Sri Lanka Junior National Chess Championships 2026 - North Western Province

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116 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1551, and top seed was Adithya Amaneth Dissansyake (🇱🇰 SRI, 1593).

W M Vimukthi Gunathilake (🇱🇰 SRI, 1483) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Siehendrith V L Wickramanayaka (5.5) and Uthum Induwara Rathnayake (5.5). Gunathilake shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Yuwain Kenul Aroshana (1400) beat Damsith Senvidu Jayarathna (1516), a +116-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Kurunegala, 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

🇱🇰Adithya Amaneth Dissansyake1593

Avg top 10

1,551

Participants

116

Federations · 2 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×71

FIDE (no federation)×1

Top 3

🥇
W M Vimukthi Gunathilake
🇱🇰SRI·1483
6.5pts·1883perf+87.2
🥈
Siehendrith V L Wickramanayaka
🇱🇰SRI·1449
5.5pts·1684perf+64.0
🥉
Uthum Induwara Rathnayake
🇱🇰SRI·1542
5.5pts·1678perf+36.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

W M Vimukthi Gunathilake led from R7; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.

Co-leaders

Gunathilake6.5Wijesooriya5.5Rathnayake5.5Katugampala5.5Wickramanayaka5.5Doratiyawa5.5

R7–R7 · LEAD HELD

W M Vimukthi Gunathilake never relinquished the lead after R7; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

W M Vimukthi Gunathilake 4 wins (R1–R4)Uthum Induwara Rathnayake 4 wins (R1–R4)

