Sri Lanka Major Division Women's Chess Championships 2026 - Central Province

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93 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1602, and top seed was G W Nethmi L Fernando (🇱🇰 SRI, 1664).

H Methuli S Wijethunga (🇱🇰 SRI, 1582) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Seimi T M Ashmeetha (5.5) and Methuli Kodithuwakku (5.5). Wijethunga won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Seimi T M Ashmeetha (1411) beat H Methuli S Wijethunga (1582), a +171-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 · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰G W Nethmi L Fernando1664

Avg top 10

1,602

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×77

Top 3

🥇
H Methuli S Wijethunga
🇱🇰SRI·1582
5.5pts·1688perf+26.8
🥈
Seimi T M Ashmeetha
🇱🇰SRI·1411
5.5pts·1937perf+99.6
🥉
Methuli Kodithuwakku
🇱🇰SRI·1534
5.5pts·1731perf+64.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 5 players tied at 5.5/7, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Kodithuwakku5.5Sawindya5.5Ashmeetha5.5Wijethunga5.5Sanulya5.5Ranathunga5— ex-leaders:Sanulyaled R4, #11

R6 · LEADER CHANGE16 Feb

Seimi T M Ashmeetha takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

5 players finish on 5.5/7. Wijethunga takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (29.0).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Methuli Kodithuwakku beat Udani Sawindya (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Methuli Kodithuwakku	*	1	—	—
2Udani Sawindya	0	*	½	—
3Seimi T M Ashmeetha	—	½	*	1
4H Methuli S Wijethunga	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Wijethunga, H Methuli S	1582	SRI	+15B	+40N	+20B	=6B	+7N	−2B	+25N	5.5	29.0	32.5	24.50	1688	+26.8
2	Seimi T M Ashmeetha	1411	SRI	+82B	+39N	+8B	=4N	+30B	+1N	F	5.5	28.5	29.5	21.75	1937	+99.6
3	Kodithuwakku, Methuli	1534	SRI	+44B	=54N	+16B	+28N	+4B	=6N	=5N	5.5	28.0	31.0	24.25	1731	+64.8
4	Sawindya, Udani	1661	SRI	+71N	+23B	+18N	=2B	−3N	+38B	+17N	5.5	28.0	30.0	21.75	1700	+12.4
5	Sanulya, G H S	1650	SRI	+46B	+73N	+29B	+30N	−6B	+19N	=3B	5.5	26.5	28.5	20.75	1684	+11.2
6	Fernando, G W Nethmi L	1664	SRI	+27B	+33N	+19B	=1N	+5N	=3B	F	5.0	31.0	35.0	24.00	1810	+19.0
7	Dharmathilake, Senudi	1524	SRI	+68B	=28N	+14B	+17N	−1B	=11N	+29B	5.0	28.0	30.0	20.00	1638	+36.4
8	Wickramaarachchi, Yesandi	1551	SRI	+70N	+22B	−2N	+43B	=10N	+28B	=13N	5.0	27.5	29.5	19.00	1587	+14.0
9	Liyanage, W L Rehansa Dahami	1605	SRI	+49N	−51B	+64N	+21B	+18N	=25B	=10N	5.0	25.0	27.5	19.75	1557	-10.0
10	Ranasinghe, V G E	1483	SRI	+81N	−41B	+75B	+46N	=8B	+16N	=9B	5.0	23.5	24.5	16.00	1646	+26.0
11	Lekamge, Pahandi Methumsa	1451	SRI	+58N	=31B	=45N	+69B	=37N	=7B	+34N	5.0	23.0	25.0	17.00	1594	+19.2
12	Sandali, H G	1452	SRI	+55B	=13N	=69B	+42N	−19B	+50N	+30B	5.0	23.0	25.0	17.00	1512	+8.4
