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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 (πŸ‡±πŸ‡° SRI, 1983).

D D L N Dandeniya (πŸ‡±πŸ‡° 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
πŸ‡±πŸ‡°Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Dates
14 Feb 2026 β†’ 17 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 7 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡±πŸ‡°K G T S D Kiriella1983
Avg top 10
1,857
Participants
118
Titled players Β· 2
CMΓ—2
Federations Β· 2 represented
πŸ‡±πŸ‡°Sri LankaΓ—111
FIDE (no federation)Γ—1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 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 Β· LEAD HELD

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

WIN STREAKS Β· 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 Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
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1CMD D L N Dandeniya*β€”
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2Samaraweera S M Sethika Hansiraβ€”*β€”β€”
3H M Chamuditha Sasen Bandara Herath
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4B D Daksha Hans Bentharaarachchiβ€”β€”β€”*

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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=6Nβˆ’1B+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=2Nβˆ’1N5.032.535.523.251848-11.8
7Herath, H M Vihanga Madhara1637SRI+88B+17N+31Bβˆ’6B+29N=5N=9B5.028.531.020.751805+64.4
8Ilangasinghe I M N S1884SRI+71B+80N=12B=20N+15B+32Nβˆ’2B5.027.530.519.751756-30.8
9Bandaranayake, Thenuga Dilneth1800SRI=47N+106B+25N+10B=21N=18B=7N5.027.028.519.751754-8.0
10Samarakoon, S M M E1557SRI+117B+52N=2Bβˆ’9N=26B+42N+41B5.027.027.517.251721+51.2
11Nuwarapaksha, N P M Lakvindu1806SRI+73Bβˆ’31N+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+57Bβˆ’6N=24B+36N+38B=11N5.026.029.019.251740+60.4
14Jayarathna, Lewmitha Minhas1658SRI+86N=36B=24N+48Bβˆ’18N+31B+47B5.024.026.517.751644-1.6
15Samarakoon, S M R Sasandu Ayod1619SRI+100N+62B+87Nβˆ’3Bβˆ’8N+54B+29N5.023.525.515.001745+48.0
16Katugampala, K Nadew Nandeesh1540SRI+74N+68Bβˆ’4Nβˆ’29B+86N+58B+30N5.022.525.015.501659+37.2
17Dain, Muhammad Sharaf1482SRI+93Nβˆ’7B+60Nβˆ’30B+89N+45B+32B5.022.024.515.501610+28.4
18Ariyasinghe, Minthaka Vidun1562SRI+96B+90Nβˆ’5B+37N+14B=9Nβˆ’3B4.527.529.516.001718+48.4
19Rathnayake, R M Thenura Damsith1643SRI+40B=46N+56Bβˆ’2N+33B=12N=25B4.527.030.518.001650+6.4
20Dewnith, M M Methoopa1651SRI=106N+47B+34N=8B+45N=4Bβˆ’5B4.527.028.517.001727+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+37Nβˆ’1B=26N+24Bβˆ’47N+56B4.526.529.517.251636+32.8
23Vidyarathna, D M Senodh Nethmitha1552SRI+110N+97Bβˆ’3N+57B+30Nβˆ’11B=21N4.524.525.512.751728+38.0
24Herath, H M Chanidu Saven Bandara1480SRI=75B+78N=14B=13Nβˆ’22N+87B+53N4.524.026.515.501640+48.0
