Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Sabaragamuwa

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69 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1683, and top seed was K P R N Samaranayake (🇱🇰 SRI, 1872).

I G T G Thisera (🇱🇰 SRI, 1616) won with 6.0/7, ahead of K P R N Samaranayake (6.0) and S D Welikumbura (5.5). Thisera won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Adeesa Aminda Jayasinghe (1495) beat Oshan Dharmadasa (1657), a +162-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Dates

14 Feb 2026 → 17 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰K P R N Samaranayake1872

Avg top 10

1,683

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×62

Top 3

🥇
I G T G Thisera
🇱🇰SRI·1616
6.0pts·1940perf+34.8
🥈
K P R N Samaranayake
🇱🇰SRI·1872
6.0pts·2398perf+22.0
🥉
S D Welikumbura
🇱🇰SRI·1786
5.5pts·1817perf+14.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Samaranayake6Thisera6Welikumbura5.5Samarasinghe5Indraratne5Gamage5

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Thisera takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (26.5).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

K P R N Samaranayake 6 wins (R1–R7)I G T G Thisera 3 wins (R5–R7)S D Welikumbura 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1K P R N Samaranayake	*	—	1	—
2I G T G Thisera	—	*	—	1
3S D Welikumbura	0	—	*	½
4Isuru Udana Samarasinghe	—	0	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Thisera, I G T G	1616	SRI	+35N	=7B	+13N	=20B	+40N	+10B	+4B	6.0	26.5	29.5	25.00	1940	+34.8
2	Samaranayake, K P R N	1872	SRI	+45N	+39B	+6N	F	+38B	+3B	+5N	6.0	24.5	24.5	24.50	2398	+22.0
3	Welikumbura, S D	1786	SRI	+23B	+12N	+38B	=4N	+8B	−2N	+11B	5.5	29.0	32.0	23.50	1817	+14.4
4	Samarasinghe, Isuru Udana	1736	SRI	+27N	+34B	+40N	=3B	=5N	+6B	−1N	5.0	29.0	32.0	20.75	1747	+4.8
5	Dhananjana, K Nipun Adithya	1649	SRI	+55N	=13B	+16N	+32B	=4B	+15N	−2B	5.0	28.0	30.0	19.25	1709	+21.6
6	Pathmasiri, R D Isuru Saranga	1636	SRI	+46B	+26N	−2B	+12N	+21B	−4N	+19B	5.0	27.5	30.5	19.50	1684	+8.2
7	Gamage, E G P A	1449	SRI	+29B	=1N	=30B	=11N	+50B	+24N	=8B	5.0	27.0	29.5	20.00	1662	+68.8
8	Hettiarachchi, Senitha Dahammeth	1650	SRI	+57N	+54B	=20N	+10B	−3N	+32B	=7N	5.0	24.5	26.0	16.00	1681	+36.8
9	Indraratne, M M Sesara Udameth	0	SRI	+42N	=19B	=31N	−14B	+54N	+39B	+22N	5.0	22.0	24.0	15.75	1578	0.0
10	Jayasuriya, Sayuru Lonindu	1650	SRI	+43B	+18N	+21B	−8N	+19B	−1N	=15B	4.5	28.0	31.0	17.75	1561	-25.2
11	Jayasinghe, Adeesa Aminda	1495	SRI	+63N	−20B	+27N	=7B	+28N	+14B	−3N	4.5	27.0	28.0	16.00	1727	+60.0
12	Malan Gunarathna, D amok Pinsuka	1492	SRI	+47N	−3B	+57N	−6B	+27N	=17N	+37B	4.5	25.5	27.0	14.25	1627	+31.6
13	Samarawickrama, K G Namidu Kushen	1456	SRI	+59B	=5N	−1B	−17N	+29B	+51N	+30B	4.5	25.5	27.0	14.00	1593	+18.0
14	Dharmadasa, Oshan	1657	SRI	+36B	=41N	−19B	+9N	+25B	−11N	+26B	4.5	25.0	28.0	18.00	1521	-45.2
15	Idippuliarachchi, I A D Ovindu Punsara	1536	SRI	=65B	+33N	+41B	=19N	+24B	−5B	=10N	4.5	24.0	25.0	15.25	1634	+26.4
