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Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Central Province

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171 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1759, and top seed was Chinthaka Anuruddh Galappaththi (🇱🇰 SRI, FM, 1942).

Chinthaka Anuruddh Galappaththi (🇱🇰 SRI, FM, 1942) won with 7.0/8, ahead of G D Minuja Hansana Godagampala (6.5) and Akitha Thennakoon (6.5). Galappaththi took the lead from round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 3: A W Netharu Dewram Kumarathunge (1442) beat Kiven Mandeev Suraweera (1711), a +269-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Kandy, Sri Lanka
Dates
14 Feb 2026 → 17 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,759
Participants
171
Titled players · 1
FM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×156
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

FM Chinthaka Anuruddh Galappaththi led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders
73
29
9
3
1
1
3
1
2468R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Galappaththi takes lead
R6 · LEADER CHANGE16 Feb

FM Chinthaka Anuruddh Galappaththi takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Chinthaka Anuruddh Galappaththi beat G D Minuja Hansana Godagampala (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Chinthaka Anuruddh Galappaththi 4 wins (R1–R4)G D Minuja Hansana Godagampala 5 wins (R1–R5)Akitha Thennakoon 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Galappaththi, Chinthaka AnuruddhFM1942SRI+73N+93B+51N+17B=3N+2B=6N+13B7.038.542.035.751996+8.6
2Godagampala, G D Minuja Hansana1710SRI+105B+36N+9B+18N+14B1N+16B=3B6.541.044.534.251904+75.2
3Thennakoon, Akitha1777SRI+102B+32N+29B+13N=1B=16N+12B=2N6.540.544.034.501898+46.8
4Chandrasiri, R B A1680SRI+39B+109N=5B+20N+24B12N+32B+15N6.538.041.533.001796+21.8
5Hettiarachchi, Sasindu Dilsara1519SRI+159N+7B=4N+65B6N+31B+24B=8N6.039.540.528.251840+118.4
6Wimalarathne, K G1836SRI+103B=26N+57B+68N+5B=8N=1B=9N6.039.042.530.251786-7.2
7Nawarathne, Kenuth Lonitha1716SRI+99B5N+23B+36N=9B+49N=21B+32N6.037.541.029.251694-6.4
8Weerakoon, H M Udula Hansana1697SRI+85N+126B=71N+40B+19N=6B=13N=5B6.036.039.028.251765+26.0
9Dunusinghe, D A Banuja L1529SRI+158N+134B2N+75B=7N+50B+25N=6B6.035.536.524.001786+74.8
10Amarasinghe, A A Chamika Manuja1522SRI+104N+113B17N+60B13B+122N+47B+37N6.032.035.024.001636+32.0
11Daulagala, Sineth Vihanga1612SRI+88B33N+82B64N+62N+73B+77N+34B6.030.534.525.501654+20.0
12Wekumbura, W G S Induka1675SRI+84N+58B=40N+22B=15N+4B3N=29B5.539.043.028.501696+10.4
13Palangoda, U P G M Sasmitha1646SRI+94N+117B+34N3B+10N+41B=8B1N5.539.042.526.001755+23.2
