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Sri Lanka Junior National Girls Chess Championships 2026 - Western Province

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148 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1488, and top seed was Thinuki Ruhansa Abeysekera (🇱🇰 SRI, 1496).

Himandi Esara Seenipellage (🇱🇰 SRI, 1492) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Thanudi Nathara Mahawatte (6.0) and Kithara Wenumdi Abeywardana (6.0). Seenipellage won solo starting round 6.

Location
🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dates
13 Mar 2026 → 15 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,488
Participants
148
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×78
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Himandi Esara Seenipellage led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders
85
43
16
6
3
1
1
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
R6–R7 · LEAD HELD

Himandi Esara Seenipellage held the sole lead from R6 through R7 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Himandi Esara Seenipellage 6 wins (R1–R6)Kithara Wenumdi Abeywardana 5 wins (R1–R5)Thanudi Nathara Mahawatte 5 wins (R1–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Seenipellage, Himandi Esara1492SRI+146N+118B+8N+7B+47N+30B=2N6.528.028.525.501832+70.0
2Mahawatte, Thanudi Nathara1496SRI+76B+40N+53B+17N+16B=3N=1B6.031.034.528.251798+54.4
3Abeywardana, Kithara Wenumdi1405SRI+?N+?B+20N+9B+18N=2B=30N6.026.026.020.7515290.0
4Hiranya, P G Lithumi1474SRI+102N73B+142N+100B+51N+47B+17N6.022.523.520.001573+10.0
5Gunawardhana, Honara L H O1435SRI+57B+27N+54B11N+56B+20B=10N5.529.033.024.751586+46.0
6Kiringoda, Resandi Numaya1494SRI+108B+44N=32B+36N=13B=19N+34B5.528.531.524.001584+16.0
7Guruge, Minuli Sanulya1441SRI+119B+60N+69B1N+52B+39N=14B5.528.531.021.751466+1.6
8Gunasekara, K Minuthi Kavinma1425SRI+141B+56N1B+93N+54B+16N=12B5.528.029.019.751563+30.4
9Rathnayake, Chanuthi Thenulima1446SRI+107B+105N+22B3N=15B+74N+33B5.527.530.521.751711+40.4
10Wetthasinghe, H W D Sonakshi H1450SRI+86N=77B+49N+71B+48N=12N=5B5.526.029.522.251697+65.6
11Sehasna, Dewmini1463SRI+100N+98B+79N+5B30N=26B+44N5.526.029.022.001462-1.2
12Dias, Shenella1460SRI+113N+89B+63N=48B+77N=10B=8N5.525.528.521.001431-7.6
13Sehasna, S H Senudi0SRI+?N+?B=31N+24B=6N+25B=23N5.525.025.017.5015150.0
14Erathna, E W Dinudi Yesansa1413SRI+?N+28B30N+75B+?N+31B=7N5.523.023.015.7514820.0
15Fernando, H Dilsadi Thathsara0SRIF+128B+139N+59B=9N+49B+35N5.521.021.018.251729+47.2
16Kodituwakku, Dona Anudini Malithm1477SRI+116N+26B+55N+19B2N8B+89N5.028.531.520.001324-26.4
17Kariyawasam, M G Ameedhi Nepathya1441SRI+95N+93B+38N2B+29N+50B4B5.028.531.519.50698-33.2
18Jayasinghe, Kenuli Sanaya1477SRI+109B+83N=21B+32N3B+71N=19B5.027.530.519.501637+34.8
19Panagoda, Chithuli Damsiluni1439SRI+129B+65N+64B16N+60B=6B=18N5.027.529.519.251353-13.2
20Avinya, E A Hesandi1483SRI+103B+127N3B+76N+36B5N+68B5.026.528.517.00616-22.0
21Fernando, Shanaya1404SRI+143N+58B=18N=31B23N+113B+50N5.025.526.516.751356-10.4
