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Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - North Western

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118 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1857, and top seed was K G T S D Kiriella (🇱🇰 SRI, 1983).

D D L N Dandeniya (🇱🇰 SRI, CM, 1981) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Samaraweera S M Sethika Hansira (6.0) and H M Chamuditha Sasen Bandara Herath (5.5). Dandeniya shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 2: U D A J Ranasinghe (1524) beat N P M Lakvindu Nuwarapaksha (1806), a +282-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Kurunegala, 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 G T S D Kiriella1983
Avg top 10
1,857
Participants
118
Titled players · 2
CM×2
Federations · 2 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×111
FIDE (no federation)×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

CM D D L N Dandeniya led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders
46
19
8
2
4
1
1
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
R6–R7 · LEAD HELD

CM D D L N Dandeniya held the sole lead from R6 through R7 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

CM D D L N Dandeniya 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)H M Chamuditha Sasen Bandara Herath 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Dandeniya, D D L NCM1981SRI+29N+45B+22N=4B+44N+3N+6B6.528.031.528.752095+25.6
2Samaraweera S M Sethika Hansira1809SRI+58N+48B=10N+19B+46N=6B+8N6.026.529.524.501956+47.6
3Herath, H M Chamuditha Sasen Bandara1748SRI+51B+49N+23B+15N=6N1B+18N5.529.032.523.501890+53.6
4Kurukulasuriya, M Ashen1694SRI+69B+33N+16B=1N=5B=20N+46B5.529.032.023.751877+30.8
5Bentharaarachchi, B D Daksha Hans1899SRI+38N+59B+18N=44B=4N=7B+20N5.527.030.023.001820-19.2
6Amarasinghe, A A C BCM1959SRI+67B+27N+13B+7N=3B=2N1N5.032.535.523.251848-11.8
7Herath, H M Vihanga Madhara1637SRI+88B+17N+31B6B+29N=5N=9B5.028.531.020.751805+64.4
8Ilangasinghe I M N S1884SRI+71B+80N=12B=20N+15B+32N2B5.027.530.519.751756-30.8
9Bandaranayake, Thenuga Dilneth1800SRI=47N+106B+25N+10B=21N=18B=7N5.027.028.519.751754-8.0
10Samarakoon, S M M E1557SRI+117B+52N=2B9N=26B+42N+41B5.027.027.517.251721+51.2
11Nuwarapaksha, N P M Lakvindu1806SRI+73B31N+67B+28N=12B+23N=13B5.026.029.020.001667-36.8
12Dasanayaka, D M Yenuka Kithsara1565SRI+70N+60B=8N=21B=11N=19B+34N5.026.029.019.501820+77.6
13Abeyrathne, A H M Thiloka Prathiba1572SRI+61N+57B6N=24B+36N+38B=11N5.026.029.019.251740+60.4
14Jayarathna, Lewmitha Minhas1658SRI+86N=36B=24N+48B18N+31B+47B5.024.026.517.751644-1.6
15Samarakoon, S M R Sasandu Ayod1619SRI+100N+62B+87N3B8N+54B+29N5.023.525.515.001745+48.0