14Prabajith, Asela1780SRI+48N+54B+41N=15B2N+51B=20N=30B5.537.041.526.751687-15.8
15Dinsara, T M Sohan1491SRI+161B+37N+98B=14N=12B=21N+38B4B5.536.537.522.751742+94.0
16Karunarathne, K M H B1684SRI+96N=64B+70N+71B+27N=3B2N=28B5.536.039.525.001708+4.4
17Madawala, R M I S B1700SRI+130B+69N+10B1N32B+127N+23B=21N5.536.039.024.251696+2.0
18Harshil, S1500SRI+150N+56B+25N2B21B+83N+66N=19B5.535.537.522.751743+88.8
19Fernando, W Dinuja Shashmitha1590SRI+122B=101N+26B+72N8B=22N+36B=18N5.535.038.024.751658+30.0
20Wimalarathne, M N R1576SRI+170N=70B+52N4B+59N+48B=14B=22N5.535.035.021.001669+44.0
21Jayawickrama, U W R K1569SRI+86N=52B=97N+106B+18N=15B=7N=17B5.534.538.025.501655+18.8
22Siriwardhana, D Wishva Kelumketh1497SRI+137N+50B=24B12N+65N=19B+74N=20B5.534.537.523.751707+84.8
23Herath, H M Dulmeth Sasnitha1422SRI=65N+91B7N+63B+71N+27B17N+51B5.534.038.024.501729+127.6
24Rajapakshe, Rashmika Heshan1618SRI+118N+123B=22N+67B4N+64B5N+52B5.534.037.021.751640+5.2
25Senevirathne, I L1643SRI+132B+53N18B=126N+69B+26N9B+59N5.533.036.023.001633-4.6
26Gunawardhana, E Y P G Nimnada Sas1522SRI+114N=6B19N+143B+76N25B+78N+50N5.533.035.521.501659+43.2
27Perera, Yeshan1583SRI+154B=49N+101B+33N16B23N+53B+61N5.533.034.521.251588+3.2
28Geenuka, Wijesundara1552SRI+47B+162N=67B=35N=64B=33N+49B=16N5.532.533.521.751639+34.8
29Gonawala, B V S D D1535SRI+169N+140B3N+124B+35B=38N=37B=12N5.532.532.518.251725+73.6
30Welege, Dinuka Sandaruwan1561SRI+90B68N+154B=48N+53B=47N+33B=14N5.532.033.522.251598+5.0
31Gunawardhana, H M Sethum Dilkith1632SRI+82B=42N72B+103N+126B5N+64N+67B5.530.533.521.001623-5.6
32Chandrasiri, P K1520SRI+108N3B+144N+95B+17N+66B4N7B5.035.538.019.001645+19.0
33Herath, K S1483SRI+95N+11B=66N27B+55N=28B30N+74B5.035.038.522.751623+55.6
34Rafi, Abdullah1506SRI+164B+83N13B+56B66N+35N+43B11N5.034.034.519.001696+71.2
35Fonseka, C K D1717SRI+111N=46B+44N=28B29N34B+94N+77B5.033.537.021.251602-22.6
36Thewjith, T M Sasvidu1510SRI+129N2B+140N7B+114N+75B19N+65B5.032.535.017.001592+27.6
37Wickramasinghe, M G D Chathura1632SRI+144N15B=96N+141B+58N+54B=29N10B5.032.034.518.501537-17.0
38Rimnaz, R A M1590SRI=124N+80B=64N+123B+77N=29B15N=39B5.031.034.019.751564-11.2
39Haanim, Hussain1439SRI4N+129B56N+104B+95N=81B+93N=38N5.030.533.518.001524+20.4
40Weligamage, Kalpa Anuhas1524SRI+146B+141N=12B8N47B+79N=85B+87N5.030.533.017.751576+10.4
41Samarathunga, Biman Navik1539SRI+167N+106B14B+94N+68B13N67N+75B5.030.030.015.001588+18.8
42Chiranga, K B N H1484SRI+166N=31B65N100B+125N+76B=55N+66B5.028.528.516.001590+22.8
43Meddegoda, K M R J B1580SRI140N+155B+84N=59B+97N=67B34N+70B5.027.528.516.751533-20.0
44Dissanayake, K M S M1559SRI=125N+110B35B+99N48B=103N+122B+85N5.027.030.017.251548-2.4
