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Sri Lanka Junior National Chess Championships 2026 - Southern Province

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134 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Galle, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1566, and top seed was N M K Rusiru Wikasitha (🇱🇰 SRI, 1596).

Imeth Hansira Palliyaguruge (🇱🇰 SRI, 1546) won with 6.0/7, ahead of S H Esandu Induwara (6.0) and Nithum Randira Edirisinghe (6.0). Palliyaguruge shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 7: W A Gimeth Mihinula (1407) beat K K Thiwan Sameesha Jayawardana (1514), a +107-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Galle, 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
1,566
Participants
134
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×79
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 3 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 5 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.

Co-leaders
72
31
12
5
2
2
3
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 6.0/7. Palliyaguruge takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (28.5).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Imeth Hansira Palliyaguruge 5 wins (R1–R5)Nithum Randira Edirisinghe 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)S H Esandu Induwara 4 wins (R1–R4)

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Palliyaguruge, Imeth Hansira1546SRI+122N+92B+26N+25B+7N=4N=5B6.028.530.525.001744+50.8
2Induwara, S H Esandu1544SRI+128B+57N+18B+85N4B+44N+16B6.027.028.022.501696+34.0
3Edirisinghe, Nithum Randira1519SRI+80B+87N+37B4N+71B+84N+14B6.025.028.022.501685+33.2
4Thusara, H G Thoshintha1557SRI+94N+72B+117N+3B+2N=1BF5.529.531.523.501851+25.2
5Eshan, H G Lashen1532SRI+81N+55B+103N=12B+22N=15B=1N5.528.531.022.751624+21.6
6Geeneth, K A Kaviru1531SRI+63N+32B=48N+35B=17N=11B+24N5.528.032.024.751679+30.0
7Wijethunga, W A Kusal Onara1532SRI+82B+115N+49B+8N1B=9N+66B5.528.030.021.251658+44.0
8Dinsitha, P T Seniru1572SRI+132N+11B+66N7B=40N+22B+25N5.528.028.020.251668+30.0
9Dharmasena, H Minupa Nejan1478SRI+90B+67N=17N+69B=12N=7B+30N5.527.530.522.501692+55.2
10Dasunpriya, M W Namindu1540SRI+121N+39B+65N+19B15N=25B+35N5.527.029.021.751626+18.8
11Mihinula, W A Gimeth1407SRI+133B8N+56B+102N+27B=6N+31B5.526.526.518.251619+43.2
12Nimrad, K K Mayon1548SRI+68B+71N+84B=5N=9B=66N+29B5.526.029.021.751640+19.1
13Methmithu, D G Yosith1506SRI+97B=86N+53B=28B=33N+36N+23B5.525.028.022.001812+50.8
14Karunarathne, Genura Thisal1508SRI+131B+61N19N+92B+20N+17B3N5.028.028.017.0015240.0
15Gunarathna UPA Jalina Basuru1568SRI+116N=51B+111N+24B+10B=5NF5.027.529.519.251792+31.2
16Premachandra, K D Tharun Insith1518SRI+110N65B+59N+48B+26N+28B2N5.026.529.019.501640+20.8
17Rasendra, O K Ayush Shakya Sri1565SRI+109B+114N=9B+52N=6B14N+53B5.026.528.518.001521-10.4