16Katugampala, K Nadew Nandeesh1540SRI+74N+68B4N29B+86N+58B+30N5.022.525.015.501659+37.2
17Dain, Muhammad Sharaf1482SRI+93N7B+60N30B+89N+45B+32B5.022.024.515.501610+28.4
18Ariyasinghe, Minthaka Vidun1562SRI+96B+90N5B+37N+14B=9N3B4.527.529.516.001718+48.4
19Rathnayake, R M Thenura Damsith1643SRI+40B=46N+56B2N+33B=12N=25B4.527.030.518.001650+6.4
20Dewnith, M M Methoopa1651SRI=106N+47B+34N=8B+45N=4B5B4.527.028.517.001727+29.6
21Kiriella, K G T S D1983SRI=50B+35N+63B=12N=9B=25N=23B4.526.529.518.251716-35.2
22Dissansyake, Adithya Amaneth1570SRI+76B+37N1B=26N+24B47N+56B4.526.529.517.251636+32.8
23Vidyarathna, D M Senodh Nethmitha1552SRI+110N+97B3N+57B+30N11B=21N4.524.525.512.751728+38.0
24Herath, H M Chanidu Saven Bandara1480SRI=75B+78N=14B=13N22N+87B+53N4.524.026.515.501640+48.0
25Bandara, L P S N1509SRI+66B=95N9B+76N+50B=21B=19N4.523.526.015.251714+62.0
26Thennakoon, T M D K1481SRI+109N44B+97N=22B=10N+59B=39B4.522.023.513.251550+22.4
27Ubayawardana, G D P1528SRI+103N6B=58N+70B38N+61B+57N4.521.523.513.001595+15.2
28Rathnayake, R M Nivein Yethmin1498FID+98BF+111N11B=85N+55B+44N4.517.517.511.251720+32.0
29Wasala, W M Himeth Sethmira1473SRI1B+81N+91B+16N7B+63N15B4.027.530.013.501576+10.8
30Wijayarathne, J A Mihin Minthula1653SRI=35B=50N+71B+17N23B+82N16B4.025.028.014.751507-46.4
31Ranasinghe, U D A J1524SRI+85N+11B7N+89B32B14N+73B4.024.527.013.001559+20.0
32Bandara, H M B Y1638SRI=34N=64B+65N+62B+31N8B17N4.024.027.013.501536-32.4
33Dissanayake, D M Sanupa Ranruk1508SRI+102N4B=64N+65B19N+85B=38N4.022.524.511.001370-28.4
34Wasala, W M Gethmika Rayon1431SRI=32B+107N20B=63N+79B+80N12B4.022.524.011.001578+46.0
35Doratiyawa, W M S A B1447SRI=30N21B+72N=59B=49N=36B+62N4.022.025.013.251589+31.6
36Gamage, D G Bhanuja Matheesha1505SRI+104B=14N95B+52N13B=35N+96B4.022.024.012.001489-0.8
37Herath, H M P B1478SRI+72N22B+68N18B41B+112N+77B4.022.023.010.001468-1.2
38Wijesooriya, T G Yenura Chanul1472SRI5B=113N+117B+107N+27B13N=33B4.021.522.09.001631+49.6
39Kariyapperuma, Thimasha Nethmika1556SRI=55N65B85N+75N+81B+64B=26N4.020.022.513.001566+1.2
40Jayasinghe, J A K D1437SRI19N+116B=59N=49B=62N+92B=45N4.020.020.59.501536+32.8
41Perera, M C Anjalo1643SRIFF+103N+114B+37N+48B10N4.017.517.510.501638+2.4
42Jayarathna, Damsith Senvidu1502SRI97N111B+112N+60B+100N10B+61N4.016.017.09.001588+18.0
43Perera, H Sohan P A1457SRI95B66N101B+118N+60B+98N+79B4.015.515.58.00904-3.6
44Fernando, L Nethula Sasmitha1584SRI+105B+26N+89B=5N1B46N28B3.527.029.011.751575-10.4
45Bandara, L H M C I1526SRI+83B1N+69B+66N20B17N=40B3.526.029.011.001436-28.8
46Rathnayake, Uthum Induwara1493SRI+116N=19BF+95N2B+44B4N3.525.025.58.751684+44.0
47Wijesundara, Pahan Abilash1461SRI=9B20NF+94B+87N+22B14N3.524.025.012.001679+66.8
48Premarathne, S W H M D1516SRI+113B2N+88B14N+69B41N=51B3.524.025.08.251506-6.0