45Godellawatta, Hasith1548SRI=100N=76B94N=140B=96N+153B+84N+80B5.025.027.016.751529+26.8
46Samarathunga, Jasith Pawan1520SRI+171B=35NF+96B50N=106B+124N+83N5.023.523.514.751700+57.6
47Karunarathna, Senuka N0SRI28N+147B=54N+91B+40N=30B10N=81B4.534.537.018.5015270.0
48Bandara, Damketh1462SRI14B+112N+133B=30B+44N20N=63B=57N4.534.037.018.751539+24.8
49Karunanayake, Thiman1480SRI+160N=27B+74N=66B+81N7B28N=55B4.533.534.516.001580+36.4
50Ranaweera, Ometh1654SRI+145B22N+132B=69N+46B9N+80N26B4.533.035.516.501525-42.0
51Bandara, D M Lathisha1541SRI+148B+89N1B=78B+100N14N+101B23N4.533.035.015.001463-26.4
52Nikahetiya, N V Inula Kalmitha1478SRI+133B=21N20B57N+110B+98N+72B24N4.532.035.016.751512+16.0
53Dissanayake, Imantha Okith1492SRI+60N25B+134N=55B30N+140B27N+94B4.532.034.515.751542+34.8
54Weerasooriya, Yashmika1521SRI+112B14N=47B+90N+79B37N61B+107N4.531.034.517.251362-33.2
55Ekanayake, Vinuka1570SRI+107B67N+88B=53N33B+97N=42B=49N4.530.534.018.001498-27.2
56Weerakoon, R K B1691SRI+78B18N+39B34N+136BF+99N=58B4.530.530.517.751571-19.0
57Koholdeniya, K M Bihandu1562SRI=110N+125B6N+52B=78N80B+96N=48B4.530.033.017.001506-24.4
58Dissanayake, D M Mahiru Nethmira1498SRI+128B12N=79B+142N37B+89N=65B=56N4.530.032.515.751452-9.2
59Nillage, M?n?g?abhinaka Yasas1481SRI+151B98N+128B=43N20B+115N+81N25B4.530.032.015.001492+2.4
60Manusara, Ulindu Kisal0SRI53B+122N+138B10N+105B65N+68B=63N4.529.532.515.751532+42.4
61Siriwardhana, Kemitha Methunija A1406SRI=74N65B=108N+117B+123N=93B+54N27B4.528.531.516.501583+69.6
62Kumara, A Yoshitha Viraj1415SRI66N95B+166N+92N11B+152B=71N+93B4.527.027.011.501593+59.6
63Perera, Yashveen1535SRI156B+148N=107B23N+145B+102N=48N=60B4.526.027.014.251493-14.0
64Alagiyawanna, A m Anuja Danuddha1499SRI+115B=16N=38B+11B=28N24N31B=133N4.036.539.519.001588+42.4
65Mahagodage, M D Minuka Sathsitha1587SRI=23B+61N+42B5N22B+60B=58N36N4.036.040.519.001470-48.8
66Karunathilaka, Rusandu Senumitha1579SRI+62B+127N=33B=49N+34B32N18B42N4.034.537.517.251489-40.0
67Dhanasekara, D M Harindu Abeeth1469SRIF+55B=28N24N+98B=43N+41B31N4.034.534.518.251631+64.8
68Gunawardhana, Tharul Adeesha1468SRI+135N+30B+81N6B41N74B60N+125B4.032.035.015.501447-11.6
69Wijekoon, W M Minila Bandara1505SRI+75N17B+86N=50B25N85B+116B=79N4.031.535.015.751420-25.6
70Ajmal, Mohamed1479SRI+142B=20N16B79N+88B=113N+86B43N4.031.534.015.001475-2.4
71Samarakoon, S M Oshada Suwahas1533SRI+153B+152N=8B16N23B=99N=62B=88N4.031.033.013.001458-28.4
72Pathirana, Kemindu Sendinu1542SRI+155N=97B+31N19B=80N=78B52N=73B4.031.032.014.251453-26.8
73Dharmawardhana, Senul1467SRI1B79N+112B+156N+128B11N=113B=72N4.031.032.011.251404-17.2
74Lakshitha, K Priyan1566SRI=61B+139N49B=102N+107B+68N22B33N4.030.533.514.501405-63.2
75Jayasinghe, Manith0SRI69B+145N+87B9N+111B36N+127B41N4.030.533.013.001500+34.8
