmali, R K Nuthara1489 beat WCMPallie, Ehsha Mishela1872
R1+227 Elo gap
Sandini, W D Duleka1413 beat Sirimewan, K Hasareli1640
R5+160 Elo gap
Dodangoda, M D Sanuli Nehansa1403 beat Lawrence, Evanchalin1563