25Bandara, L P S N1509SRI+66B=95Nβˆ’9B+76N+50B=21B=19N4.523.526.015.251714+62.0
26Thennakoon, T M D K1481SRI+109Nβˆ’44B+97N=22B=10N+59B=39B4.522.023.513.251550+22.4
27Ubayawardana, G D P1528SRI+103Nβˆ’6B=58N+70Bβˆ’38N+61B+57N4.521.523.513.001595+15.2
28Rathnayake, R M Nivein Yethmin1498FID+98BF+111Nβˆ’11B=85N+55B+44N4.517.517.511.251720+32.0
29Wasala, W M Himeth Sethmira1473SRIβˆ’1B+81N+91B+16Nβˆ’7B+63Nβˆ’15B4.027.530.013.501576+10.8
30Wijayarathne, J A Mihin Minthula1653SRI=35B=50N+71B+17Nβˆ’23B+82Nβˆ’16B4.025.028.014.751507-46.4
31Ranasinghe, U D A J1524SRI+85N+11Bβˆ’7N+89Bβˆ’32Bβˆ’14N+73B4.024.527.013.001559+20.0
32Bandara, H M B Y1638SRI=34N=64B+65N+62B+31Nβˆ’8Bβˆ’17N4.024.027.013.501536-32.4
33Dissanayake, D M Sanupa Ranruk1508SRI+102Nβˆ’4B=64N+65Bβˆ’19N+85B=38N4.022.524.511.001370-28.4
34Wasala, W M Gethmika Rayon1431SRI=32B+107Nβˆ’20B=63N+79B+80Nβˆ’12B4.022.524.011.001578+46.0
35Doratiyawa, W M S A B1447SRI=30Nβˆ’21B+72N=59B=49N=36B+62N4.022.025.013.251589+31.6
36Gamage, D G Bhanuja Matheesha1505SRI+104B=14Nβˆ’95B+52Nβˆ’13B=35N+96B4.022.024.012.001489-0.8
37Herath, H M P B1478SRI+72Nβˆ’22B+68Nβˆ’18Bβˆ’41B+112N+77B4.022.023.010.001468-1.2
38Wijesooriya, T G Yenura Chanul1472SRIβˆ’5B=113N+117B+107N+27Bβˆ’13N=33B4.021.522.09.001631+49.6
39Kariyapperuma, Thimasha Nethmika1556SRI=55Nβˆ’65Bβˆ’85N+75N+81B+64B=26N4.020.022.513.001566+1.2
40Jayasinghe, J A K D1437SRIβˆ’19N+116B=59N=49B=62N+92B=45N4.020.020.59.501536+32.8
41Perera, M C Anjalo1643SRIFF+103N+114B+37N+48Bβˆ’10N4.017.517.510.501638+2.4
42Jayarathna, Damsith Senvidu1502SRIβˆ’97Nβˆ’111B+112N+60B+100Nβˆ’10B+61N4.016.017.09.001588+18.0
43Perera, H Sohan P A1457SRIβˆ’95Bβˆ’66Nβˆ’101B+118N+60B+98N+79B4.015.515.58.00904-3.6
44Fernando, L Nethula Sasmitha1584SRI+105B+26N+89B=5Nβˆ’1Bβˆ’46Nβˆ’28B3.527.029.011.751575-10.4
45Bandara, L H M C I1526SRI+83Bβˆ’1N+69B+66Nβˆ’20Bβˆ’17N=40B3.526.029.011.001436-28.8
46Rathnayake, Uthum Induwara1493SRI+116N=19BF+95Nβˆ’2B+44Bβˆ’4N3.525.025.58.751684+44.0
47Wijesundara, Pahan Abilash1461SRI=9Bβˆ’20NF+94B+87N+22Bβˆ’14N3.524.025.012.001679+66.8
48Premarathne, S W H M D1516SRI+113Bβˆ’2N+88Bβˆ’14N+69Bβˆ’41N=51B3.524.025.08.251506-6.0
49Liyanage, H L C G1515SRI+101Bβˆ’3B=70N=40N=35B+88NF3.522.524.510.001504+0.4
50Himal, B A Anuja1476SRI=21N=30B+99N=87Bβˆ’25N+94BF3.521.523.510.001626+33.6
51Rajapaksha, R Thiven Dulsen1458SRIβˆ’3N=85B=55N+68Bβˆ’53N+99B=48N3.521.523.59.751450-2.0
52Rathnayake, Sewmeth Yasindu0SRI+92Nβˆ’10B=54Nβˆ’36Bβˆ’64N+106B+86N3.520.522.08.2514930.0
53Nethsara, K A A Ameesha1539SRIβˆ’90B=117N+78B=73N+51B=56Nβˆ’24B3.520.020.510.001454-22.4
54Ranathunge, R M Sahen1482SRIβˆ’91B+83N=52B=96N+66Bβˆ’15N=93B3.519.521.510.001317-19.6
55Pilapitiya, H M S I B1401SRI=39Bβˆ’63N=51B=98N+107Bβˆ’28N+87N3.519.521.08.751527+41.2
