Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Uwa

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63 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1641, and top seed was Sethika Dinsitha Masakorala (🇱🇰 SRI, 1850).

D Lahiru Manuranga (🇱🇰 SRI, 1743) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Sethika Dinsitha Masakorala (6.0) and Dilshan Charith (5.5). Manuranga won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: R M Chathun Samuditha (1497) beat R M S O Rathnayake (1635), a +138-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Badulla, 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

🇱🇰Sethika Dinsitha Masakorala1850

Avg top 10

1,641

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×45

Top 3

🥇
D Lahiru Manuranga
🇱🇰SRI·1743
6.0pts·1895perf+22.6
🥈
Sethika Dinsitha Masakorala
🇱🇰SRI·1850
6.0pts·1876perf+8.0
🥉
Dilshan Charith
🇱🇰SRI·1671
5.5pts·1812perf+21.8

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 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Masakorala6Manuranga6Jithmal5.5Charith5.5Jayasekara5.5Rathnayake5

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Manuranga takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (30.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Sethika Dinsitha Masakorala beat D Lahiru Manuranga (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Sethika Dinsitha Masakorala 5 wins (R1–R5)D Lahiru Manuranga 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Sethika Dinsitha Masakorala	*	1	½	½
2D Lahiru Manuranga	0	*	—	1
3J M Sehas Jithmal	½	—	*	—
4Dilshan Charith	½	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Manuranga, D Lahiru	1743	SRI	+50B	+23N	+11B	+4N	−2B	+6N	+3N	6.0	30.5	32.5	26.50	1895	+22.6
2	Masakorala, Sethika Dinsitha	1850	SRI	+63N	+32B	+7N	+10B	+1N	=3B	=5N	6.0	30.0	30.0	24.50	1876	+8.0
3	Charith, Dilshan	1671	SRI	+59N	+8B	+12N	+6B	+10N	=2N	−1B	5.5	31.0	32.0	23.00	1812	+21.8
4	Jayasekara, J M Sanithu Vidunitha	1632	SRI	+42N	+48B	+28N	−1B	=8N	+19B	+12N	5.5	26.5	28.5	20.00	1637	0.0
5	Jithmal, J M Sehas	1567	SRI	+44B	+15N	=37B	=29N	+20B	+11N	=2B	5.5	25.5	28.0	21.75	1748	+58.0
6	Rajapaksha, R M D R	1513	SRI	+53B	+27N	+29B	−3N	+9N	−1B	+26B	5.0	28.0	29.5	18.00	1654	+31.6
7	Bandara, K M Jenitha Randinu	1566	SRI	+18N	+34B	−2B	+15N	=14B	+30N	=8N	5.0	27.5	31.0	20.25	1557	-2.8
8	Samaraweera, R G D Bhagya	1490	SRI	+45B	−3N	+44B	+31N	=4B	+18N	=7B	5.0	26.0	28.5	17.75	1592	+22.0
9	Rathnayake, R M S O	1635	SRI	+43B	−25N	+59B	+37N	−6B	+31N	+20B	5.0	22.0	23.0	14.00	1481	-31.6
10	Bandara, Dilmina Kaushalya	1599	SRI	+24B	+21N	+25B	−2N	−3B	+37N	=16B	4.5	28.0	31.0	17.25	1627	+9.6
11	Perera, K K N L	1555	SRI	+60N	+51B	−1N	+17B	+38N	−5B	=13N	4.5	25.5	26.5	12.75	1541	-3.2
