Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 17 Years
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38 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 10 Jan 2026 to 13 Jan 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1898, and top seed was Jeewantha Aloka Hettiarachchi (🇱🇰 SRI, 2027).
K P L Liyanage (🇱🇰 SRI, 1858) won with 5.5/7, ahead of S D Nadev Insara (5.0) and G Thinuka Geethula Perera (4.5). Liyanage shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 7: T D Wickramarathne (CM, 1568) beat Senuka Damsath Somarathne (1797), a +229-point gap.
Location
🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dates
10 Jan 2026 → 13 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×37
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsK P L Liyanage led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
14
5
7
2
1
1
1
R5–R7 · LEAD HELD
K P L Liyanage held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
K P L Liyanage drew with S D Nadev Insara (White).
R1–R7 · UNBEATEN
K P L Liyanage went unbeaten across 7 games (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1K P L Liyanage | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2S D Nadev Insara | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3G Thinuka Geethula Perera | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Dunitha Yathindra Gunawardhane | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liyanage, K P L | 1858 | SRI | +28B | +36N | =5B | +7N | +3B | =4N | =2B | 5.5 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 19.50 | 2039 | +58.8 |
| 2 | Insara, S D Nadev | 1933 | SRI | +29B | +8N | =3B | =9N | =4B | +19N | =1N | 5.0 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 20.00 | 1932 | +5.2 |
| 3 | Perera, G Thinuka Geethula | 1846 | SRI | +25N | +12B | =2N | +11B | −1N | =5N | =4B | 4.5 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 19.00 | 1922 | +33.2 |
| 4 | Sarukkalige, Chanaka Praneeth | 1968 | SRI | +26N | =10B | =11N | +15B | =2N | =1B | =3N | 4.5 | 28.0 | 30.5 | 18.50 | 1887 | -20.8 |
| 5 | Perera, B Jayod Yasindu Rashmika | 1930 | SRI | +16N | +23B | =1N | =6B | =10N | =3B | =11N | 4.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 18.75 | 1925 | +2.4 |
| 6 | Hettiarachchi, Jeewantha Aloka | 2027 | SRI | +21B | =11N | +13B | =5N | =9B | =7N | =8B | 4.5 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 18.25 | 1884 | -42.0 |
| 7 | Manuwaruna, Sethun Neththaru | 1866 | SRI | =15N | +19B | +10N | −1B | +26N | =6B | =9N | 4.5 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 17.00 | 1871 | +6.0 |
| 8 | Gunawardhane, Dunitha Yathindra | 1729 | SRI | +31N | −2B | =16N | =12B | +15N | +14B | =6N | 4.5 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 16.50 | 1844 | +47.2 |
| 9 | Basnayake, B M Thesandu Aken | 1766 | SRI | =27N | +30B | +14N | =2B | =6N | =17B | =7B | 4.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 16.75 | 1873 | +44.8 |
| 10 | Sandaruwan, K E Dineth | 1834 | SRI | +34B | =4N | −7B | +20N | =5B | =13N | +19B | 4.5 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 15.00 | 1852 | +13.2 |
| 11 | Rajanayake, Damsara Bandara | 1818 | SRI | +32N | =6B | =4B | −3N | +22B | +21N | =5B | 4.5 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 14.75 | 1866 | +28.0 |
| 12 | Udayanithi, J | 1725 | SRI | +35B | −3N | =28B | =8N | =18B | +20N | +21B | 4.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 13.50 | 1747 | +10.0 |
| 13 | Ashad, Nevan Mishal Mohomed | 1717 | SRI | +37N | +14B | −6N | =26B | =16N | =10B | =17N | 4.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 12.50 | 1786 | +19.6 |
| 14 | Galkotuwa, K A R G W S N B I | 1897 | SRI | +20B | −13N | −9B | +27N | +24B | −8N | +22B | 4.0 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 12.00 | 1685 | -65.2 |
| 15 | Wickramarathne, T DCM | 1568 | SRI | =7B | =22N | +24B | −4N | −8B | +31N | +23B | 4.0 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 11.75 | 1748 | +58.4 |
| 16 | Senanayake, Sekitha Rasula | 1589 | SRI | −5B | +35N | =8B | +29N | =13B | =23N | =18B | 4.0 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 11.75 | 1750 | +56.8 |