76Samarasinghe, S W Gagana Thejan0SRI=87B=45N=103B+101N26B42N+118B=98N4.030.033.515.0014810.0
77Keppetiyagama, Nesath1511SRI89B+153N+116B+113N38B+133N11B35N4.030.032.012.00835-35.2
78Kumarathunge, A W Netharu Dewram1442SRI56N+159B+83B=51N=57B=72N26B=126N4.030.031.013.001530+28.8
79Batuwanthudawa, O J R D Dinindu0SRI93N+73B=58N+70B54N40B+143N=69B4.029.532.014.7515040.0
80Senadeera, Vinuga1425SRI=163B38N+139B+109N=72B+57N50B45N4.029.530.513.501503+29.6
81Rathwella, R G Disara Sesmitha1546SRI+116B+156N68B+111N49B=39N59B=47N4.029.530.512.751317-48.0
82Jayaweera, Menuja Gethmika1428SRI31N+120B11N=134B=91N=108B=95N+135B4.029.032.013.501313-14.8
83Suraweera, Kiven Mandeev1711SRI+165N34B78N+131B+124N18B+103N46B4.029.029.510.001426-99.6
84Fonseka, Navindu Hasanjana1438SRI12B+161N43B115N+137B+121N45B+128N4.028.529.510.50729-62.8
85Nishshanka, Irumal1447SRI8B128N=129B+159N+148B+69N=40N44B4.028.029.011.001488+7.6
86Perera, Dinuja R1406SRI21B+168N69B+87N93N+92B70N+123B4.028.028.011.0014590.0
87Muthupatinge, U Induwara1479SRI=76N=131B75N86B+158N+100B+90N40B4.027.528.512.00673-41.2
88Jayaweera, Minul Jithsara1426SRI11N+137B55N=157B70N+150B+131N=71B4.026.527.510.501221-30.8
89Gunarathne, K Venuka Vidunitha0SRI+77N51B+117NF=102B58B=111N+130B4.026.526.514.0014980.0
90Hussain, Afeef1402SRI30N+160B=93N54B=143N+123B87B+127N4.026.027.010.0014570.0
91Chandrarathna, T G V Y B1518SRI=139B23N+110B47N=82BF+153N+124B4.025.525.512.001429-14.8
92Modara Arachchi, Yesath1516SRI134N+167B124N62B+142B86N+129B+122N4.023.023.08.501298-35.6
93Dissanayake, Vihas Dulnith1522SRI+79B1N=90B=107N+86B=61N39B62N3.533.036.514.001276-67.2
94Maramabage, Sakya Dinuja1434SRI13B+119N+45B41B=141N+126N35B53N3.531.534.012.751422-12.0
95Pathirana, Ovindu Dulsas0SRI33B+62N+127B32N39B=107N=82B=105N3.530.533.513.0014150.0
96Sanganayaka, S M Jenura Dahammeth1439SRI16B+157N=37B46N=45B+151N57B=121N3.530.531.59.751330-24.0
97Kumarathunge, A W Dilaru Dulram1477SRI+121B=72N=21B=98N43B55B=104N=110N3.529.533.013.501410-15.6
98Nethsuka, P Hesara1584SRI+136N+59B15N=97B67N52B=100N=76B3.529.532.513.001408-53.6
99Bandara, G G M Thehan1458SRI7N=104B+125N44B+131N=71B56B=108N3.529.532.511.501301-26.0
100Bandara, Charith Mansara0SRI=45B=138N=109B+42N51B87N=98B=103B3.529.032.014.2514510.0
101Ranahewa, Nidew1481SRI+149N=19B27N76B+116N+141B51N115B3.529.031.010.751211-46.4
102Gamage, M G Nadil Mindive1462SRI3N+158B=131N=74B=89N63B=112N=104B3.529.030.010.001357-14.8
103Hitihamu, H M M D B1467SRI6N+169B=76N31B+157N=44B83B=100N3.529.029.07.251360-17.6
104Basnayake, Thejan0SRI10B=99N=130B39N=132B+145N=97B=102N3.527.530.010.7514110.0
105Illeperuma, Hansaka Sanditha1455SRI2N+114B141N+158B60N=112B=108N=95B3.527.528.59.75775-29.2