R4 · LATE SURGE

T G Yenura Chanul Wijesooriya was #11 at R4, climbed to #1 over the final stretch.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1W M Vimukthi Gunathilake	*	—	½	—
2T G Yenura Chanul Wijesooriya	—	*	—	—
3Uthum Induwara Rathnayake	½	—	*	—
4K Nadew Nandeesh Katugampala	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Gunathilake, W M Vimukthi	1483	SRI	+38B	+41N	+75B	+12N	=3N	+9B	+2B	6.5	29.0	32.0	29.25	1883	+87.2
2	Wickramanayaka, Siehendrith V L	1449	SRI	+55B	=4N	+81B	+24N	+10B	+3B	−1N	5.5	30.5	33.5	24.25	1684	+64.0
3	Rathnayake, Uthum Induwara	1542	SRI	+54B	+25N	+39B	+11N	=1B	−2N	+18B	5.5	30.0	33.5	24.75	1678	+36.0
4	Katugampala, K Nadew Nandeesh	1562	SRI	+100N	=2B	+58N	=5B	+31N	=13B	+27N	5.5	28.5	30.5	22.50	1637	+14.8
5	Doratiyawa, W M S A B	1488	SRI	+85B	+47N	=19B	=4N	+38B	+21N	=8B	5.5	28.0	31.0	23.25	1704	+40.8
6	Wijesooriya, T G Yenura Chanul	1520	SRI	+57N	=76B	+51N	=22B	+52N	+20B	=7N	5.5	25.0	28.0	21.50	1652	+40.8
7	Gamage, D G Bhanuja Matheesha	1498	SRI	−23N	+105B	+85N	+91B	+32N	+43B	=6B	5.5	24.0	26.0	18.75	1769	+41.6
8	Thennakoon, T M D K	1502	SRI	+95N	=91B	=28N	+96B	+29N	+17B	=5N	5.5	23.5	25.5	19.25	1756	+38.4
9	Dissansyake, Adithya Amaneth	1593	SRI	+97B	+46N	+31B	=13N	+18B	−1N	=14B	5.0	29.5	31.5	20.00	1615	+12.4
10	Ubayawardana, G D P	1544	SRI	+70N	+56B	+52N	=20B	−2N	+34B	=13N	5.0	26.5	30.0	19.75	1591	+12.0
11	Wasala, W M Himeth Sethmira	1495	SRI	+82B	+68N	+32B	−3B	=19N	=25N	+38B	5.0	26.5	29.5	19.50	1489	-6.4
12	Bandara, L P S N	1570	SRI	+93B	=22N	+61B	−1B	+58N	=40N	+39B	5.0	26.0	28.5	17.75	1546	-5.6
13	Wasala, W M Gethmika Rayon	1503	SRI	+108N	+63B	+90N	=9B	=17N	=4N	=10B	5.0	26.0	27.5	17.50	1551	+16.0
14	Himal, B A Anuja	1512	SRI	−68N	+82B	+23N	+45B	=22N	+50B	=9N	5.0	25.0	28.0	19.75	1521	+0.4
15	Edirisinghe, Sandaru Denuwan	1477	SRI	+53B	+66N	=24B	−21N	+75B	=26N	+40B	5.0	24.5	27.5	18.50	1579	+27.6
16	Samaraweera, S M T B	1502	SRI	+71B	+44N	−18B	−38N	+59B	+42N	+45B	5.0	24.0	27.5	19.00	686	0.0
17	Bandara, H M Harintha Vidar	1505	SRI	+59B	+45N	+33B	=18N	=13B	−8N	=22B	4.5	28.0	31.5	19.00	1480	-5.2
18	Ranathunge, R M Sahen	1465	SRI	+62N	+43B	+16N	=17B	−9N	+49B	−3N	4.5	28.0	31.5	18.75	1533	+13.2
19	Rathnayake, Tevin Bandara	1414	SRI	+?B	+30B	=5N	=40N	=11B	=24N	=21B	4.5	28.0	28.0	16.25	1522	0.0
20	Dissanayake, Sasmitha Pabasara	1499	SRI	+116B	+42N	+29B	=10N	=21B	−6N	=36B	4.5	28.0	28.0	15.50	1513	+7.2