| 17 | Bhanuke, A L Yashith | 1730 | SRI | =22B | =24N | =20B | +34N | =21B | =9N | =13B | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 12.00 | 1669 | -19.6 |
| 18 | Rathnayaka, Minaga Yethmin | 1742 | SRI | F | =34N | =27B | +31B | =12N | +26B | =16N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 10.75 | 1686 | -12.8 |
| 19 | Pansilu, M A M | 1693 | SRI | +38B | −7N | +22B | =21N | +23N | −2B | −10N | 3.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 7.50 | 1697 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Abeysekera, Bises Oneja | 1575 | SRI | −14N | +31B | =17N | −10B | +28N | −12B | +30N | 3.5 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 9.00 | 1662 | +28.8 |
| 21 | Aththanayaka, A M Chanithu Yunal | 1665 | SRI | −6N | +27B | +25N | =19B | =17N | −11B | −12N | 3.0 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 9.25 | 1660 | -5.6 |
| 22 | Wijewardane, Sharin | 1439 | SRI | =17N | =15B | −19N | +25B | −11N | +32B | −14N | 3.0 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 9.00 | 1613 | +54.8 |
| 23 | Somarathne, Senuka Damsath | 1797 | SRI | +33B | −5N | =29B | +28N | −19B | =16B | −15N | 3.0 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 7.75 | 1576 | -78.8 |
| 24 | Fernando, Ravindu Sithijaya | 1671 | SRI | =30N | =17B | −15N | +37B | −14N | +29B | F | 3.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 6.75 | 1579 | -26.8 |
| 25 | Jayasinghe, Kaveen | 1511 | SRI | −3B | +38N | −21B | −22N | +34B | +36N | F | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 2.50 | 1419 | -21.2 |
| 26 | Perera, M C Anjalo | 1653 | SRI | −4B | +33N | +36B | =13N | −7B | −18N | F | 2.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 5.00 | 1604 | -11.6 |
| 27 | Basnayake, D H B J Chinthana | 1466 | SRI | =9B | −21N | =18N | −14B | =30N | +34B | F | 2.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 7.00 | 1612 | +36.4 |
| 28 | Kodithuwakku, K A Chathura Basuru | 1538 | SRI | −1N | +37B | =12N | −23B | −20B | =33N | =35B | 2.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 5.00 | 1452 | -29.6 |
| 29 | Santhosh, Subaskaran | 1596 | SRI | −2N | +32B | =23N | −16B | +36B | −24N | F | 2.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 4.50 | 1547 | -10.8 |
| 30 | Ravinath, S T | 0 | SRI | =24B | −9N | −34B | =33N | =27B | +35N | −20B | 2.5 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 5.25 | 1455 | -11.6 |
| 31 | Perera, Sithika | 1432 | SRI | −8B | −20N | +38B | −18N | +35B | −15B | F | 2.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 1.50 | 1368 | -16.4 |
| 32 | Bathila, H G Janiru | 1485 | SRI | −11B | −29N | +35B | −36N | +37B | −22N | F | 2.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 2.50 | 1370 | -26.4 |
| 33 | Senanayake, Lokitha Ranuga | 1478 | SRI | −23N | −26B | −37N | =30B | +38N | =28B | F | 2.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2.50 | 1418 | -13.6 |
| 34 | Karunarathna, G R Keshan Thamidu | 1492 | SRI | −10N | =18B | +30N | −17B | −25N | −27N | F | 1.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 4.50 | 1433 | -25.2 |
| 35 | Dinuwara, Senuth Jayasak | 0 | SRI | −12N | −16B | −32N | +38B | −31N | −30B | =28N | 1.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1.25 | 1142 | -65.6 |
| 36 | Tharun, E Thimath | 0 | SRI | F | −1B | −26N | +32B | −29N | −25B | F | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.00 | 1372 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Natheeman, P | 0 | SRI | −13B | −28N | +33B | −24N | −32N | F | F | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.00 | 1339 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 80894518 | 0 | — | −19N | −25B | −31N | −35N | −33B | F | F | 0.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 709 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Liyanage, K P LSRI+58.85.5 pts · #5
- 2Wickramarathne, T DCMSRI+58.44.0 pts · #13
- 3Senanayake, Sekitha RasulaSRI+56.84.0 pts · #16
Top rating losers
- 1Somarathne, Senuka DamsathSRI-78.83.0 pts · #19
- 2Dinuwara, Senuth JayasakSRI-65.61.5 pts · #37
- 3Galkotuwa, K A R G W S N B ISRI-65.24.0 pts · #17
Biggest upsets
- R7+229 Elo gap
- R2+180 Elo gap
- R6+168 Elo gap