22FIDE 808460170+85N+67B9N+61B31N+75B+?N5.025.025.015.006600.0
23Gajadeera Mumudi A1490SRI+133B69N+141B+72N+21B=34N=13B5.024.525.516.501665+18.0
24Thilakumara, Rashini Senaya1472SRI+106B+114N=72B13N+80B=32N+52B5.024.027.017.501418-0.4
25Dias, Dulinsa Methuli1470SRI+135N+125B47N+102B+68B13N+66B5.022.524.515.00659-21.6
26Emandi, K L A Udumbara0SRI+?B16N+27B+126N+37B=11N=?B5.022.022.014.2514520.0
27Sedasna, H G Rivisandi0SRI+?N5B26N+116B+111N+?B+51N5.020.520.510.006160.0
28FIDE 808032530+?B14N+127B+40NF+91B+47N5.019.019.013.5014790.0
29Perera, P Vinuli Dilansa0SRI+140N35B+90N+?B17B+?N+53B5.017.517.58.0014620.0
30Wijesinghe, Lithuli Vidasna1490SRIF+104N+14B+34N+11B1N=3B4.531.031.021.501624+18.4
31Wanigasooriya, Akshana Randinee1475SRI+66B+52N=13B=21N+22B14N=42B4.529.533.520.501425-6.8
32Suthahar, Amshitha Shaai1415SRI+112N+87B=6N18B+81N=24B=41N4.527.030.017.501358-14.0
33Perera, P Hesali Santhushya1481SRI+43N+91B=71N77B+38N+48B9N4.525.528.517.751454-5.2
34Costa, Tanudi Lohasna Thirasari1436SRI+75N+132B+73N30B+85N=23B6N4.525.527.515.001396-28.4
35Uduwela, Dinithi Pabasara1460SRI+147B+29N36B+94N+104B=44N15B4.525.525.513.25613-23.2
36Aryasinghe, K D Yumali Nominya0SRI+?N+59B+35N6B20N=119B+77N4.525.025.013.2513720.0
37Suriarachchi, Sanoli Rakshitha1445SRI+117N+145B+51N47B26N+102B=43N4.523.524.012.75659-18.8
38FIDE 299766770+50B+?N17B=80N33B+95N+74B4.523.523.512.2513530.0
39Thimanya, J? P? Senumi0SRI+?N47B+89N+91B+55N7B=49N4.523.523.512.0011850.0
40Damsara, Bambarandage Sanudi0SRI+?N2B+41N28B+61N+85B=?N4.523.023.012.0014480.0
41Perera, Thinuli Omindi0SRI+97B48N40B+127N+82B+101N=32B4.522.524.513.751233-17.6
42Divyangana, K A D Jithuni Akithya0SRI122N+70B50N+132B+87N+92B=31N4.521.523.514.751486+3.2
43FIDE 80878130033B=?N=62B+?N+64B+54N=37B4.521.021.012.2514420.0
44FIDE 5750075920+?N6B+?N+78B+?N=35B11B4.519.019.05.7513860.0
45FIDE 808714610?B+?N+124B=?N49B+120N+71B4.512.512.58.5014570.0
46Nulara, M D Chanudi0SRI?N?B+138N+90B+118N+79B=?N4.510.010.010.0014480.0
47Silva, K Pahanya Dewmini1401SRI+81B+39N+25B+37N1B4N28B4.031.535.017.501484+5.6
48Samarasekara, Yenuli Yehansa1431SRI+88N+41B+96B=12N10B33N=93B4.026.529.515.251461+7.2
49Sooriyapperuma, Vithuli Supulya1462SRI=94B+120N10B+92B+45N15N=39B4.026.028.513.75625-44.4
50FIDE 80848192038N+?B+42B+101N+53B17N21B4.026.026.011.5014280.0
51Balasooriya, Vinudi Jananya0SRI+128N+130B37B+64N4B+65N27B4.025.527.512.0013270.0
52Fernando, P Ishansa Dewidunee0SRI+92N31B+58N+130B7N+99B24N4.025.027.012.0012500.0
53Tennakoon, T M Thumuli Gandharwie1418SRI+142N+61B2N+95B50N+100B29N4.025.026.011.00688-16.4
54Thennakoon, T M S Meleesha0SRI+137N+90B5N+118B8N43B+111N4.024.025.510.001308-15.6
55De Silva, Sethumsa Upethmi1412SRI+123B+124N16B+105N39B=57N=60B4.023.025.512.0012580.0
56FIDE 808954410+?N8B+125N+63B5N89B+98N4.023.023.09.006190.0
57Neththi Kumarage, Windithyaa Lina0SRI5N+138B130N+121B+63N=55B=62N4.022.023.011.501147-39.6
58FIDE 808326600+82B21N52B+103N=76B=?N+101B4.022.022.011.2512590.0