21	Rathnayake, R M Nivein Yethmin	1532	FID	+36N	=51B	+76N	+15B	=20N	−5B	=19N	4.5	27.5	30.5	18.75	1533	-1.2
22	Jayasinghe, J A K D	1467	SRI	+99B	=12B	+84N	=6N	=14B	=30B	=17N	4.5	27.5	29.5	17.25	1511	+12.0
23	Herath, A T D	0	SRI	+7B	=40N	−14B	=46N	+67B	=29B	+51N	4.5	26.5	30.0	18.75	1488	0.0
24	Liyanage, H L C G	1508	SRI	+107N	+50B	=15N	−2B	+51N	=19B	=28N	4.5	26.5	28.5	16.00	1445	-8.8
25	Samarakoon, S MO D	1448	SRI	+74N	−3B	+53N	+60B	=49N	=11B	=30N	4.5	26.0	29.5	17.25	1496	+4.8
26	Fernando, L Nethula Sasmitha	1571	SRI	−42N	+69B	+95N	+28B	=34N	=15B	=31N	4.5	26.0	28.0	17.00	1481	-14.4
27	Herath, H M Chanidu Saven Bandara	1526	SRI	+101B	−29N	+59B	+44N	=39B	+33N	−4B	4.5	26.0	28.0	16.00	1406	-24.4
28	Dayarathne, L W Danuja Dinsara	1421	SRI	+?B	=48N	=8B	−26N	+71B	+47N	=24B	4.5	26.0	26.0	14.50	1497	0.0
29	Pilapitiya, H M S I B	1442	SRI	+86N	+27B	−20N	+92B	−8B	=23N	+53B	4.5	25.5	28.0	15.75	1370	-11.2
30	Dasanayaka, D D D	1513	SRI	+87B	−19N	+71B	+73N	=33B	=22N	=25B	4.5	25.0	28.0	16.75	1474	+3.2
31	Somathilaka, Dasula Aswin	1479	SRI	+79N	+77B	−9N	+78B	−4B	+70N	=26B	4.5	24.5	27.5	14.75	1301	-26.8
32	Balasooriya, B M T	1429	SRI	+114N	+35B	−11N	+90B	−7B	=53N	+64B	4.5	24.5	24.5	12.25	1384	-7.2
33	Jayarathna, P A Nisal Randula	1472	SRI	+94B	+65N	−17N	+77B	=30N	−27B	+50N	4.5	23.5	26.0	14.75	1216	-38.0
34	Wijesinghe, W A Jayal Kithsuka	1488	SRI	=109N	=84B	+89N	+42B	=26B	−10N	+54B	4.5	23.0	24.5	15.00	1368	-10.0
35	Nethsara, K A A Ameesha	1517	SRI	+113B	−32N	=108B	+72N	+61B	=39N	=37B	4.5	21.5	21.5	12.00	1463	-10.8
36	Dasanayake, H M Osanda Dahamitha	0	SRI	−21B	+111N	−60B	+?N	+66B	+52B	=20N	4.5	20.5	20.5	10.25	1400	0.0
37	Perera, Manuda	1477	SRI	+98N	−90B	−38N	+79B	+95N	+57B	=35N	4.5	19.5	21.5	12.75	1512	+0.8
38	Krishen, K A A D C	0	SRI	−1N	+104N	+37B	+16B	−5N	+76B	−11N	4.0	29.5	31.5	14.50	1418	0.0
39	Dissanayake, D M Sanupa Ranruk	1477	SRI	+88N	+92B	−3N	+41B	=27N	=35B	−12N	4.0	26.5	29.0	14.00	1345	-26.8
40	Amarasinghe, S A A J Ganganath	1494	SRI	+105N	=23B	+80N	=19B	=50N	=12B	−15N	4.0	25.5	27.5	13.75	1330	-16.0
41	Shayaan, S M	0	SRI	+?B	−1B	+63N	−39N	=44B	+61N	=48B	4.0	25.5	25.5	11.00	1465	0.0
42	Bosara, U P G Radeesh Dev	0	SRI	+26B	−20B	+?N	−34N	+83B	−16B	+77N	4.0	24.5	24.5	10.50	1381	0.0
43	Rathnayaka, Gangul Damdhaja	1545	SRI	+112B	−18N	+68B	=75N	+56B	−7N	=44B	4.0	24.0	24.0	10.50	1376	-37.6
44	Abesinghe, A?m?yumira Sawen	0	SRI	+?N	−16B	+62N	−27B	=41N	+90B	=43N	4.0	23.5	23.5	10.00	1334	0.0
