Sri Lanka National Women's Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division

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93 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 13 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1860, and top seed was H Sandithi Kusalya Alwis (🇱🇰 SRI, 1975).

K M Dahamdi Sanudula (🇱🇰 SRI, WFM, 1911) won with 9.0/11, ahead of Sethumlee Devhara Palliyage (8.5) and B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera (8.0). Sanudula shared the lead from round 7 and won solo starting round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 8: V G E Ranasinghe (1510) beat S A K Chandrasiri (WFM, 1791), a +281-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dates

13 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 11 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰H Sandithi Kusalya Alwis1975

Avg top 10

1,860

Participants

Titled players · 8

WFM×4

WCM×4

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×92

Top 3

🥇
WFMK M Dahamdi Sanudula
🇱🇰SRI·1911
9.0pts·2028perf+28.6
🥈
WFMSethumlee Devhara Palliyage
🇱🇰SRI·1827
8.5pts·1970perf+67.7
🥉
B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera
🇱🇰SRI·1879
8.0pts·1933perf+18.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 11 rounds

WFM K M Dahamdi Sanudula led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders

Sanudula9Palliyage8.5Perera8De Silva7.5Hasansee7.5Jayasundara7.5

R8 · LEADER CHANGE21 Mar

WFM K M Dahamdi Sanudula takes the sole lead (7.0/8).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WFM K M Dahamdi Sanudula drew with WFM Sethumlee Devhara Palliyage (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