106Vidupa, Inura1470SRI+168B41N+152B21N=115B=46N=133B113N3.527.527.57.751427-28.4
107Rathnayake, Danuja1408SRI55N+149B=63N=93B74N=95B+141N54B3.527.029.010.251302-23.2
108Dissanayaka, A M T D Jalina0SRI32B=130N=61B+132N127B=82N=105B=99B3.526.529.512.2514120.0
109Weerasinghe, G G S Dilshan1499SRI+120N4B=100N80B140N=135B=114N+146B3.526.529.011.00745-57.6
110Wickramasinghe, W R D M N D1405SRI=57B44N91N+149B52N+157B=135N=97B3.526.527.58.5012760.0
111Kulasena, P H Senila Budmina1461SRI35B+164N+121B81B75N=146N=89B=112B3.526.527.09.00744-48.0
112Dilshan, G K G N0SRI54N48B73N+166B+130B=105N=102B=111N3.526.526.58.2513700.0
113Yashen, M T Chenura0SRIF10N+162B77B=118N=70B=73N+106B3.526.026.010.2514840.0
114Chandrasekara, Bewon Bandara0SRI26B105N+168B+130N36B138N=109B+145N3.526.026.07.2513790.0
115Karunarathna, Vonal Emith Bandara0SRI64N+165B123N+84B=106N59BF+101N3.525.025.59.751477+21.2
116Amaranayaka, Goshitha Yasas0SRI81N+135B77N=138N101B+149B69N+141B3.524.026.09.0011170.0
117Arafath, Aadhil Ahmed1495SRI+157B13N89B61N146B+156N=120B+142N3.523.524.56.25721-34.4
118Mahawela, Chenitha1427SRI24B142N+164B+119N=113BF76N+147N3.522.022.08.25828-9.6
119Nimsara, Chamath0SRI123N94B+167N118B=144N125B+150N+143B3.520.020.05.7513020.0
120Kottawaththage, Dineth Dharaka0SRI109B82N122B147N+167N+155B=117N+144B3.520.020.05.2513030.0
121FIDE 575003686097N+170B111N136B+155N84B+154N=96B3.520.020.04.2512480.0
122Egodawatta, W Benura Nithum1424SRI19N60B+120N+151B+135N10B44N92B3.031.533.58.50723-71.2
123Premarathne, B G Yovindu Binal1484SRI+119B24N+115B38N61B90N+137B86N3.030.033.010.001317-35.2
124Jayasekara, W M Y S B1423SRI=38B=163N+92B29N83B+147N46B91N3.030.031.09.501410-12.4
125Yapabandara, Y mthimath Shashadh1400SRI=44B57N99B+129N42B+119N=128B68N3.028.531.510.5011430.0
126Munasinghe, Deethsara Thevnula1504SRIF8N+156B=25B31N94B+146N=78B3.028.028.08.251339-40.4
127Jayathilaka, Seneth Randira1473SRI+147N66B95N+155B+108N17B75N90B3.027.028.07.00765-52.4
128Lokusooriya, Thinuka Praharshana0SRI58N+85B59N+144B73N=143B=125N84B3.026.529.09.2513640.0
129Harshaan, Mohamed0SRI36B39N=85N125B+160N=132B92N+149B3.026.027.06.5012220.0
130Lekamwasam, L K L L Gayuth1450SRI17N=108B=104N114B112N+166B+151B89N3.025.525.55.50895-7.6
131Shahad, Mohamed0SRI=138B=87N=102B83N99B+148N88B=136N3.025.027.08.7513270.0
132Rajanayake, Methuja1433SRI25N+150B50N108B=104N=129N=142B=152B3.024.526.57.501309-13.6
133Sathmina, Sadev0SRI52N+136B48N+165BF77B=106N=64B3.024.525.07.2514170.0
134Galgamuwa, Yonal0SRI+92B9N53B=82N=138B+136NFF3.024.524.510.5014710.0
135Wijesingha, W M I I B0SRI68B116N+146B+154N122B=109N=110B82N3.024.025.57.5011390.0
136Kulathunga, W G Thenuka Damsidu1421SRI98B133N+137B+121N56N134B=152N=131B3.023.525.59.001301-17.6