45	FIDE 80867464	0	—	+?B	−17B	+98N	−14N	+82B	+77B	−16N	4.0	22.5	22.5	8.00	709	0.0
46	Banuja, Yunal	1470	SRI	+106N	−9B	=79N	=23B	=62N	=78B	+89N	4.0	22.0	24.0	12.00	773	-14.4
47	Ravinath, S T	0	SRI	+67B	−5B	−50N	+101N	+104B	−28B	+80N	4.0	22.0	24.0	10.50	708	-16.0
48	Jayarathna, Damsith Senvidu	1516	SRI	+78N	=28B	=91N	−50B	=76N	+93B	=41N	4.0	20.5	23.0	12.50	1429	-3.6
49	Ekanayaka, S M D S	1510	SRI	+115B	−75N	+99B	+87N	=25B	−18N	=65B	4.0	20.5	20.5	9.00	1195	-44.4
50	Aroshana, Yuwain Kenul	1400	SRI	+?B	−24N	+47B	+48N	=40B	−14N	−33B	3.5	26.0	26.0	10.00	1427	0.0
51	Weerasooriya, K Dilaga Dewnuda	1436	SRI	+83B	=21N	−6B	+55N	−24B	+94N	−23B	3.5	25.5	28.0	11.25	1245	-22.0
52	Bandara N G K N	1477	SRI	+110B	+60N	−10B	+66N	−6B	−36N	=71B	3.5	25.5	27.0	10.25	1380	-16.0
53	FIDE 575006375	0	—	−15N	+?N	−25B	+63B	+96N	=32B	−29N	3.5	24.0	24.0	7.75	1135	0.0
54	FIDE 80876790	0	—	−3N	+74B	−92N	+86B	=90N	+58B	−34N	3.5	22.5	25.0	11.25	714	0.0
55	Rajapaksha, R Chanul Thewjan	0	SRI	−2N	+70B	=56N	−51B	=84N	+96B	=63N	3.5	22.5	24.5	10.50	1159	0.0
56	Rathnayake, R M A B	1439	SRI	+111B	−10N	=55B	+81N	−43N	=62B	=74N	3.5	22.5	23.5	9.25	747	-28.4
57	Dayarathne, L?w?dulwan Banuja	0	SRI	−6B	=83N	=64B	+?N	+92B	−37N	=66B	3.5	22.5	22.5	7.50	707	0.0
58	Wijerathna, I P I L	1443	SRI	=81B	+64N	−4B	+108N	−12B	−54N	+?B	3.5	22.0	22.0	6.50	773	0.0
59	Ekanayake, Y C	0	SRI	−17N	+102B	−27N	+?B	−16N	=69B	+90N	3.5	22.0	22.0	6.25	706	0.0
60	Wanninayake, W M Styen Dilan	0	SRI	+103B	−52B	+36N	−25N	=93B	=75N	=70B	3.5	21.5	23.5	11.00	1194	-36.4
61	Rajapaksha, R Thiven Dulsen	1436	SRI	=69N	+109B	−12N	+84B	−35N	−41B	+108N	3.5	21.5	23.0	7.75	740	-30.0
62	Pathirathna, Pathirathnage Damsar	0	SRI	−18B	+112N	−44B	+97N	=46B	=56N	=67B	3.5	21.5	21.5	7.50	1340	0.0
63	FIDE 80820433	0	—	+?B	−13N	−41B	−53N	+88B	+106N	=55B	3.5	21.0	21.0	6.75	679	0.0
64	FIDE 80862705	0	—	=80N	−58B	=57N	+89B	=78N	+91B	−32N	3.5	20.5	23.0	10.25	630	0.0
65	FIDE 80891446	0	—	F	−33B	−78N	+85N	+87B	+80B	=49N	3.5	20.5	20.5	11.00	1292	0.0
66	Warnakulasooriya, W J M Jenuda Si	0	SRI	+96N	−15B	+?N	−52B	−36N	+95B	=57N	3.5	20.5	20.5	5.75	681	0.0
67	Dulneth, N M D	1434	SRI	−47N	−85B	+116N	+98B	−23N	+79B	=62N	3.5	20.0	20.0	6.75	635	0.0
68	Dissanayake, D M B U S	0	SRI	+14B	−11B	−43N	−?N	+99B	=72N	+?B	3.5	19.5	19.5	8.75	1404	0.0
69	Rasnayaka, R M N Y	0	SRI	=61B	−26N	+?B	−76B	=79N	=59N	+103B	3.5	19.5	19.5	7.00	1209	0.0