12	Priyakantha, J Avishka	1538	SRI	+56B	+46N	−3B	+24N	=30B	+14N	−4B	4.5	25.0	26.0	13.25	1467	-5.6
13	Wijethunga, Thasmira Yalindu	1402	SRI	+26B	−29N	=27B	+35N	+43B	=33N	=11B	4.5	23.0	25.5	16.00	1444	0.0
14	Nawarathna, N M Hasiru Manumitha	1463	SRI	−34N	+60B	+47N	+22B	=7N	−12B	+30N	4.5	22.5	23.5	13.00	1356	-10.8
15	Akash, Vasikaran	1455	SRI	+49N	−5B	+62N	−7B	=52N	+35B	+33B	4.5	21.5	22.0	10.50	1437	+2.8
16	Nawarathna, N M D P B B	1467	SRI	F	+39N	−30B	+45N	+46B	+22B	=10N	4.5	19.5	19.5	13.75	1740	+28.8
17	Rathnayaka, R M Sineth Chanmitha	1460	SRI	−46B	+56N	+34B	−11N	+62B	=21N	+29B	4.5	18.5	19.0	10.50	1541	+13.6
18	Hemantha, K W Poorna Janith	0	SRI	−7B	=26N	+53B	+23N	+29B	−8B	=21N	4.0	25.5	27.0	13.00	1526	0.0
19	Dissanayaka, D M Gamith Randul	0	SRI	−29B	+52N	+23B	+21N	=37B	−4N	=25B	4.0	24.0	26.0	13.50	1527	0.0
20	Indusara, D M Oshan	1478	SRI	=31B	=22N	+41B	+46N	−5N	+38B	−9N	4.0	24.0	26.0	11.75	1409	-10.8
21	Dissanayaka, D M Janidu Chamudith	1488	SRI	+36N	−10B	+40N	−19B	+49N	=17B	=18B	4.0	23.5	25.5	12.75	1335	-15.6
22	Subasinghe, H Jeniru Senod	0	SRI	+?N	=20B	=31B	−14N	+24B	−16N	+39B	4.0	23.5	23.5	10.75	1195	0.0
23	Herath, H M Vidupa Dulmitha	1510	SRI	+41N	−1B	−19N	−18B	+40N	+45B	+42N	4.0	23.0	25.5	11.50	1615	+10.8
24	Dissanayaka, D M Bihanga Jasith	0	SRI	−10N	+36B	+32N	−12B	−22N	+47B	+38N	4.0	23.0	25.0	12.00	1513	0.0
25	Samuditha, R M Chathun	1497	SRI	+55N	+9B	−10N	−38B	=33N	+52B	=19N	4.0	22.0	23.5	12.25	1467	-7.6
26	Senanayake, Yasas	0	SRI	−13N	=18B	=?N	+40B	+53N	+32B	−6N	4.0	21.5	21.5	10.00	1501	0.0
27	Sankalana R M Janith Mihidum	0	SRI	+38N	−6B	=13N	−33B	=?N	+48B	+37B	4.0	21.0	21.0	10.25	1490	0.0
28	Akash, Pb Yasindu	1526	SRI	+40N	+62B	−4B	−30N	−31B	+44N	+50B	4.0	20.0	20.5	8.00	840	0.0
29	Wishwapura, W D Y Yehesara	1583	SRI	+19N	+13B	−6N	=5B	−18N	+43B	−17N	3.5	27.5	30.0	13.75	1232	-52.8
30	Perera, M S C	0	SRI	−32N	+63B	+16N	+28B	=12N	−7B	−14B	3.5	26.0	26.0	10.75	1356	0.0
31	Randika, Pb Yasiru	0	SRI	=20N	+35B	=22N	−8B	+28N	−9B	=32N	3.5	25.5	29.0	13.25	1330	0.0
32	Rathnayaka, R M Chathuka Yashmith	1500	SRI	+30B	−2N	−24B	+41N	+34B	−26N	=31B	3.5	24.5	27.5	11.75	1053	-4.4
33	Weerasingha, Sanuka Binal	1566	SRI	+57B	−37N	=43B	+27N	=25B	=13B	−15N	3.5	22.5	23.5	10.50	1182	-58.8
34	Rathnaweera, Kaveesha Sathsara	0	SRI	+14B	−7N	−17N	+48B	−32N	=?B	+43N	3.5	22.0	22.0	9.00	1406	0.0
35	Sanudika, J M Savija	0	SRI	=39B	−31N	+58B	−13B	+36N	−15N	+48B	3.5	21.0	22.0	8.00	1415	0.0
36	FIDE 80883478	0	—	−21B	−24N	+57B	=39N	−35B	+53N	+54N	3.5	17.5	18.5	5.50	687	0.0
37	Nissanka, H T Dinuka Dulshan	1445	SRI	+47N	+33B	=5N	−9B	=19N	−10B	−27N	3.0	26.5	28.5	10.25	1501	+10.4
38	Janakwin, Lorensu Hewage Riyon	1431	SRI	−27B	+61N	+54B	+25N	−11B	−20N	−24B	3.0	22.0	23.0	6.50	1385	-5.2