WFM K M Dahamdi Sanudula 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R7–R9)WFM Sethumlee Devhara Palliyage 4 wins (R1–R4)B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WFMK M Dahamdi Sanudula	*	½	1	½
2WFMSethumlee Devhara Palliyage	½	*	1	0
3B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera	0	0	*	½
4B P Chanthuli Thanishka De Silva	½	1	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Sanudula, K M DahamdiWFM	1911	SRI	+32B	+74N	+9B	+19N	=2B	=4N	+6B	+3N	+7B	=8N	=11B	9.0	74.0	77.5	62.00	2028	+28.6
2	Palliyage, Sethumlee DevharaWFM	1827	SRI	+30B	+48N	+6B	+3N	=1N	+13B	−4B	+14N	=5B	+9N	=10B	8.5	74.5	79.5	60.00	1970	+67.7
3	Perera, B Yenuthi Sahanlee	1879	SRI	+86N	+22B	+16N	−2B	=9N	+20B	+19N	−1B	+13N	+14B	=4N	8.0	73.0	74.0	49.00	1933	+18.2
4	De Silva, B P Chanthuli Thanishka	1772	SRI	=53B	+57N	+28B	+12B	+36N	=1B	+2N	−7N	=10B	=5N	=3B	7.5	71.5	76.0	50.00	1914	+50.8
5	Alwis, H Sandithi Kusalya	1975	SRI	+42N	+37B	+20N	=36B	−13N	=15B	+39N	+11B	=2N	=4B	=8B	7.5	68.0	73.5	48.50	1886	-40.4
6	Gamaarachchi, G A Senaree M I	1694	SRI	+80B	+60N	−2N	+46B	+23N	+12B	−1N	−8B	+36N	+15B	=7N	7.5	68.0	70.0	41.25	1864	+59.6
7	Jayaweera, Sayuni GihansaWCM	1839	SRI	+56N	=29B	F	+51N	+24B	+9B	+13N	+4B	−1N	=10N	=6B	7.5	68.0	68.0	48.50	1892	+13.6
8	Gunasekara, K P K Hesara	1836	SRI	−27N	+47B	+42N	+37B	−15N	+64B	+16N	+6N	=19B	=1B	=5N	7.5	66.5	71.0	46.50	1845	+12.4
9	Jayasundara, J M Theruni VWCM	1755	SRI	+62N	+27B	−1N	+43B	=3B	−7N	+58B	+70N	+21N	−2B	+19N	7.5	66.5	70.0	41.00	1866	+56.4
10	Hasansee, P Y S	1700	SRI	+69B	+92N	−19N	+49B	−12N	+42B	+23N	+36B	=4N	=7B	=2N	7.5	63.5	63.5	38.25	1849	+84.6
11	Ekaratne, Chenaya	1724	SRI	F	+88N	+41B	=26N	+79B	=36B	+12N	−5N	+38B	+21B	=1N	7.5	56.0	56.0	38.25	1902	+93.9
12	Halangoda, Sayumi SithumilaWCM	1792	SRI	+41B	+40N	+70B	−4N	+10B	−6N	−11B	+22B	+17N	=19N	=29B	7.0	67.0	70.5	41.75	1784	+1.4
13	Jayasinghe, J M Senudhi Ahasya	1727	SRI	=54B	+38N	+73B	+39N	+5B	−2N	−7B	+18N	−3B	=26N	+47B	7.0	65.5	69.0	39.50	1814	+34.8
14	Sandeepani, M Tharushi	1771	SRI	+64N	−25B	+59N	+45B	+70N	=19B	+15N	−2B	+20N	−3N	=18B	7.0	64.5	68.0	38.25	1819	+15.2
15	Gomes J Vaneesha Oshini	1725	SRI	+78N	+63B	−36N	+58B	+8B	=5N	−14B	=44N	+46B	−6N	+26B	7.0	60.5	63.0	36.50	1795	+33.8
16	Thanthulage, Hesanya	1733	SRI	+88B	+26N	−3B	+40N	−19B	+66N	−8B	−38N	+67B	+46N	+34B	7.0	58.0	59.0	31.50	1753	+12.2
17	Munasinghe, M A D D D	1702	SRI	+68N	−49B	+56N	+25B	−18N	+59B	−36N	+32B	−12B	+38N	+31B	7.0	57.5	61.5	37.00	1753	+20.5
18	Wijesuriya, G P YWCM	1825	SRI	+89N	+35B	+25N	F	+17B	F	=22N	−13B	+70N	+37B	=14N	7.0	50.0	50.0	36.25	1876	+10.6
19	Akuratiya, A G Hansadie Aradhya	1838	SRI	+66B	+50N	+10B	−1B	+16N	=14N	−3B	+29N	=8N	=12B	−9B	6.5	71.5	75.5	40.25	1812	-7.8
20	Mudalige, S M I Umandi	1747	SRI	+79B	+58N	−5B	=48N	+26B	−3N	+56B	+41N	−14B	−29N	+40B	6.5	59.5	62.0	31.00	1740	-3.3
21	Gamage, Desandhi Dhihansa	1780	SRI	+51B	−70N	+32B	−24N	=56B	+60N	+40B	+26N	−9B	−11N	+43B	6.5	58.5	62.0	34.75	1686	-25.2
22	Karunathilake, R L T	1675	SRI	+61B	−3N	=79B	+73N	+48B	=39N	=18B	−12N	+41B	=31N	=23B	6.5	58.5	61.0	32.25	1753	+48.4