70	FIDE 80891683	0	—	−10B	−55N	+111B	+99N	+?B	−31B	=60N	3.5	19.5	19.5	4.75	1224	0.0
71	FIDE 80861520	0	—	−16N	+?B	−30N	+102B	−28N	+?B	=52N	3.5	19.5	19.5	3.75	1276	0.0
72	FIDE 575006413	0	—	−76N	+113N	+97B	−35B	−80N	=68B	+91N	3.5	18.5	18.5	6.25	671	0.0
73	Ananda Godage, Sarojin Rivijitha	0	SRI	−92N	+88B	+86N	−30B	−77N	+98B	=?N	3.5	18.0	18.0	8.00	654	0.0
74	FIDE 80893830	0	—	−25B	−54N	+112B	−93N	+97B	+101N	=56B	3.5	18.0	18.0	5.75	1267	0.0
75	Herath, H M Senuk Thevjan	1402	SRI	+102N	+49B	−1N	=43B	−15N	=60B	F	3.0	26.0	28.0	9.75	1418	-6.0
76	Moonamale, Sasindu	1432	SRI	+72B	=6N	−21B	+69N	=48B	−38N	F	3.0	25.0	28.0	11.75	1392	-5.6
77	Thissadeniya, T G Lithum Deenuja	0	SRI	+104B	−31N	+93B	−33N	+73B	−45N	−42B	3.0	23.0	25.0	8.00	684	0.0
78	FIDE 80823351	0	—	−48B	+?N	+65B	−31N	=64B	=46N	F	3.0	22.5	22.5	7.25	1212	0.0
79	FIDE 575006367	0	—	−31B	+103N	=46B	−37N	=69B	−67N	+?B	3.0	22.0	22.0	5.75	1213	0.0
80	Athukorala, S D	0	SRI	=64B	+?N	−40B	=83N	+72B	−65N	−47B	3.0	21.5	21.5	6.75	661	0.0
81	FIDE 80891098	0	—	=58N	+?B	−2N	−56B	=108B	+87N	F	3.0	20.0	20.0	5.50	643	0.0
82	Herath, H M Akith Sanulka Bandara	0	SRI	−11N	−14N	+?B	+?B	−45N	+84B	F	3.0	20.0	20.0	3.00	1364	0.0
83	FIDE 80891160	0	—	−51N	=57B	+109N	=80B	−42N	+100B	F	3.0	19.0	20.5	6.75	609	0.0
84	FIDE 80822843	0	—	+?B	=34N	−22B	−61N	=55B	−82N	+?B	3.0	19.0	19.0	4.00	1188	0.0
85	FIDE 575006340	0	—	−5N	+67N	−7B	−65B	+?N	−?B	+?N	3.0	18.0	18.0	3.50	697	0.0
86	FIDE 575006391	0	—	−29B	+101N	−73B	−54N	−100N	+105B	+95N	3.0	17.5	19.5	6.00	641	0.0
87	FIDE 80821642	0	—	−30N	+114B	+?N	−49B	−65N	−81B	+102N	3.0	17.0	17.0	2.00	675	0.0
88	FIDE 80822274	0	—	−39B	−73N	=103B	=?N	−63N	+?B	+96N	3.0	15.0	15.0	3.00	1256	0.0
89	FIDE 80890679	0	—	F	+?N	−34B	−64N	+?B	+92N	−46B	3.0	14.5	14.5	2.50	1327	0.0
90	FIDE 80869459	0	—	+?B	+37N	−13B	−32N	=54B	−44N	−59B	2.5	25.0	25.0	6.25	1343	0.0
91	FIDE 29964172	0	—	+?B	=8N	=48B	−7N	=94B	−64N	−72B	2.5	24.5	24.5	6.00	1365	0.0
92	FIDE 80891314	0	—	+73B	−39N	+54B	−29N	−57N	−89B	=109N	2.5	22.0	23.5	7.75	660	0.0
93	FIDE 29986621	0	—	−12N	+106B	−77N	+74B	=60N	−48N	−?B	2.5	21.0	21.0	7.25	1229	0.0
94	FIDE 575006383	0	—	−33N	−97N	+?B	+100B	=91N	−51B	−?N	2.5	14.5	14.5	3.25	634	0.0
95	FIDE 575006316	0	—	−8B	+?N	−26B	+?N	−37B	−66N	−86B	2.0	21.0	21.0	0.00	719	0.0
96	Amarawansha, R M A K	0	SRI	−66B	+110N	+?B	−8N	−53B	−55N	−88B	2.0	20.5	20.5	1.50	691	0.0
97	FIDE 575006243	0	—	−9N	+94B	−72N	−62B	−74N	−102B	+115N	2.0	20.0	20.0	2.50	773	0.0