16	Amarakoon, A A Dulnitha Sadeesha	1472	SRI	=51B	+65N	−5B	+23N	=17B	=30N	+33B	4.5	23.0	24.0	13.75	1533	+10.0
17	Amarasena, G W Vidun Bimsath	0	SRI	−38B	+68N	=54N	+13B	=16N	=12B	+31N	4.5	22.0	22.0	13.50	1505	0.0
18	Bandara, Nethula Nivein	1459	SRI	+53N	−10B	+35N	−40B	+46N	=31B	+32N	4.5	21.0	23.5	14.25	1272	-25.6
19	Vidanagamachchi, Disath Lakdinu	1507	SRI	+49B	=9N	+14N	=15B	−10N	+21B	−6N	4.0	27.5	30.5	16.25	1536	+5.2
20	Udith, Nilupul	0	SRI	+37B	+11N	=8B	=1N	=30B	=22B	F	4.0	26.5	29.5	17.25	1566	0.0
21	Abeykoon, Asvida Nethindu	0	SRI	+24N	+22B	−10N	+31B	−6N	−19N	+50B	4.0	25.0	27.5	14.00	1570	0.0
22	Jayawardane, L P Yasandu Kalhan	1560	SRI	+69B	−21N	+26B	=25N	+37B	=20N	−9B	4.0	24.5	24.5	11.50	1733	+22.8
23	Devapriya, K Vidu Dasath	1434	SRI	−3N	+47B	=42N	−16B	+53N	=34B	+40N	4.0	22.5	25.0	11.75	1540	+30.8
24	Somarathna, H B M Dumidu	1579	SRI	−21B	+69N	+48N	+39B	−15N	−7B	+41N	4.0	22.5	22.5	9.00	1481	-21.6
25	Wickramasinghe, Senuth	1471	SRI	−32N	+52B	+55N	=22B	−14N	+49B	=28N	4.0	21.5	23.5	11.50	1550	+15.2
26	Dharmawardhana, G D Livinu Disen	1447	SRI	+66N	−6B	−22N	+60B	+48N	+40B	−14N	4.0	21.0	22.0	8.50	1415	-6.4
27	Samarasinghe, S A Hesara Kenuda	1430	SRI	−4B	+61N	−11B	+58N	−12B	+56N	+44B	4.0	20.5	22.0	8.00	1362	-16.0
28	Jayasinghe, P Hashan Promodya	1445	SRI	+68B	−38N	+44B	=30N	−11B	+50N	=25B	4.0	20.5	20.5	9.25	1509	-11.6
29	Wijesinghe, Navindu	0	SRI	−7N	−35B	+63N	+64B	−13N	+55B	+39N	4.0	19.0	20.0	7.00	1461	0.0
30	Perera, U Ramindu Yashvin	1532	SRI	+52N	=32B	=7N	=28B	=20N	=16B	−13N	3.5	25.5	28.0	13.00	1400	-28.0
31	Karunanayake, K P O D	1523	SRI	=33B	+51N	=9B	−21N	+36B	=18N	−17B	3.5	25.0	27.5	12.50	1632	+21.6
32	Rajapaksha, R Binul Hemsandhu	0	SRI	+25B	=30N	+50B	−5N	+44B	−8N	−18B	3.5	25.0	27.5	11.25	1513	0.0
33	Dahanayaka, S D Sandaru Hasarel	0	SRI	=31N	−15B	+53N	=54B	+34N	=42B	−16N	3.5	21.5	23.5	10.25	1417	0.0
34	Bandara, E K Methika Luthmin	1467	SRI	+62B	−4N	+46B	−38N	−33B	=23N	+52B	3.5	21.0	22.5	9.00	1304	-22.0
35	Abegunawardhana, Mathisha Dias	0	SRI	−1B	+29N	−18B	=67N	−51B	+59N	+58B	3.5	20.0	20.5	7.25	734	0.0
36	Rathnayaka, R K D Deliya	1423	SRI	−14N	+67B	−39N	+47B	−31N	=52B	+53N	3.5	19.0	19.5	7.25	1327	-20.8
37	Dahamsas, L R Muthula	1457	SRI	−20N	+63B	=58N	+49B	−22N	+57B	−12N	3.5	18.5	19.5	6.25	734	-31.2
38	Jayasinghe, J A T S	1574	SRI	+17N	+28B	−3N	+34B	−2N	F	F	3.0	27.5	30.5	12.00	1664	+18.4
39	Udakara, V	1488	SRI	+61B	−2N	+36B	−24N	+43B	−9N	−29B	3.0	25.5	27.0	8.00	1572	+11.6
40	Pehesara, M?p?thisal	1555	SRI	+64N	+58B	−4B	+18N	−1B	−26N	−23B	3.0	25.0	26.0	7.00	1296	-67.6
41	Adikari, A A T T	1475	SRI	+67N	=14B	−15N	=48B	+55N	F	−24B	3.0	21.0	21.5	6.25	1465	+4.0
42	Jayathunga, E W Ranithu Eshan	1494	SRI	−9B	+64N	=23B	=43N	=57B	=33N	F	3.0	20.0	21.0	7.00	1424	-7.2
43	Karanayaka, Usel Sayutha	1412	SRI	−10N	=53B	+56N	=42B	−39N	=48B	=49N	3.0	19.0	21.0	7.75	1273	-19.6
44	Somarathna, Bonula Dineth	1505	SRI	=60N	=56B	−28N	+52B	−32N	+46B	−27N	3.0	19.0	20.5	7.25	690	-39.6