23	Wijesinghe, Thinuli Disansa	1756	SRI	=57B	=53N	+30B	+50N	−6B	=40N	−10B	=67N	+66B	+24B	=22N	6.5	58.0	62.0	34.25	1685	-20.3
24	Sanulya, G H S	1672	SRI	+84N	−36B	+62N	+21B	−7N	=46B	=47N	+27B	=44B	−23N	+41B	6.5	57.5	59.0	31.75	1724	+42.4
25	Abeyrathne, M P Dulansa Dewmini	1611	SRI	+77B	+14N	−18B	−17N	−46N	+78B	=51N	+61B	−31B	+52N	+37N	6.5	55.0	57.5	30.00	1661	+35.6
26	Indrajith, J A K N T	1610	SRI	+76N	−16B	+52N	=11B	−20N	+61B	+37N	−21B	+39N	=13B	−15N	6.0	62.0	65.0	30.75	1683	+18.4
27	Jayasinghe, J A Thinuli Hesanya	1591	SRI	+8B	−9N	−74B	=33N	+75B	=38N	+48B	−24N	+50B	−34N	+58B	6.0	57.0	60.0	30.75	1670	+46.8
28	Hansadi, R B Pumudi	1705	SRI	+33B	=73N	−4N	−64B	=52N	+54B	=42N	=47B	+32N	=43B	=35N	6.0	56.0	59.5	32.25	1619	-39.1
29	Chanseya, K G Dewli Abinadi	1636	SRI	+85B	=7N	=31B	=44N	−39B	+79N	F	−19B	+59N	+20B	=12N	6.0	55.0	56.5	28.00	1780	+59.7
30	Rehansa H P Chanuli	1588	SRI	−2N	+83B	−23N	=68B	+62N	−31N	=33B	+60N	+48B	F	+50B	6.0	55.0	56.5	25.50	1678	+34.7
31	Jayaweera, Risali Lohasna	1730	SRI	=47N	+65B	=29N	−70B	=72N	+30B	=46N	=59B	+25N	=22B	−17N	6.0	54.5	58.0	32.25	1634	-41.8
32	Sethumsa, R B Hasadi	1602	SRI	−1N	+84B	−21N	+78B	−37N	+82B	+50B	−17N	−28B	+48N	+46B	6.0	53.0	54.5	20.50	1677	+27.3
33	Seimi T M Ashmeetha	1533	SRI	−28N	−45B	+93N	=27B	+67N	−55B	=30N	−57N	+63B	+72B	+49N	6.0	50.0	50.0	23.00	1584	-7.6
34	Bandara, Bodhi Tamaya	1681	SRI	−71N	+91B	=64N	+65B	=60N	=47B	F	=66N	+51B	+27B	−16N	6.0	47.5	48.0	25.00	1635	-11.4
35	Fernando, Warnakulasuriya Eleesha	1620	SRI	+75B	−18N	−46B	−79N	=69B	+85N	−38B	+68N	+82B	+56N	=28B	6.0	43.0	44.5	19.50	1591	+2.7
36	Rathnayake, R M Dulinma HemalniWFM	1874	SRI	+67B	+24N	+15B	=5N	−4B	=11N	+17B	−10N	−6B	=40N	F	5.5	67.5	67.5	34.75	1749	-53.9
37	Thisenka, H Linuki	1683	SRI	+46B	−5N	+53B	−8N	+32B	=41N	−26B	+56N	+62B	−18N	−25B	5.5	60.5	65.0	27.75	1656	-8.6
38	Pate, Methmi Hasana	1454	SRI	=43N	−13B	=72N	+89B	=58N	=27B	+35N	+16B	−11N	−17B	=39N	5.5	59.5	60.5	26.50	1657	+100.4
39	Chandrasiri, S A KWFM	1791	SRI	+72N	=59B	+49N	−13B	+29N	=22B	−5B	−46N	−26B	+66N	=38B	5.5	57.0	60.5	26.75	1627	-45.2
40	Waduge, Kisali Chenulya	1630	SRI	+83N	−12B	+68N	−16B	+49N	=23B	−21N	+72B	=47N	=36B	−20N	5.5	56.5	58.0	22.50	1647	+15.2
41	Jithuli, KV Thilanya	1574	SRI	−12N	+93B	−11N	+80B	+43N	=37B	+45N	−20B	−22N	+70B	−24N	5.5	56.0	56.0	19.25	1634	+29.9
42	Nallaperuma, Chenuli L	1603	SRI	−5B	+69N	−8B	+54N	+71B	−10N	=28B	−62N	=64N	=57B	+61N	5.5	55.5	59.0	24.50	1626	+9.2
43	Patabendi, Vinudi Dahamsa Madduma	1660	SRI	=38B	+54N	=44B	−9N	−41B	+81N	=66B	=51N	+57B	=28N	−21N	5.5	55.0	57.0	24.50	1587	-29.9
44	Ramanayake, Nemindi Linaya	1738	SRI	=65N	+71B	=43N	=29B	=59N	=70B	+64N	=15B	=24N	F	F	5.5	45.5	45.5	26.75	1691	-19.4
45	Sawindya, Udani	1667	SRI	−60B	+33N	+92B	−14N	−66B	+71N	−41B	=82N	+69B	+49B	−62N	5.5	45.5	45.5	19.25	1556	-65.6
46	Ranasinghe, V G E	1510	SRI	−37N	+86B	+35N	−6N	+25B	=24N	=31B	+39B	−15N	−16B	−32N	5.0	63.5	64.5	25.25	1637	+72.0
47	Aruneemaa H K	1547	SRI	=31B	−8N	=75B	+55N	+50B	=34N	=24B	=28N	=40B	F	−13N	5.0	60.5	63.5	26.50	1663	+62.0
48	Perera, S Nethumi Dihansa	1650	SRI	+52N	−2B	+63N	=20B	−22N	=51B	−27N	+78B	−30N	−32B	+68N	5.0	58.0	60.5	21.75	1563	-26.6