18Niklesh, D G Rushitha Vijan1468SRI+89N+21B2N33B+93N+94B+51N5.025.528.518.001578+18.0
19Wikasitha, N M K Rusiru1596SRI+129B+73N+14B10NF+50B+49N5.025.026.017.501674+15.6
20Fernando, F F Binuka Neththaru1420SRI67B+96N+90B+79N14B+54N+84B5.022.025.016.501491+9.2
21Sethmina, B G yuven0SRI+125B18N+91B84N+61B+87N+52B5.022.023.015.001363-6.8
22Marambage, Senuk Kethmin1464SRI+120B=43N+34B+23N5B8N+83B4.528.030.016.751430-4.0
23Pasqual, Senuja Kalmith1567SRI+59N+42B=35N22B+73N+40B13N4.527.531.018.751459-31.2
24Nanayakkara, Sakuna Koojana1499SRI+96B=34N+43B15N+86B+47N6B4.527.030.017.25752-34.0
25Bandara, K W Warna Supunsara1511SRI+113B+60N+102B1N+87B=10N8B4.526.529.014.751274-31.2
26Prabashwara, H M Randima1454SRI+64B+79N1B+61N16B=82N+77B4.526.029.516.75725-32.0
27Uththamawadu, Sethun Dinsara1507SRI+98N=50B=51N+55B11N+59B=41N4.526.029.017.251234-28.8
28Hettigamage, Viduna Damyuth1569SRI+108B=53N+86B=13N+49B16N=37B4.526.028.516.501468-20.4
29Rathnaweera, R P Himaru Vihas1503SRI+104N48B+68N=65B+72N+33B12N4.524.527.015.75750-16.8
30Prabhashwara, H S Sakithma1568SRI34B+93N+109B+114N+37B=31N9B4.524.526.514.251552-4.4
31Jayawardana, K K Thiwan Sameesha1514SRI+112N103B+94N+51B+41N=30B11N4.524.026.516.251474-2.8
32FIDE 808843930+105B6N=78B+34N38B+106N+79B4.524.026.514.757150.0
33Ranasinghe, Sasiru Lonindu0SRI84B+105N+125B+18N=13B29N+70B4.524.025.014.7514600.0
34Jayawardane, W Binul Yenuja0SRI+30N=24B22N32B+104N+?B+69N4.524.024.012.7515340.0
35Gunarathne, U P A Danindu Charuth1482SRI+107B+130N=23B6N+108B+70N10B4.524.024.010.751428-9.2
36Hansana, G Senul1477SRI48N+98B+121N=50B+65N13B+68N4.523.525.514.00672-20.4
37Karunarathne, Gesandu Bometh1412SRI+134N+118B3N+76B30N+89B=28N4.523.523.510.751279-20.0
38Pahansara, U V Sithija1510SRI=95N+124B=50N=72B+32N=75B=46N4.523.024.515.251463-4.0
39Chanthusa, N C Dovidu0SRI+?B10N77B+97N+56B=67N+78B4.523.023.012.257380.0
40De Zoysa, E Desandu Senujana1476SRI56B+131N+80B+115N=8B23N+82B4.523.023.011.751378-11.6
41CHITHIRA GUNAWARDENA S W1436SRI+77B102N+113B+58N31B+90N=27B4.522.024.515.251306-12.8
42FIDE 808933250+?B23N88B+43N+107B=77N+67B4.521.521.512.257750.0
43Weerasuriya, Savithu Sandinu0SRI+?N=22B24N42B+124N+65B+92N4.521.521.510.2512840.0
44Damsithu, R A Viduna1482SRI+101N85B+128N+103B+88N2B=75N4.521.022.011.251289-19.6
45FIDE 808666540=111N=95B+100B=70N47B+108N+71B4.520.022.513.5014140.0
46Wijesooriya, Pamidu Sasmitha1447SRIF+97N+83B88N+98B+95N=38B4.520.020.014.751497+0.4
47Thewmin, R M Livinu1454SRI85N=104B+?N+?B+45N24B+81N4.518.018.09.256950.0
48Ranasinghe, M G Lasindu Nethpiyum0SRI+36B+29N=6B16N70B=86N+91B4.026.029.016.2514860.0
49Perera, P K Benura Sanumitha1454SRI+54N+76B7N+74B28N+88B19B4.026.029.014.00751-45.2
50Hewage, O H0SRI+?B=27N=38B=36N=52B19N+85B4.025.525.511.7514520.0
51Abhilash, A N G M1401SRI+?B=15N=27B31N+96B+85N18B4.025.025.010.7513150.0