59FIDE 808912920+?B36N+103B15N106B+108N+114B4.022.022.09.006130.0
60Rathnayaka, R M Vinuthi Vidunima0SRI+138N7B+134N+79B19N=?B=55N4.021.021.08.506450.0
61FIDE 808506770+?B53N+82B22N40B+138N+97B4.021.021.07.506240.0
62Kithsen, G Kivini Thiveja1455SRIF=86B=43N+141N=95B+76N=57B4.019.519.512.001417-0.8
63FIDE 808510370+?B+?N12B56N57B+129N+115B4.018.518.55.006470.0
64FIDE 808795600+?N+?B19N51B43N+131B+125N4.017.517.54.0014270.0
65FIDE 808345150+?N19B118N+98B+131N51B+?N4.016.516.55.006380.0
66FIDE 80807828031N+?B+121N?B+?N+96B25N4.015.015.05.5012920.0
67Wijeratne, H Nuthara Ramithri0SRI+?B22N=119B86B+145N+83N=?B4.015.015.05.2514550.0
68FIDE 808471370F+143B+?N+?B25N+78B20N4.014.514.54.506710.0
69Devinde, D G Nuhansa0SRI+?N+23B7N?B+?N?B+99N4.013.513.58.0014720.0
70Peiris, Sanuji Umaya0SRI72B42N+?N+125B?N+?B+91N4.013.013.05.006260.0
71Bandara, Irushi Tharindya1413SRI+148B+78N=33B10N+72B18B45N3.526.526.59.251190-45.2
72Abeykoon, A M Yenuli Dulansa W0SRI+70N+122B=24N23B71N+81BF3.523.526.012.5011970.0
73Fernando, Binudi Yesansa0SRI+126B+4N34B74N=93B80N+120B3.523.025.012.001515+7.2
74FIDE 808389280F+135B+107N+73B=96N9B38N3.521.521.510.0014690.0
75Nanawaththa, H A Thuhansa Kithnar0SRI34B+97N+?B14N+?B22N=79N3.521.521.54.757210.0
76FIDE 57500764902N+?B+122N20B=58N62B+?N3.521.521.54.506580.0
77Gunasekara, K Senumi Tavinya0SRI+?B=10N+?B+33N12B?N36B3.520.020.07.2514640.0
78FIDE 808530480+?N71B+136B44N+108B68N=82B3.520.020.06.256950.0
79Guwanya, B V Tenuthi0SRI+?B+?N11B60N+129B46N=75B3.519.519.53.756730.0
80Subasinghe, Anudini Ehasna0SRIF+131B+98N=38B24N+73B?N3.518.018.010.7514370.0
81FIDE 80873898047N+?B=?B+120N32B72N+118N3.517.017.05.0011790.0
82FIDE 80853790058N+?B61N+?B41N+?B=78N3.516.016.01.756070.0
83FIDE 299954690+121N18B?N=?B+110N67B+?N3.514.514.55.506650.0
84FIDE 808696880=120B+?N=94B=96N?B93N+123B3.514.014.06.7512620.0
85Rathnayake, K M Omaya Chavindi0SRI22B+?N+?B+?N34B40N=?B3.514.014.00.007210.0
86Kurukulasuriya, Thisathra0SRI10B=62N+?B+67N+?BFF3.513.513.56.0014500.0
87FIDE 808855350+?B32N104B+136N42B+?N=?B3.513.513.51.506220.0
88FIDE 575007720048B+?N?B+?N?B+?N=?B3.54.04.00.006230.0
89Geekiyanage, Menuji Sakithya0SRIF12N39B+128N+105B+56N16B3.024.024.09.006810.0
90Sehasna, J R Linadee1405SRI+115B54N29B46N+124B=94N=95B3.022.525.08.50607-23.2
91FIDE 808744010+139B33N+?B39N+115B28N70B3.022.022.04.006870.0
92FIDE 80800858052B+106N+129B49N+94B42N100N3.021.523.58.006450.0
93FIDE 808707400F17N+?B8B=73N+84B=48N3.021.521.57.2512420.0
94Karunasekara, K D Onithma Pahanli0SRI=49N+110B=84N35B92N=90B=?N3.021.021.08.2513400.0
95FIDE 80881416017B+?N+?B53N=62N38B=90N3.020.520.53.5012460.0
96Abeysekera, Thinuki Ruhansa1496SRI+131N+134B48N=84B=74B66N107B3.020.022.07.50625-48.0
97FIDE 80886949041N75B117N+?B+142N+112B61N3.019.019.04.006070.0
98FIDE 808542060+?B11N80B65N+?B+128N56B3.019.019.02.006730.0
99FIDE 808683200104B=133N+?B=119N+109B52N69B3.018.518.55.2514290.0
100FIDE 80850561011B+?N+?B4NF53N+92B3.018.518.53.006680.0
101Dalpatadu, Senulya0SRI?N+?B+132N50B+112N41B58N3.017.517.55.006070.0