13	Ilma, Irshad	1591	SRI	+65N	=12B	+41N	+51B	F	+29N	=8B	5.0	23.0	23.0	18.00	1681	+28.0
14	Ranathunga, Manuthi Suyara	0	SRI	=90N	+24B	−7N	+77B	+51N	+37B	=26N	5.0	22.5	23.5	15.75	1659	+47.2
15	Amarasinghe, Himasha	0	SRI	−1N	+89B	=26N	+24B	=33B	=23N	+40B	4.5	26.5	27.5	15.50	1532	0.0
16	Paragahapitiya, Yugani	1429	SRI	+48N	=37B	−3N	+92B	+32N	−10B	+38N	4.5	25.0	25.5	13.25	1408	-4.8
17	Rathnayake, R M Amani Senuthmi	1561	SRI	+61N	+21B	=51N	−7B	+50B	+40N	−4B	4.5	24.5	27.5	15.50	1508	-14.8
18	Harischandra, K S T	1485	SRI	+83B	+50N	−4B	+54N	−9B	+42N	=20B	4.5	24.5	25.5	12.75	1434	-10.0
19	Hemachandra, M H Chamali Amaya	1499	SRI	+67B	+66N	−6N	+68B	+12N	−5B	=22N	4.5	24.0	26.0	13.25	1464	-2.8
20	Bishara, Firdous Amal	1409	SRI	+?N	+34B	−1N	−37B	+72N	+31B	=18N	4.5	23.5	23.5	12.25	1511	0.0
21	Kumara, D A Yehenya Sadeepthi	1437	SRI	+91B	−17N	+60B	−9N	+55B	=47N	+39B	4.5	22.5	23.5	12.25	1527	+24.0
22	Akarsha, S M Gethmi	1433	SRI	+85B	−8N	+59B	=39N	=53B	+56N	=19B	4.5	22.0	23.0	12.50	1502	+15.2
23	Nawarathna, Nethya Anuki	1466	SRI	+88B	−4N	+44B	−50N	+68N	=15B	+43N	4.5	22.0	23.0	12.25	1532	+4.0
24	Jayatilake, J A M Jethmi Vivanya	1421	SRI	=57B	−14N	+62B	−15N	+59B	+92N	+47B	4.5	22.0	22.5	11.50	1480	+8.0
25	Poddalgoda, Vihangi	1547	SRI	−50B	+83N	+66B	+52N	+56B	=9N	−1B	4.5	21.5	22.5	11.50	1619	+15.2
26	Hewawasam, H H R S Kithnara	1600	SRI	−66B	+67N	=15B	=53N	+46B	+52N	=14B	4.5	21.0	23.0	14.75	1686	+6.0
27	Kodithuwakku, Nethuli	1402	SRI	−6N	+81B	=48N	+63B	−38N	+69B	+37N	4.5	20.0	21.0	10.75	1422	-12.4
28	Thiloththama, K A Vinudi Onara	1412	SRI	+36N	=7B	+38N	−3B	+39B	−8N	=33B	4.0	27.0	30.5	15.50	1517	+36.0
29	Samaraweera, Chamathka Sanudi	1483	SRI	+86B	+42N	−5N	+41B	+31N	−13B	−7N	4.0	26.5	27.5	12.00	1356	-26.4
30	Meegahagedara, Tharuki Hesara	1529	SRI	+80N	+92B	+32N	−5B	−2N	+35B	−12N	4.0	25.0	25.5	9.50	1319	-43.2
31	Gunasinghe, Devhara Methsandi	1557	SRI	+74B	=11N	=52B	+35N	−29B	−20N	+55B	4.0	23.5	25.5	13.00	1472	-3.2
32	Kulasena, Thedara	0	SRI	+56B	+47N	−30B	=33N	−16B	=?N	+50B	4.0	22.0	22.0	11.50	1473	0.0
33	Wickramarathne, D M D	1469	SRI	+93N	−6B	+80N	=32B	=15N	=45B	=28N	4.0	22.0	22.0	9.00	1345	-16.4
34	Godamunna, Vinuli Sesanga Abeykoo	1511	SRI	+60B	−20N	−50B	+67N	+66B	+53N	−11B	4.0	20.5	22.5	10.00	702	-19.2
35	Weerasinghe, Savindula	1447	SRI	=45N	=63B	+76N	−31B	+58N	−30N	+57B	4.0	20.0	22.0	11.00	707	-33.6
36	FIDE 80899005	0	—	−28B	−68N	−67B	+81B	+80N	+74N	+92B	4.0	12.0	12.5	4.50	607	0.0
37	Premarathne, Chathupa Nimnadi	1526	SRI	+87B	=16N	=54B	+20N	=11B	−14N	−27B	3.5	26.5	27.5	11.75	1328	-45.6
38	Dissanayake, K G R K	1473	SRI	+59B	=69N	−28B	+57N	+27B	−4N	−16B	3.5	24.5	26.5	11.50	1304	-35.6
39	Abeygunarathne, D G Hiruni	1540	SRI	+84N	−2B	+65N	=22B	−28N	+64B	−21N	3.5	23.5	24.5	8.25	1122	-81.2
40	Abeysekara, Tenuki Pasanja	1457	SRI	+76N	−1B	=63N	+48B	+64N	−17B	−15N	3.5	23.0	25.0	9.25	775	-27.6