137FIDE 80872760022B88N136N+167B84N+159B123N+155B3.021.521.52.006500.0
138Jayawardana, Aryan1477SRI=131N=100B60N=116B=134N+114BFF3.021.021.010.00636-21.2
139Dissanayake, Thisev0SRI=91N74B80N145N147B+160B=149N+161B3.020.021.05.0011650.0
140Kodithuwakku, K A Mesandu S G1415SRI+43B29N36B=45N+109B53NFF2.532.032.011.001448-30.0
141Weerasinghe, Kaveesha Sandeep0SRI+143N40B+105B37N=94B101N107B116N2.527.530.07.7513870.0
142Rupasinghe, J D Adeev Sahas0SRI70N+118B=143N58B92N=144B=132N117B2.525.027.57.5013200.0
143Bandara, K M H Sanuka Nisalitha1468SRI141B+146N=142B26N=90B=128N79B119N2.525.027.57.25724-16.8
144Jayasinghe, J M Mokitha1431SRI37B+151N32B128N=119B=142N=147B120N2.525.027.06.25777-23.6
145Kannishnithin, Indrakumar1435SRI50N75B=150N+139B63N104B+157N114B2.525.026.05.00730-45.2
146Baranige, Manuja0SRI40N143B135N+161B+117N=111B126B109N2.524.025.06.2512990.0
147FIDE 5750036940127B47N158N+120B+139N124B=144N118B2.523.024.07.7511290.0
148FIDE 80828388051N63B=149N+150B85N131B=161N151B2.022.023.03.507070.0
149FIDE 5750036780101B107N=148B110N+164B116N=139B129N2.022.022.53.006390.0
150Jayathissa, E R G Thirasara Nirma0SRI18B132N=145B148N+159B88N119B=160N2.021.522.52.7511190.0
151Perera, L Hasandu Sihilaka0SRI59N144BF122N+154B96B130N+148N2.020.020.03.506380.0
152Ranasinghe, Sandeesha Chenul0SRIF71B106NF+156B62N=136B=132N2.019.019.04.001221-60.4
153Bandara, T? Sehas Pethmika0SRI71N77B+160N162BF45N91B+166N2.019.019.01.006810.0
154Harshanan, Thamilnesan1418SRI27N+166B30N135B151N=161N121BF1.520.520.50.507740.0
155FIDE 575000091072B43N+161B127N121B120NF137N1.023.024.01.007420.0
156FIDE 299999360+63N81B126N73B152N117BFF1.022.022.04.5012230.0
157FIDE 808688780117N96BF=88N103B110N145B=159N1.021.521.52.5010740.0
158Bandaranayake, I W O G0SRI9B102N+147B105N87BFFF1.020.520.52.506890.0
159FIDE 57500365105B78N=165N85B150N137NF=157B1.020.520.50.7511430.0
160FIDE 80866336049B90N153B=164N129B139NF=150B1.019.520.01.256810.0
161FIDE 80866352015N84B155N146NF=154B=148B139N1.019.519.51.756680.0
162Keshwin, Thilageswaran1452SRIF28B113N+153NFFFF1.014.014.02.00749-14.8
163Wijesooriya, W A Damitha Bandara1600SRI=80N=124BFFFFFF1.07.07.03.501429-17.6
164Irfan, Yahya0SRI34N111B118N=160B149NFFF0.515.015.00.506660.0
165Doolwela, Sanwath Thathsilu1456SRI83B115N=159B133NFFFF0.511.511.50.50764-29.2
166FIDE 575003660042B154N62B112NF130NF153B0.019.519.50.006470.0
167FIDE 80828396041B92N119B137N120BFFF0.019.019.00.007280.0
168FIDE 5750037080106N86B114NFFFFF0.013.013.00.007300.0
169Bandara, K G J C0SRI29B103NFFFFFF0.012.012.00.006970.0
170Gunarathne, Sanuka S1413SRI20B121NFFFFFF0.010.010.00.00763-12.0
171FIDE 575000172046NFFFFFFF0.05.05.00.007180.0

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