45	Siriwardhana, Yuthmina	1445	SRI	−2B	=49N	+51B	−50N	=58B	−47N	+56B	3.0	19.0	20.5	6.75	808	-38.0
46	Kodithuwakku, K K T M	1408	SRI	−6N	+66B	−34N	+56B	−18B	−44N	+63B	3.0	19.0	20.0	4.00	706	0.0
47	Jayasooriya, Mihela Jehansa	0	SRI	−12B	−23N	+68B	−36N	+64N	+45B	F	3.0	19.0	19.0	4.00	1259	-44.8
48	Ganege, G R Githsara Dulmin	0	SRI	=50B	+?N	−24B	=41N	−26B	=43N	=54N	3.0	18.5	18.5	5.25	1418	0.0
49	Hemasinghe, Thamaru	0	SRI	−19N	=45B	+?B	−37N	+67B	−25N	=43B	3.0	18.0	18.0	3.50	1330	0.0
50	Jayasundara, J M Savidu Nirmitha	1507	SRI	=48N	+60B	−32N	+45B	−7N	−28B	−21N	2.5	22.5	24.0	6.00	1354	-24.8
51	FIDE 575003732	0	—	=16N	−31B	−45N	+63B	+35N	−13B	F	2.5	20.5	21.5	6.75	1133	0.0
52	Bopeththa, B G Ramiru Senuruwan	0	SRI	−30B	−25N	+59B	−44N	+61B	=36N	−34N	2.5	19.0	20.5	4.75	1108	0.0
53	Somathilaka, M T L S	0	SRI	−18B	=43N	−33B	+?N	−23B	+67N	−36B	2.5	19.0	19.0	2.00	1283	0.0
54	Dharmapriya, Neminda Nethul	1459	SRI	F	−8N	=17B	=33N	−9B	=58N	=48B	2.0	22.5	22.5	6.25	702	-18.0
55	Priyalal, W D D S	1411	SRI	−5B	+59N	−25B	+61N	−41B	−29N	F	2.0	19.0	20.0	3.00	720	-43.6
56	Wickramasinghe, W A Saviru Vihans	0	SRI	=?B	=44N	−43B	−46N	+60N	−27B	−45N	2.0	17.5	17.5	3.00	1202	0.0
57	De Silva, H V Dewanmina	1417	SRI	−8B	+62N	−12B	F	=42N	−37N	F	1.5	20.0	21.0	3.00	1166	0.0
58	Iddamalgoda, Halanayaka Saviru Vi	0	SRI	F	−40N	=37B	−27B	=45N	=54B	−35N	1.5	19.0	19.0	4.25	1323	0.0
59	Vedage, Vemitha Ramed	0	SRI	−13N	−55B	−52N	=66B	+62N	−35B	F	1.5	15.5	16.5	2.00	647	0.0
60	FIDE 80872654	0	—	=44B	−50N	=65B	−26N	−56B	=61N	F	1.5	14.5	15.5	2.75	1207	0.0
61	FIDE 575003724	0	—	−39N	−27B	+66N	−55B	−52N	=60B	F	1.5	14.5	15.5	1.75	649	0.0
62	FIDE 80887651	0	—	−34N	−57B	−64B	+68N	−59B	=?N	F	1.5	9.0	9.0	0.00	1252	0.0
63	Imbulana, Sasath Mihinul	0	SRI	−11B	−37N	−29B	−51N	F	+64B	−46N	1.0	18.5	18.5	1.00	676	0.0
64	Athukorala, A N Y Athukorala	0	SRI	−40B	−42B	+62N	−29N	−47B	−63N	F	1.0	15.5	15.5	1.50	708	0.0
65	Bandara, Chirath Lakdam	0	SRI	=15N	−16B	=60N	F	F	F	F	1.0	12.0	12.0	3.00	1312	0.0
66	Wijesinghe, Sadeesha Manusara	0	SRI	−26B	−46N	−61B	=59N	=?B	F	F	1.0	12.0	12.0	0.75	1247	0.0
67	FIDE 80899900	0	—	−41B	−36N	F	=35B	−49N	−53B	F	0.5	15.5	15.5	1.75	631	0.0
68	FIDE 575003740	0	—	−28N	−17B	−47N	−62B	F	F	F	0.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	709	0.0
69	FIDE 575003716	0	—	−22N	−24B	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	771	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Gamage, E G P ASRI
+68.8
5.0 pts · #8
2Jayasinghe, Adeesa AmindaSRI
+60.0
4.5 pts · #12
3Hettiarachchi, Senitha DahammethSRI
+36.8
5.0 pts · #21

Top rating losers

1Pehesara, M?p?thisalSRI
-67.6
3.0 pts · #41
2Dharmadasa, OshanSRI
-45.2
4.5 pts · #14
3Jayasooriya, Mihela JehansaSRI
-44.8
3.0 pts · #43

Biggest upsets

R6+162 Elo gap
Jayasinghe, Adeesa Aminda1495 beat Dharmadasa, Oshan1657
R3+150 Elo gap
Vidanagamachchi, Disath Lakdinu1507 beat Dharmadasa, Oshan1657
R6+130 Elo gap
Gamage, E G P A1449 beat Somarathna, H B M Dumidu1579