98	FIDE 80893740	0	—	−37B	+?N	−45B	−67N	+103B	−73N	F	2.0	19.5	19.5	2.00	696	0.0
99	FIDE 80890962	0	—	−22N	+100B	−49N	−70B	−68N	+115B	−107N	2.0	19.5	19.5	2.00	682	0.0
100	FIDE 575006251	0	—	−4B	−99N	+110B	−94N	+86B	−83N	F	2.0	18.0	19.5	4.50	778	0.0
101	FIDE 575006278	0	—	−27N	−86B	+114N	−47B	+111N	−74B	F	2.0	18.0	18.0	1.00	674	0.0
102	FIDE 80897517	0	—	−75B	−59N	+113B	−71N	−107B	+97N	−87B	2.0	17.0	17.0	2.00	640	0.0
103	FIDE 575006227	0	—	−60N	−79B	=88N	=?B	−98N	+111B	−69N	2.0	16.0	16.0	2.50	646	0.0
104	Silva, Athige Radheesha Nipul	0	SRI	−77N	−38B	+105N	+106B	−47N	F	F	2.0	15.0	15.0	4.00	635	0.0
105	FIDE 80890580	0	—	−40B	−7N	−104B	+112N	−?B	−86N	+113N	2.0	14.5	14.5	0.00	686	0.0
106	FIDE 80890954	0	—	−46B	−93N	+?B	−104N	+?N	−63B	F	2.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	669	0.0
107	FIDE 575006308	0	—	−24B	−?N	−?B	F	+102N	−?N	+99B	2.0	8.5	8.5	4.00	697	0.0
108	Gunarathne, H P Sathsara Thilina	0	SRI	−13B	F	=35N	−58B	=81N	=?N	−61B	1.5	19.5	19.5	3.75	1206	0.0
109	FIDE 80823947	0	—	=34B	−61N	−83B	=?N	−?N	F	=92B	1.5	13.5	13.5	3.50	1265	0.0
110	FIDE 80843522	0	—	−52N	−96B	−100N	+113N	=?B	F	F	1.5	7.5	7.5	0.00	683	0.0
111	FIDE 575006405	0	—	−56N	−36B	−70N	F	−101B	−103N	+112B	1.0	15.5	15.5	0.00	640	0.0
112	FIDE 575006260	0	—	−43N	−62B	−74N	−105B	−?B	−?N	−111N	0.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	680	0.0
113	FIDE 575006286	0	—	−35N	−72B	−102N	−110B	F	−?N	−105B	0.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	712	0.0
114	FIDE 80891888	0	—	−32B	−87N	−101B	F	F	F	F	0.0	9.5	9.5	0.00	630	0.0
115	FIDE 575006294	0	—	−49N	−?B	−?N	F	−?B	−99N	−97B	0.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	696	0.0
116	FIDE 575006324	0	—	−20N	−?B	−67B	−?N	F	F	F	0.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	680	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Gunathilake, W M VimukthiSRI
+87.2
6.5 pts · #2
2Wickramanayaka, Siehendrith V LSRI
+64.0
5.5 pts · #9
3Gamage, D G Bhanuja MatheeshaSRI
+41.6
5.5 pts · #14

Top rating losers

1Ekanayaka, S M D SSRI
-44.4
4.0 pts · #66
2Jayarathna, P A Nisal RandulaSRI
-38.0
4.5 pts · #71
3Rathnayaka, Gangul DamdhajaSRI
-37.6
4.0 pts · #33

Biggest upsets

R4+116 Elo gap
Aroshana, Yuwain Kenul1400 beat Jayarathna, Damsith Senvidu1516
R6+110 Elo gap
Gunathilake, W M Vimukthi1483 beat Dissansyake, Adithya Amaneth1593
R2+108 Elo gap
Herath, H M Senuk Thevjan1402 beat Ekanayaka, S M D S1510