41	Irshard, Azra	0	SRI	+?B	+10N	−13B	−29N	−52B	+73N	=46B	3.5	22.5	22.5	8.75	1421	0.0
42	Wijesinghe, R Nisali Sehasna	0	SRI	+43N	−29B	+?N	−12B	+71N	−18B	=49N	3.5	22.5	22.5	7.25	1387	0.0
43	Wijayananda, Senuli Thathnadi	1407	SRI	−42B	+86N	+55B	−8N	=44B	+63N	−23B	3.5	22.0	23.0	8.25	716	-28.0
44	FIDE 29993970	0	—	−3N	+72B	−23N	+82B	=43N	=51B	=48N	3.5	22.0	23.0	8.00	1277	0.0
45	Shamaila, Mohamed Imran	0	SRI	=35B	+?N	=11B	−56N	+54B	=33N	F	3.5	22.0	22.0	9.50	1492	0.0
46	Senulya, Abeysinghe Samanalee	0	SRI	−5N	+93B	+82N	−10B	−26N	+72B	=41N	3.5	21.5	21.5	4.75	784	0.0
47	Kumarathunge, A W Sandasi Nethara	1525	SRI	=64N	−32B	=70N	+80B	+49N	=21B	−24N	3.5	21.0	22.0	9.00	1229	-20.4
48	Thennakoon, Lineja Yethuli	0	SRI	−16B	+87N	=27B	−40N	=?B	+66N	=44B	3.5	19.0	19.0	7.00	1279	0.0
49	Abhisheka, R M Hirudi Thathsarani	0	SRI	−9B	+88N	−53B	+83N	−47B	+67N	=42B	3.5	18.0	19.0	5.75	711	0.0
50	Bandara, H B M Siheli Vidara	0	SRI	+25N	−18B	+34N	+23B	−17N	−12B	−32N	3.0	27.0	31.0	13.00	1507	0.0
51	Galgamuwa, Mahindi Janulya	1463	SRI	+79B	+9N	=17B	−13N	−14B	=44N	F	3.0	26.0	27.5	10.50	1471	+1.2
52	Senasha, Kalasi	1451	SRI	=53B	+57N	=31N	−25B	+41N	−26B	F	3.0	23.0	26.0	10.00	1279	-23.6
53	Senadhinayaka, Dinathma	0	SRI	=52N	=90B	+49N	=26B	=22N	−34B	F	3.0	22.5	23.5	10.00	1423	0.0
54	Peramunage, Oneli Senaya	1434	SRI	+72N	=3B	=37N	−18B	−45N	+58B	F	3.0	22.0	24.0	9.50	1381	-6.8
55	Rodrigo, M D Thavishi Dhanyatha	0	SRI	−12N	+61B	−43N	+84B	−21N	+70B	−31N	3.0	22.0	23.0	6.00	648	0.0
56	Rupasinghe, J D Adishree Sanaya	1478	SRI	−32N	+78B	+84N	+45B	−25N	−22B	F	3.0	19.5	19.5	6.50	689	-36.4
57	FIDE 80811116	0	—	=24N	−52B	+?N	−38B	=70N	+65B	−35N	3.0	19.5	19.5	5.75	1321	0.0
58	Samaranayake, Venuki Ruhansa	0	SRI	−11B	−75N	+74B	+?N	−35B	−54N	+66B	3.0	18.0	18.0	4.00	1276	0.0
59	Kumarasinghe, Vidya Vidumini	0	SRI	−38N	+71B	−22N	=65B	−24N	=?N	+?B	3.0	17.0	17.0	3.25	1303	0.0
60	Fonseka, Manodya Sandamini	0	SRI	−34N	+?B	−21N	−71B	+85N	−?B	+?B	3.0	11.5	11.5	1.00	1306	0.0
61	Arafath, Amra Mariyam	0	SRI	−17B	−55N	F	F	+86B	+83N	+85B	3.0	10.5	10.5	3.00	761	0.0
62	Sawethma, K D Methuli	0	SRI	F	=70B	−24N	=?B	+84N	+75B	−?N	3.0	9.5	9.5	4.00	1178	0.0
63	Pahanya, K N Senudi	0	SRI	=?B	=35N	=40B	−27N	+65N	−43B	F	2.5	20.5	20.5	6.25	1302	0.0
64	Dissanayake, Yohansa Kavidini	0	SRI	=47B	+?N	−9B	+73N	−40B	−39N	F	2.5	20.0	20.0	3.75	1344	0.0
65	FIDE 80863477	0	—	−13B	+79N	−39B	=59N	−63B	−57N	+87B	2.5	18.5	19.5	4.00	741	0.0
66	Akbar, Anqa	0	SRI	+26N	−19B	−25N	+85B	−34N	−48B	−58N	2.0	24.0	25.0	5.50	1338	0.0
67	FIDE 29983975	0	—	−19N	−26B	+36N	−34B	+82N	−49B	F	2.0	22.5	23.5	5.00	727	0.0
68	Elapatha, Vishmi	0	SRI	−7N	+36B	F	−19N	−23B	+?N	F	2.0	22.0	22.0	4.00	1289	0.0
69	Wijesundara, W M Bihansa L K	0	SRI	F	=38B	=12N	−11N	=73B	−27N	=?B	2.0	20.0	20.0	5.25	1338	0.0