52Hasmal, M G G Hiruja1463SRI+99N+106B=69N17B=50N+63B21N4.024.527.013.251229-46.4
53Aabid, Mohamed Sarkhan Mohamed0SRI+?N=28B13N+110B=69N+74B17N4.024.524.510.0013410.0
54FIDE 80876358049B+?N57B+60N+55N20B+86B4.024.024.011.006340.0
55Damsika, Thewan0SRI+?B5N+67B27N54B+96N+90B4.023.523.59.507160.0
56Ranasinghe, P H Kalana Sadapahan0SRI+40N66B11N+116B39N+?B+87B4.023.023.09.5013430.0
57Bimsara, B H Yesandu0SRI+127N2B+54N66B74N+119B+93N4.022.023.010.0013580.0
58Weerakoon, Tinura Yuhas Rathnayak0SRI65N+63B+?N41B59N+129B+94N4.020.020.08.006360.0
59Jayawardena, Chenuka Nimsara0SRI23B+?N16B+120N+58B27N+?B4.020.020.06.007310.0
60FIDE 808994800+?N25B76N54B+99N+?B+88N4.018.018.06.006930.0
61FIDE 5750065960+?N14B+?N26B21N+?B+89N4.017.517.53.006600.0
62FIDE 80809162073B?N+129B+109N+115B=71N=100B4.015.515.58.756050.0
63FIDE 57500669306B58N+?B+?N+?B52N+?B4.013.513.50.007380.0
64FIDE 80830862026N?B+?N68B+?B+?N+116B4.010.010.02.006510.0
65Dhananjaya, M W Tharindu0SRI+58B+16N10B=29N36B43N+?B3.528.028.011.2514180.0
66Hasarel, K V Mahima1491SRIF+56N8B+57N+85B=12B7N3.527.529.513.751264-32.8
67FIDE 5750067660+20N9B55N+128B+103N=39B42N3.526.027.010.7514480.0
68FIDE 575006650012N+127B29B+64N=79B+102N36B3.524.525.59.257060.0
69Mandil, P Gesandu1535SRI+123B+126N=52B9N=53B=100N34B3.523.024.08.501322-21.6
70Waidyasekara, Abeesha Adithya1413SRIF+119B+81N=45B+48N35B33N3.523.023.011.75665-17.2
71Bandara, K W Vinuth Vindiya0SRI+?N12B+89N+?B3N=62B45N3.523.023.05.0014030.0
72Ahasna, W A Dewun0SRI+?B4N+120B=38N29B78N+104B3.522.522.56.7512420.0
73Nirwan, A W P Kawija1404SRI+62N19B=110N+104B23B83N+107B3.522.024.510.25785-21.2
74FIDE 808091030+75B84N+126B49N+57B53N=80B3.522.023.010.2513250.0
75Oshadha, A Domith1426SRI74NF+107B=77N+78B=38N=44B3.522.022.012.251488+6.0
76Udumalagala Gamage Dasindu0SRI+91B49N+60B37N82B+115N=110B3.521.523.510.256440.0
77FIDE 575006758041N+132B+39N=75B=?N=42B26N3.521.521.58.5012650.0
78FIDE 5750068200+?N117B=32N+124B75N+72B39N3.519.519.57.256520.0
79FIDE 808846790+?N26B+116N20B=68N+?B32N3.519.519.53.756300.0
80Liyanapathirana, Sethmuthu Kithnu0SRI3N+?B40N=106B=118N+?B=74N3.518.518.54.007090.0
81FIDE 57500668505B+?N70B+?N=102B+111N47B3.518.518.53.756690.0
82FIDE 8089992707N?B+?N+?B+76N=26B40N3.518.018.05.7512070.0
83Mandis, A Dinal Damsara0SRI?N+?B46N+?B=?N+73B22N3.512.512.53.5012730.0
84Lasandul, B G Chanupa1475SRI+33N+74B12N+21BF3B20N3.031.034.513.001279-36.8
85Sadamitha, P Y Nulan Thewsas0SRI+47B+44N+?N2B66N51B50N3.026.526.59.0015040.0
86FIDE 808443830+?N=13B28N+118B24N=48B54N3.024.524.56.7512370.0
87Dhanuddhara, Lokuge Ransara0SRI+?N3B+106N+117B25N21B56N3.024.024.04.5012800.0
88FIDE 808712160117N+?B+42N+46B44B49N60B3.023.523.59.0012820.0
89FIDE 80876340018B+?N71B+91N+114B37N61B3.022.022.05.006460.0
90FIDE 8087586609N+?B20N+?B+92N41B55N3.022.022.03.006440.0