56Ranasinghe, Meesara Hiran1483SRI=99N+108Bβˆ’19N=85B+93N=53Bβˆ’22N3.519.521.08.001297-31.6
57Balasooriya, B M T1482SRI+118Bβˆ’13N+98Bβˆ’23N=96B+108Nβˆ’27B3.519.519.54.501196-51.6
58Edirisinghe, Sandaru Denuwan1466SRIβˆ’2B+101N=27B+77N=80Bβˆ’16NF3.024.526.58.751520+10.4
59Ruwanjith, Sineth Nimsara1526SRI+81Bβˆ’5N=40B=35N+73Bβˆ’26NF3.024.027.010.001471-18.4
60FIDE 808294060β€”+79Bβˆ’12Nβˆ’17Bβˆ’42Nβˆ’43N+?B+99N3.023.023.05.0012460.0
61Wickramasinghe, G Dilanjan Akila1418SRIβˆ’13B+84N+79B=80N=82Bβˆ’27Nβˆ’42B3.022.525.59.001280-30.0
62Pathirana, I P Ositha Umanda1490SRI+84Bβˆ’15N+90Bβˆ’32N=40B=96Nβˆ’35B3.022.524.58.501273-56.4
63Rathnayaka, Gangul Damdhaja1551SRI=65N+55Bβˆ’21N=34B+67Nβˆ’29BF3.022.025.010.001552-2.4
64Herath, H M Senuk Thevjan1402SRI=107B=32N=33Bβˆ’82N+52Bβˆ’39N=75B3.021.523.09.751402-14.0
65Bandara, Nethuka0SRI=63B+39Nβˆ’32Bβˆ’33N=77B=75N=71B3.021.024.010.0014860.0
66Lakvidu, G G S P0SRIβˆ’25N+43B+92Nβˆ’45Bβˆ’54N=86B=70N3.021.023.59.2514380.0
67Herath, S M D N1473SRIβˆ’6N+74Bβˆ’11N+102Bβˆ’63B+101NF3.021.023.07.00939-24.0
68Rathnayake, Liseth Emidu0SRI+115Bβˆ’16Nβˆ’37Bβˆ’51N+90B=69N=76B3.021.022.06.501342-27.6
69Rathnayake, Tevin Bandara1454SRIβˆ’4N+102Bβˆ’45N+99Bβˆ’48N=68B=74N3.020.522.57.001219-38.4
70Ravinath, S T1415SRIβˆ’12B+118N=49Bβˆ’27N=98B=91N=66B3.020.520.55.501256-29.2
71Athukorala, M G1468SRIβˆ’8N+103Bβˆ’30N=97B=72N=74B=65N3.020.022.07.509670.0
72FIDE 808694590β€”βˆ’37B=76Nβˆ’35B+78N=71B+107NF3.020.021.57.5013930.0
73Weerasooriya, K Dilaga Dewnuda1466SRIβˆ’11N+112B=94N=53Bβˆ’59N+97Bβˆ’31N3.020.021.06.001334-26.0
74Dayarathne, L W Danuja Dinsara0SRIβˆ’16Bβˆ’67N+118Bβˆ’79N+84B=71N=69B3.020.020.06.0012080.0
75Weerasinghe, R A S S0SRI=24Nβˆ’77B=106Nβˆ’39B+103N=65B=64N3.019.521.08.0013510.0
76Abeykoon, Dinuga Vidunith Bandara1416SRIβˆ’22N=72B+108Nβˆ’25B=97N=89B=68N3.019.521.06.751218-26.8
77Herath, H M Sanuk Lohas1552SRI=78B+75NFβˆ’58B=65N+114Bβˆ’37N3.019.520.57.00670-48.8
78Amarawansha, R M A K0SRI=77Nβˆ’24Bβˆ’53Nβˆ’72B+113N=81B+101N3.019.020.06.0012430.0
79Wijerathna, I P I L1516SRIβˆ’60N+110Bβˆ’61N+74Bβˆ’34N+102Bβˆ’43N3.019.020.06.006280.0
80Marasinghe, Kasunka1526SRI+112Nβˆ’8B+86N=61B=58Nβˆ’34BF3.018.518.56.501455-12.0
81Fernando, Sethika0SRIβˆ’59Nβˆ’29B+115N=106Bβˆ’39N=78N+104B3.017.518.55.2513630.0
82Abhilasha, K G Chamath1514SRI=108N=99B=96N+64B=61Nβˆ’30BF3.017.018.57.251481-4.0
83Ekanayake, Y C0SRIβˆ’45Nβˆ’54B+?Nβˆ’86Bβˆ’99N+110B+102N3.014.514.53.0012970.0
84Randeniya, Methuhas Mahodya0SRIβˆ’62Nβˆ’61Bβˆ’110N+115Bβˆ’74N+116B+100N3.013.013.53.5014570.0
85Fernando, W L S D0SRIβˆ’31B=51N+39B=56N=28Bβˆ’33NF2.523.526.09.7514440.0
86Dihen, Yanula1453SRIβˆ’14B+104Nβˆ’80B+83Nβˆ’16B=66Nβˆ’52B2.522.524.56.50774-38.8
87Dissanayake, N D1551SRI+111B+91Nβˆ’15B=50Nβˆ’47Bβˆ’24Nβˆ’55B2.522.523.55.251120-96.8