39	Randeniya, R M Duwindu Sandaruth	1425	SRI	=35N	−16B	=51N	=36B	=47N	+49B	−22N	3.0	19.5	21.5	7.50	665	0.0
40	FIDE 80861636	0	—	−28B	+58N	−21B	−26N	−23B	+57N	+49B	3.0	19.0	20.0	4.00	697	0.0
41	FIDE 80890938	0	—	−23B	+50N	−20N	−32B	−42N	+58B	+47N	3.0	18.5	19.5	5.00	694	0.0
42	FIDE 575002728	0	—	−4B	−54N	−45B	+56N	+41B	+62N	−23B	3.0	17.5	18.0	4.50	748	0.0
43	Bandara, P G Pubudu Mihiranga	0	SRI	−9N	+55B	=33N	+51B	−13N	−29N	−34B	2.5	22.0	23.5	5.25	1321	0.0
44	FIDE 575002736	0	—	−5N	+49B	−8N	=47B	=51N	−28B	=45N	2.5	21.0	23.0	5.25	1240	0.0
45	Ranaweera, R A D Thinuja Lesan	0	SRI	−8N	−59B	+42N	−16B	+58B	−23N	=44B	2.5	20.0	21.0	5.25	687	-61.2
46	Rathnayaka, R M Vithun S	0	SRI	+17N	−12B	+48N	−20B	−16N	F	F	2.0	21.5	21.5	6.50	1396	0.0
47	FIDE 575002795	0	—	−37B	+57N	−14B	=44N	=39B	−24N	−41B	2.0	20.0	21.0	3.75	655	0.0
48	Wishmith, Dompage Don Savindu	1447	SRI	+54B	−4N	−46B	−34N	+57B	−27N	−35N	2.0	20.0	21.0	2.50	840	-8.4
49	FIDE 575000679	0	—	−15B	−44N	+56B	+50N	−21B	−39N	−40N	2.0	19.0	20.0	3.00	654	0.0
50	Awantha, N M Isuru	0	SRI	−1N	−41B	+55N	−49B	+54B	F	−28N	2.0	18.5	20.0	3.00	933	0.0
51	FIDE 80877540	0	—	+58B	−11N	=39B	−43N	=44B	F	F	2.0	15.0	15.0	3.75	755	0.0
52	FIDE 29972663	0	—	F	−19B	+60N	F	=15B	−25N	=?N	2.0	14.5	14.5	3.25	1267	0.0
53	FIDE 575002760	0	—	−6N	=?B	−18N	F	−26B	−36B	+58N	1.5	17.5	17.5	1.00	704	0.0
54	FIDE 80866328	0	—	−48N	+42B	−38N	=?B	−50N	F	−36B	1.5	15.5	15.5	3.00	615	0.0
55	FIDE 575002787	0	—	−25B	−43N	−50B	−57N	F	+56N	=62B	1.5	11.0	11.0	1.25	698	0.0
56	FIDE 80899790	0	—	−12N	−17B	−49N	−42B	+60N	−55B	F	1.0	16.5	16.5	1.00	696	0.0
57	FIDE 575002744	0	—	−33N	−47B	−36N	+55B	−48N	−40B	−60B	1.0	15.5	16.5	1.50	690	0.0
58	FIDE 575002698	0	—	−51N	−40B	−35N	+60B	−45N	−41N	−53B	1.0	15.5	16.5	1.00	696	0.0
59	Bandara, B R Lakindu Dewmina	0	SRI	−3B	+45N	−9N	F	F	F	F	1.0	15.0	15.0	2.50	1474	0.0
60	FIDE 575002752	0	—	−11B	−14N	−52B	−58N	−56B	F	+57N	1.0	14.0	14.0	1.00	710	0.0
61	Karunarathna, Nimalaka K M S H	0	SRI	F	−38B	+63N	F	F	F	F	1.0	3.5	3.5	0.00	620	0.0
62	FIDE 575002817	0	—	F	−28N	−15B	F	−17N	−42B	=55N	0.5	18.5	18.5	0.75	639	0.0
63	FIDE 80875084	0	—	−2B	−30N	−61B	F	F	F	F	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	1053	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Jithmal, J M SehasSRI
+58.0
5.5 pts · #3
2Rajapaksha, R M D RSRI
+31.6
5.0 pts · #15
3Nawarathna, N M D P B BSRI
+28.8
4.5 pts · #22

Top rating losers

1Ranaweera, R A D Thinuja LesanSRI
-61.2
2.5 pts · #62
2Weerasingha, Sanuka BinalSRI
-58.8
3.5 pts · #39
3Wishwapura, W D Y YehesaraSRI
-52.8
3.5 pts · #35

Biggest upsets

R2+138 Elo gap
Samuditha, R M Chathun1497 beat Rathnayake, R M S O1635
R7+123 Elo gap
Rathnayaka, R M Sineth Chanmitha1460 beat Wishwapura, W D Y Yehesara1583
R5+122 Elo gap
Rajapaksha, R M D R1513 beat Rathnayake, R M S O1635