70	Bandara, Ashmi Methusari	0	SRI	−8B	=62N	=47B	=79N	=57B	−55N	F	2.0	19.0	20.0	5.50	1290	0.0
71	FIDE 80831915	0	—	−4B	−59N	+88B	+60N	−42B	−78N	F	2.0	19.0	20.0	4.00	857	0.0
72	Siriwardane, Miheli Thedara	0	SRI	−54B	−44N	+87B	+?N	−20B	−46N	F	2.0	17.5	17.5	1.00	1462	0.0
73	Watagoda, W G Nadithi Hesanya	1462	SRI	+89N	−5B	=92N	−64B	=69N	−41B	F	2.0	16.5	17.0	2.25	842	0.0
74	FIDE 80883052	0	—	−31N	−76B	−58N	+93B	+89N	−36B	F	2.0	16.0	16.0	1.00	687	0.0
75	Bandara, K G Ovini	0	SRI	F	+58B	−10N	+91N	−?B	−62N	F	2.0	14.0	14.0	4.00	1375	0.0
76	FIDE 575001896	0	—	−40B	+74N	−35B	−?N	−?B	+87N	F	2.0	12.5	12.5	3.00	678	0.0
77	Ranasinghe, O R Hasini Anuththara	1535	SRI	F	F	+86B	−14N	F	+81B	F	2.0	9.0	9.0	2.00	734	-18.8
78	FIDE 29976715	0	—	−?B	−56N	−79B	+88N	F	+71B	F	2.0	7.5	7.5	3.00	681	0.0
79	Premarathne, Sithuli	0	SRI	−51N	−65B	+78N	=70B	F	F	F	1.5	10.0	10.0	3.00	662	0.0
80	FIDE 80884229	0	—	−30B	+85N	−33B	−47N	−36B	−82N	F	1.0	17.5	18.5	1.00	685	0.0
81	Karunarathna, A?w?g?dhanuri Thari	0	SRI	−10B	−27N	−91B	−36N	+88B	−77N	F	1.0	17.5	17.5	1.00	702	0.0
82	FIDE 80899021	0	—	−2N	F	−46B	−44N	−67B	+80B	F	1.0	17.5	17.5	1.00	698	0.0
83	Jayasingha, S G Damsani Nisakma B	0	SRI	−18N	−25B	+?N	−49B	−?N	−61B	F	1.0	16.5	16.5	0.00	737	0.0
84	Basnayake, Navya	0	SRI	−39B	+91N	−56B	−55N	−62B	−85N	F	1.0	14.5	15.5	1.00	1378	0.0
85	FIDE 80894194	0	—	−22N	−80B	F	−66N	−60B	+84B	−61N	1.0	14.5	14.5	1.00	633	0.0
86	FIDE 80898394	0	—	−29N	−43B	−77N	−?B	−61N	+89B	F	1.0	14.5	14.5	1.00	693	0.0
87	FIDE 575003627	0	—	−37N	−48B	−72N	−89B	+93N	−76B	−65N	1.0	14.5	14.5	0.00	697	0.0
88	FIDE 575003635	0	—	−23N	−49B	−71N	−78B	−81N	+93B	F	1.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	691	0.0
89	Ranasinghe, H G Umarya Indeewari	0	SRI	−73B	−15N	−?B	+87N	−74B	−86N	F	1.0	11.5	11.5	1.00	700	0.0
90	Chandrasiri, Senadi	1460	SRI	=14B	=53N	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	10.0	10.0	4.00	1534	+3.2
91	Sharkshana, Rajkumar	0	SRI	−21N	−84B	+81N	−75B	F	F	F	1.0	8.5	8.5	1.00	637	-24.0
92	FIDE 29986052	0	—	F	−30N	=73B	−16N	F	−24B	−36N	0.5	20.5	20.5	1.00	653	0.0
93	Meegasthenna, Sanuli Siyansa	0	SRI	−33B	−46N	−?B	−74N	−87B	−88N	F	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.00	702	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Seimi T M AshmeethaSRI
+99.6
5.5 pts · #5
2Kodithuwakku, MethuliSRI
+64.8
5.5 pts · #3
3Ranathunga, Manuthi SuyaraSRI
+47.2
5.0 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Abeygunarathne, D G HiruniSRI
-81.2
3.5 pts · #58
2Premarathne, Chathupa NimnadiSRI
-45.6
3.5 pts · #36
3Meegahagedara, Tharuki HesaraSRI
-43.2
4.0 pts · #54

Biggest upsets

R6+171 Elo gap
Seimi T M Ashmeetha1411 beat Wijethunga, H Methuli S1582
R6+148 Elo gap
Bishara, Firdous Amal1409 beat Gunasinghe, Devhara Methsandi1557
R2+142 Elo gap
Galgamuwa, Mahindi Janulya1463 beat Liyanage, W L Rehansa Dahami1605