49Liyanage, H L C G1515SRI+101B3B=70N=40N=35B+88NF3.522.524.510.001504+0.4
50Himal, B A Anuja1476SRI=21N=30B+99N=87B25N+94BF3.521.523.510.001626+33.6
51Rajapaksha, R Thiven Dulsen1458SRI3N=85B=55N+68B53N+99B=48N3.521.523.59.751450-2.0
52Rathnayake, Sewmeth Yasindu0SRI+92N10B=54N36B64N+106B+86N3.520.522.08.2514930.0
53Nethsara, K A A Ameesha1539SRI90B=117N+78B=73N+51B=56N24B3.520.020.510.001454-22.4
54Ranathunge, R M Sahen1482SRI91B+83N=52B=96N+66B15N=93B3.519.521.510.001317-19.6
55Pilapitiya, H M S I B1401SRI=39B63N=51B=98N+107B28N+87N3.519.521.08.751527+41.2
56Ranasinghe, Meesara Hiran1483SRI=99N+108B19N=85B+93N=53B22N3.519.521.08.001297-31.6
57Balasooriya, B M T1482SRI+118B13N+98B23N=96B+108N27B3.519.519.54.501196-51.6
58Edirisinghe, Sandaru Denuwan1466SRI2B+101N=27B+77N=80B16NF3.024.526.58.751520+10.4
59Ruwanjith, Sineth Nimsara1526SRI+81B5N=40B=35N+73B26NF3.024.027.010.001471-18.4
60FIDE 808294060+79B12N17B42N43N+?B+99N3.023.023.05.0012460.0
61Wickramasinghe, G Dilanjan Akila1418SRI13B+84N+79B=80N=82B27N42B3.022.525.59.001280-30.0
62Pathirana, I P Ositha Umanda1490SRI+84B15N+90B32N=40B=96N35B3.022.524.58.501273-56.4
63Rathnayaka, Gangul Damdhaja1551SRI=65N+55B21N=34B+67N29BF3.022.025.010.001552-2.4
64Herath, H M Senuk Thevjan1402SRI=107B=32N=33B82N+52B39N=75B3.021.523.09.751402-14.0
65Bandara, Nethuka0SRI=63B+39N32B33N=77B=75N=71B3.021.024.010.0014860.0
66Lakvidu, G G S P0SRI25N+43B+92N45B54N=86B=70N3.021.023.59.2514380.0
67Herath, S M D N1473SRI6N+74B11N+102B63B+101NF3.021.023.07.00939-24.0
68Rathnayake, Liseth Emidu0SRI+115B16N37B51N+90B=69N=76B3.021.022.06.501342-27.6
69Rathnayake, Tevin Bandara1454SRI4N+102B45N+99B48N=68B=74N3.020.522.57.001219-38.4
70Ravinath, S T1415SRI12B+118N=49B27N=98B=91N=66B3.020.520.55.501256-29.2
71Athukorala, M G1468SRI8N+103B30N=97B=72N=74B=65N3.020.022.07.509670.0
72FIDE 80869459037B=76N35B+78N=71B+107NF3.020.021.57.5013930.0
73Weerasooriya, K Dilaga Dewnuda1466SRI11N+112B=94N=53B59N+97B31N3.020.021.06.001334-26.0
74Dayarathne, L W Danuja Dinsara0SRI16B67N+118B79N+84B=71N=69B3.020.020.06.0012080.0
75Weerasinghe, R A S S0SRI=24N77B=106N39B+103N=65B=64N3.019.521.08.0013510.0
76Abeykoon, Dinuga Vidunith Bandara1416SRI22N=72B+108N25B=97N=89B=68N3.019.521.06.751218-26.8
77Herath, H M Sanuk Lohas1552SRI=78B+75NF58B=65N+114B37N3.019.520.57.00670-48.8
78Amarawansha, R M A K0SRI=77N24B53N72B+113N=81B+101N3.019.020.06.0012430.0
79Wijerathna, I P I L1516SRI60N+110B61N+74B34N+102B43N3.019.020.06.006280.0
80Marasinghe, Kasunka1526SRI+112N8B+86N=61B=58N34BF3.018.518.56.501455-12.0
81Fernando, Sethika0SRI59N29B+115N=106B39N=78N+104B3.017.518.55.2513630.0
82Abhilasha, K G Chamath1514SRI=108N=99B=96N+64B=61N30BF3.017.018.57.251481-4.0