88Dayarathne, L?w?dulwan Banuja1427SRIβˆ’7N+93Bβˆ’48N+109B=92Nβˆ’49BF2.519.521.05.251221-32.0
89Wijesingha, Chamod Dewdula0SRIF+94Bβˆ’44Nβˆ’31Nβˆ’17B=76N+115B2.519.019.05.0014380.0
90Dewram, K W H G0SRI+53Nβˆ’18Bβˆ’62Nβˆ’92Bβˆ’68N=109B+107B2.518.019.55.7513950.0
91Somathilaka, Dasula Aswin0SRI+54Nβˆ’87Bβˆ’29N+110Bβˆ’94N=70BF2.518.019.06.0013660.0
92Marasingha, M M S T1487SRIβˆ’52B+114Nβˆ’66B+90N=88Bβˆ’40NF2.518.019.04.751230-32.4
93Silva, M Dasmika Sathviru0SRIβˆ’17Bβˆ’88NF+111Nβˆ’56B+100B=54N2.517.517.54.7513180.0
94Amarasinghe, S A A J Ganganath1547SRI+114Bβˆ’89N=73Bβˆ’47N+91Bβˆ’50NF2.516.517.55.001190-52.8
95Jayathilaka, R R C L1700SRI+43N=25B+36Nβˆ’46BFFF2.516.016.010.251582-12.2
96Aroshana, Yuwain Kenul1408SRIβˆ’18NF=82B=54B=57N=62Bβˆ’36N2.022.525.56.501381-7.2
97Rajapaksha, R Chanul Thewjan0SRI+42Bβˆ’23Nβˆ’26B=71N=76Bβˆ’73NF2.022.023.07.0013220.0
98Rajapaksha, Yuhas Nenuka0SRIβˆ’28N+100Bβˆ’57N=55B=70Nβˆ’43BF2.020.521.55.2513280.0
99Senevirathna, K P Senuwara Sadiv0SRI=56B=82Nβˆ’50Bβˆ’69N+83Bβˆ’51Nβˆ’60B2.019.522.56.2512370.0
100Sasmitha, P M Dulnith1425SRIβˆ’15Bβˆ’98N+104B+101Nβˆ’42Bβˆ’93Nβˆ’84B2.018.520.54.00744-27.2
101Jayalath, Kaveesha Denuwan Rasanj0SRIβˆ’49Nβˆ’58B+43Nβˆ’100B+110Nβˆ’67Bβˆ’78B2.018.519.55.0012190.0
102FIDE 808908900β€”βˆ’33Bβˆ’69N+105Bβˆ’67N+111Bβˆ’79Nβˆ’83B2.018.019.03.0012660.0
103Dulneth, N M D0SRIβˆ’27Bβˆ’71Nβˆ’41B+105Nβˆ’75Bβˆ’115N+110N2.017.518.53.0013270.0
104Mishel, K A nimrod0SRIβˆ’36Nβˆ’86Bβˆ’100N+?Bβˆ’114N+111Bβˆ’81N2.013.513.51.0012660.0
105Jayasinghe, W M D N1420SRIβˆ’44Nβˆ’109Bβˆ’102Nβˆ’103B=116N=113B+118N2.010.510.50.75780-11.6
106Samarakoon, S MO D1441SRI=20Bβˆ’9N=75B=81Nβˆ’108Bβˆ’52NF1.520.522.05.251533+4.0
107Jayarathna, P A Nisal Randula1560SRI=64Nβˆ’34B+109Nβˆ’38Bβˆ’55Nβˆ’72Bβˆ’90N1.520.021.53.001117-86.0
108Kumarasinghe, I S V0SRI=82Bβˆ’56Nβˆ’76BF+106Nβˆ’57BF1.517.017.53.0013280.0
109FIDE 5750031390β€”βˆ’26B+105Nβˆ’107Bβˆ’88Nβˆ’112B=90NF1.514.515.53.2512730.0
110Ananda Godage, Sarojin Rivijitha0SRIβˆ’23Bβˆ’79N+84Bβˆ’91Nβˆ’101Bβˆ’83Nβˆ’103B1.018.020.03.007640.0
111Athukorala, S D0SRIβˆ’87N+42Nβˆ’28Bβˆ’93Bβˆ’102Nβˆ’104Nβˆ’?B1.017.517.54.0013110.0
112FIDE 5750031040β€”βˆ’80Bβˆ’73Nβˆ’42BF+109Nβˆ’37BF1.017.517.51.506770.0
113Guwanjith, Naveen Nisalitha0SRIβˆ’48N=38BFFβˆ’78B=105NF1.016.516.53.0013440.0
114Bosara, U P G Radeesh Dev0SRIβˆ’94Nβˆ’92BFβˆ’41N+104Bβˆ’77NF1.016.016.52.007610.0
115Wijesinghe, W A Jayal Kithsuka1488SRIβˆ’68NFβˆ’81Bβˆ’84NF+103Bβˆ’89N1.013.513.52.00629-23.6
116FIDE 808224520β€”βˆ’46Bβˆ’40NFF=105Bβˆ’84NF0.514.514.51.0011850.0
117Jayawickrama, S Divon1401SRIβˆ’10N=53Bβˆ’38NFFFF0.514.014.01.751246-21.2
118Shayaan, S M0SRIβˆ’57Nβˆ’70Bβˆ’74Nβˆ’43Bβˆ’?NFβˆ’105B0.015.515.50.006590.0

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