102FIDE 57500768104B+?N+?B25N+126B37N?B3.017.517.52.006780.0
103FIDE 575007606020N+144B59N58B+121N?B+?N3.016.516.53.506530.0
104FIDE 5750045690+99N30B+87N+?B35N?B?N3.015.515.56.506890.0
105Perera, Yethumsa Methnadi0SRI+?N9B+?N55B89N125B+140N3.015.515.51.006340.0
106Jayasinghe, Onaya Amandi0SRI24N92B+?N+122B+59N?BF3.014.514.56.506460.0
107Lithini Liyara, Ingiriya Acharige0SRI9NF74BF+144N+140B+96N3.014.014.05.001466+5.6
108FIDE 57500765706N+?B?N+?B78N59B+139N3.014.014.01.006840.0
109FIDE 80870481018N121B+?N+?B99N=?B=110N3.013.513.51.506650.0
110FIDE 808722470=?B94N+133B?N83B+?N=109B3.011.511.53.506800.0
111FIDE 5750046580?B?N+?B+?N27B+126N54B3.011.011.02.006590.0
112Okithma, W?a Yethuli0SRI32B?N+?B+?N101B97N+?B3.010.510.50.006180.0
113FIDE 80864015012B?N+?B+?N+?B21N?B3.010.510.50.006370.0
114FIDE 808868250+?N24B?N+139B?N+?B59N3.010.010.01.006250.0
115FIDE 80892175090N+?B?N+?B91N+?B63N3.010.010.00.006390.0
116Ishidi, Hivisandi0SRI16B?N+?B27N+?B?N+?B3.010.010.00.006850.0
117Malinsa, M P Risini0SRI37B?N+97B?N+?B?N+126B3.09.59.55.006590.0
118FIDE 808749910+?B1N+65B54N46B=123N81B2.525.025.05.256550.0
119Manathunga, Dahamsa Sithumdi0SRI7N+140B=67N=99BF=36NF2.522.523.56.75652-18.8
120FIDE 5750078510=84N49B+140N81B+?N45B73N2.520.020.02.756560.0
121FIDE 29948878083B+109N66B57N103B=?N+136B2.519.019.04.506170.0
122Udarika, Walpolage Dona Theruni0SRI+42B72N76B106N=136B+?NF2.516.016.05.2514460.0
123FIDE 575005077055N+?B?N+134B?N=118B84N2.512.012.03.256660.0
124FIDE 5750025230+?N55B45N=145B90N?B+?N2.512.012.00.256620.0
125FIDE 808817850F25N56B70N+?B+105N64B2.020.020.03.006880.0
126FIDE 80884741073N+146B+145N26B102N111B117N2.018.018.51.006480.0
127FIDE 5750047040+144N20B28N41B?N139B+143N2.017.517.52.006300.0
128Kalmini, W A Sithmi Ravindya0SRI51B15N+?N89B+134N98BF2.017.517.52.006130.0
129FIDE 575007711019N+?B92N+144B79N63B?N2.016.516.51.006380.0
130Withana, W D Saheli Senulya0SRI+136B51N+57B52NFFF2.016.016.05.502217+20.4
131FIDE 80874479096B80N+?B+?N65B64NF2.014.514.50.006980.0
132FIDE 808817420+?B34N101B42N+?B?NF2.013.013.00.006740.0
133FIDE 575004666023N=99B110N+146B=?N?B?N2.011.511.52.006910.0
134FIDE 5750056200+?B96N60B123N128B?N+?B2.011.511.50.006980.0
135FIDE 575007690025B74N?B?N+?N?B+?N2.08.58.50.006880.0
136FIDE 808818230130N+?B78N87B=122N?B121N1.514.014.01.256100.0
137FIDE 80881696054B?N?B?N=?B?N+?B1.54.04.00.006070.0
138FIDE 575007568060B57N46BF+?N61BF1.018.518.50.006170.0
139FIDE 80895425091NF15B114N?B+127N108B1.016.516.52.006130.0
140FIDE 80886930029B119N120B+?NF107N105B1.016.016.00.006220.0
141FIDE 57500773808N+?B23N62B?B?N?B1.014.514.50.006490.0
142FIDE 575007746053B+?N4B?N97B?N?B1.013.013.00.006660.0
143FIDE 575007754021B68N+?N?B?B?N127B1.011.011.00.006230.0
144FIDE 5750078270127B103N+?B129N107B?N?B1.010.010.00.006150.0
145FIDE 5750077030F37N126B=124N67B?N?B0.513.013.01.256380.0
146FIDE 57500766501B126N=?B133NFFF0.510.510.50.007030.0
147FIDE 575003201035NFFFFFF0.04.54.50.006700.0
148FIDE 80892442071NFFFFFF0.03.53.50.006950.0

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