83Ekanayake, Y C0SRI45N54B+?N86B99N+110B+102N3.014.514.53.0012970.0
84Randeniya, Methuhas Mahodya0SRI62N61B110N+115B74N+116B+100N3.013.013.53.5014570.0
85Fernando, W L S D0SRI31B=51N+39B=56N=28B33NF2.523.526.09.7514440.0
86Dihen, Yanula1453SRI14B+104N80B+83N16B=66N52B2.522.524.56.50774-38.8
87Dissanayake, N D1551SRI+111B+91N15B=50N47B24N55B2.522.523.55.251120-96.8
88Dayarathne, L?w?dulwan Banuja1427SRI7N+93B48N+109B=92N49BF2.519.521.05.251221-32.0
89Wijesingha, Chamod Dewdula0SRIF+94B44N31N17B=76N+115B2.519.019.05.0014380.0
90Dewram, K W H G0SRI+53N18B62N92B68N=109B+107B2.518.019.55.7513950.0
91Somathilaka, Dasula Aswin0SRI+54N87B29N+110B94N=70BF2.518.019.06.0013660.0
92Marasingha, M M S T1487SRI52B+114N66B+90N=88B40NF2.518.019.04.751230-32.4
93Silva, M Dasmika Sathviru0SRI17B88NF+111N56B+100B=54N2.517.517.54.7513180.0
94Amarasinghe, S A A J Ganganath1547SRI+114B89N=73B47N+91B50NF2.516.517.55.001190-52.8
95Jayathilaka, R R C L1700SRI+43N=25B+36N46BFFF2.516.016.010.251582-12.2
96Aroshana, Yuwain Kenul1408SRI18NF=82B=54B=57N=62B36N2.022.525.56.501381-7.2
97Rajapaksha, R Chanul Thewjan0SRI+42B23N26B=71N=76B73NF2.022.023.07.0013220.0
98Rajapaksha, Yuhas Nenuka0SRI28N+100B57N=55B=70N43BF2.020.521.55.2513280.0
99Senevirathna, K P Senuwara Sadiv0SRI=56B=82N50B69N+83B51N60B2.019.522.56.2512370.0
100Sasmitha, P M Dulnith1425SRI15B98N+104B+101N42B93N84B2.018.520.54.00744-27.2
101Jayalath, Kaveesha Denuwan Rasanj0SRI49N58B+43N100B+110N67B78B2.018.519.55.0012190.0
102FIDE 80890890033B69N+105B67N+111B79N83B2.018.019.03.0012660.0
103Dulneth, N M D0SRI27B71N41B+105N75B115N+110N2.017.518.53.0013270.0
104Mishel, K A nimrod0SRI36N86B100N+?B114N+111B81N2.013.513.51.0012660.0
105Jayasinghe, W M D N1420SRI44N109B102N103B=116N=113B+118N2.010.510.50.75780-11.6
106Samarakoon, S MO D1441SRI=20B9N=75B=81N108B52NF1.520.522.05.251533+4.0
107Jayarathna, P A Nisal Randula1560SRI=64N34B+109N38B55N72B90N1.520.021.53.001117-86.0
108Kumarasinghe, I S V0SRI=82B56N76BF+106N57BF1.517.017.53.0013280.0
109FIDE 575003139026B+105N107B88N112B=90NF1.514.515.53.2512730.0
110Ananda Godage, Sarojin Rivijitha0SRI23B79N+84B91N101B83N103B1.018.020.03.007640.0
111Athukorala, S D0SRI87N+42N28B93B102N104N?B1.017.517.54.0013110.0
112FIDE 575003104080B73N42BF+109N37BF1.017.517.51.506770.0
113Guwanjith, Naveen Nisalitha0SRI48N=38BFF78B=105NF1.016.516.53.0013440.0
114Bosara, U P G Radeesh Dev0SRI94N92BF41N+104B77NF1.016.016.52.007610.0
115Wijesinghe, W A Jayal Kithsuka1488SRI68NF81B84NF+103B89N1.013.513.52.00629-23.6
116FIDE 80822452046B40NFF=105B84NF0.514.514.51.0011850.0
117Jayawickrama, S Divon1401SRI10N=53B38NFFFF0.514.014.01.751246-21.2
118Shayaan, S M0SRI57N70B74N43B?NF105B0.015.515.50.006590.0

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