91FIDE 80852548076N+99B21N89B+101N+?B48N3.021.521.56.006070.0
92Apoorwa, K Rithil0SRI+?B1N+130B14N90B+98N43B3.021.521.53.007300.0
93Methmal, K W Kithnuka Sasmin0SRIF30B+127N+105N18B+114N57B3.019.019.05.50717-29.6
94FIDE 8087917904B+?N31B+130N+?B18N58B3.019.019.00.007040.0
95Mendis, L Dulain Sanvidu0SRI=38B=45N114B+125N+117N46B?N3.018.518.57.5014050.0
96FIDE 575004941024N20B+?N+126B51N55B+?N3.018.518.51.006520.0
97FIDE 575006715013N46B+?N39B?B+?N+114B3.016.516.52.006820.0
98Mudalige, Lakshitha Karindra0SRI27B36N+?B+?N46N92B+?N3.016.516.50.006920.0
99FIDE 575006740052B91N+?B100N60B+?N+115B3.016.016.02.007420.0
100Dinula, H H Thulindu0SRIF?B45N+99B+?N=69B=62N3.015.015.06.7513280.0
101FIDE 80870775044B125N?B+?N91B+?N+126N3.09.59.51.006790.0
102FIDE 808796400+?N+41B25N11B=81N68BF2.524.024.06.2513240.0
103FIDE 808442780+?B+31N5B44N67B=107N106B2.523.023.05.7513730.0
104Nethaka, H G Sanul0SRI29B=47N+?B73N34B+?N72N2.520.520.52.256480.0
105FIDE 80828213032N33B+119N93B=112N?B+118N2.518.518.55.256230.0
106FIDE 5750007760+?B52N87B=80NF32B+103N2.518.518.54.257420.0
107FIDE 80879306035N+?B75N+?B42N=103B73N2.518.518.51.256350.0
108FIDE 80841341028N+?B=118N+111B35N45BF2.518.018.03.507140.0
109FIDE 80808832017N+?B30N62B=?N112B+124N2.517.517.51.507690.0
110FIDE 80844480016B+?N=73B53NF=?B=76N2.516.016.03.5013510.0
111FIDE 808440650=45B+?N15B108N+?N81BF2.515.515.52.257710.0
112FIDE 80899986031B?N+?B?N=105B+109NF2.512.012.03.756900.0
113FIDE 80875599025N+?B41N?B?N+127B=?N2.510.010.01.006650.0
114FIDE 808927790+?N17B+95N30B89N93B97N2.021.521.53.007200.0
115FIDE 808961380+?N7B+?N40B62N76B99N2.020.520.50.006940.0
116Jayawardana, R A D D K0SRI15B+133N79B56NF+118B64N2.018.518.52.007710.0
117Senpathi, H A Tusanda Gagana1474SRI+88B+78N4B87N95BFF2.018.018.06.50757-15.2
118FIDE 5750068470+?B37N=108B86N=80B116N105B2.018.018.03.006280.0
119FIDE 808792920F70N105B+?B+126N57N?B2.014.514.51.006140.0
120FIDE 575006731022N+?B72N59B?N126B+?B2.013.013.00.006590.0
121FIDE 575006677010B+?N36B?N?B+?N?N2.010.010.00.007080.0
122Kithsara, Kariyawasam Loku Gamage0SRI1BFF?NF+130B+?N2.06.06.00.007370.0
123FIDE 80896766069N?B?N+127B?N?B+?B2.04.54.51.007310.0
124FIDE 5750023880=?B38N+?B78N43B?N109B1.515.015.00.006970.0
125Alahakoon, Minula Sehath0SRI21N+101B33N95BFFF1.018.018.03.006070.0
126FIDE 5750065530F69B74N96N119B+120N101B1.017.017.02.007310.0
127FIDE 80897541057B68N93B123NF113N+132B1.015.015.00.006230.0
128FIDE 57500666902NF44B67N+?B?NF1.014.014.00.007050.0
129FIDE 575006634019N?B62N+?BF58N?B1.013.013.00.007940.0
130FIDE 808415970F35B92N94B?N122N?B0.012.512.50.006650.0
131FIDE 575006707014N40B?N?BFFF0.010.510.50.007080.0
132FIDE 57500664208B77N?B?N?BF127N0.010.010.00.007660.0
133FIDE 575006782011N116B?N?BFFF0.09.59.50.006170.0
134FIDE 575006774037BFFFFFF0.04.54.50.006280.0

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