49	Ranasinghe, Sanuli Dulanya	1527	SRI	+90B	+17N	−39B	−10N	−40B	−50N	+73B	+55N	+58B	−45N	−33B	5.0	55.0	56.0	21.00	1604	+50.8
50	Chathuththara, Thenudi	1666	SRI	+82N	−19B	+78N	−23B	−47N	+49B	−32N	+63B	−27N	+61B	−30N	5.0	52.5	54.0	18.00	1545	-56.0
51	Kulasekara, D Induni Emasha	1568	SRI	−21N	=87B	+82N	−7B	+65N	=48N	=25B	=43B	−34N	=55B	=67N	5.0	52.0	53.0	19.50	1599	+15.2
52	Thilakarathne, R P N D	1450	SRI	−48B	+66N	−26B	+88N	=28B	−56N	=57B	=54N	+53B	−25B	=63N	5.0	51.0	52.0	20.00	1541	+54.0
53	Warnasooriya, Mihelee Vihara	1558	SRI	=4N	=23B	−37N	−71B	+63N	=84B	−61N	+65B	−52N	+78B	=55N	5.0	49.0	50.5	21.75	1536	-10.8
54	Ransala, P K Adithi	1546	SRI	=13N	−43B	=89N	−42B	+87N	−28N	+71B	=52B	−61N	=60N	+76B	5.0	45.5	46.5	16.25	1448	-24.8
55	Wedage, W Vinara M	1721	SRI	−63N	−78B	+91N	−47B	+80N	+33N	F	−49B	+71B	=51N	=53B	5.0	39.0	39.0	17.00	1536	-26.8
56	Perera, S P Sanuli Yehansa	1594	SRI	−7B	+61N	−17B	+92N	=21N	+52B	−20N	−37B	+72N	−35B	F	4.5	56.5	56.5	16.25	1603	+6.1
57	Sayumli, P W Hesara	1556	SRI	=23N	−4B	+87N	−59B	−61N	+65B	=52N	+33B	−43N	=42N	F	4.5	54.0	55.0	20.00	1527	-16.0
58	Ardra, K P	1613	SRI	+87N	−20B	+71N	−15N	=38B	+68B	−9N	=64B	−49N	=67B	−27N	4.5	53.5	54.5	15.50	1490	-61.2
59	Dampahala, Hesara Danuli	1615	SRI	+81B	=39N	−14B	+57N	=44B	−17N	+60B	=31N	−29B	F	F	4.5	52.5	52.5	19.50	1632	+6.8
60	Dinadee, K K Resandi	1478	SRI	+45N	−6B	+67N	=74N	=34B	−21B	−59N	−30B	=78N	=54B	=73N	4.5	52.0	54.5	19.75	1557	+50.8
61	Bandara, S Shakya	1490	SRI	−22N	−56B	=90B	+76N	+57B	−26N	+53B	−25N	+54B	−50N	−42B	4.5	51.5	52.5	18.00	1480	-6.4
62	Dinaya, Resadi	1552	SRI	−9B	+77N	−24B	=75N	−30B	+73N	F	+42B	−37N	F	+45B	4.5	50.5	52.0	19.00	1574	+11.6
63	Roshel, Karunarathnage Jennifer	1536	SRI	+55B	−15N	−48B	−66N	−53B	+75N	+83B	−50N	−33N	+77B	=52B	4.5	48.0	49.5	15.00	1413	-39.6
64	Amarathunga, Piyumi Uthpala	1557	SRI	−14B	+81N	=34B	+28N	+74B	−8N	−44B	=58N	=42B	F	F	4.5	47.5	47.5	19.50	1657	+40.0
65	Hewage, D H S G	1551	SRI	=44B	−31N	+85B	−34N	−51B	−57N	+75B	−53N	+83B	+69N	F	4.5	42.0	42.0	12.75	1503	-26.0
66	Liyanage, W L Rehansa Dahami	1592	SRI	−19N	−52B	+84N	+63B	+45N	−16B	=43N	=34B	−23N	−39B	F	4.0	53.5	53.5	17.25	1583	-5.2
67	Kodithuwakku, Methuli	1596	SRI	−36N	=82B	−60B	+85N	−33B	+69N	F	=23B	−16N	=58N	=51B	4.0	47.0	48.5	14.25	1530	-33.6
68	Sethlini, Sadithi Siyathma	1533	SRI	−17B	+90N	−40B	=30N	+73B	−58N	−72N	−35B	=75N	+86B	−48B	4.0	45.0	46.0	10.00	1484	-32.8
69	Vithanage, M V M V	1528	SRI	−10N	−42B	=76N	=87B	=35N	−67B	+77N	+86B	−45N	−65B	=75N	4.0	43.0	44.0	10.50	1399	-55.6
70	Wijethunga, H Methuli S	1616	SRI	+93N	+21B	−12N	+31N	−14B	=44N	F	−9B	−18B	−41N	F	3.5	58.0	58.0	15.25	1605	-4.0
71	Jayawardhane, Thinuli Sehansa	1494	SRI	+34B	−44N	−58B	+53N	−42N	−45B	−54N	+80B	−55N	=75B	F	3.5	47.0	47.0	14.50	1480	-11.6
72	Hewage D H T M	1573	SRI	−39B	=75N	=38B	+81N	=31B	−74N	+68B	−40N	−56B	−33N	F	3.5	45.5	45.5	13.25	1444	-62.0
73	Rajapaksha, Sithmi Sahansa	1564	SRI	F	=28B	−13N	−22B	−68N	−62B	−49N	=76B	+86N	+82N	=60B	3.5	43.0	43.0	9.25	1458	-50.8
74	Sahansa, Onara Sandithi	1684	SRI	+91N	−1B	+27N	=60B	−64N	+72B	F	F	F	F	F	3.5	34.0	34.0	12.25	1662	-5.2
75	Pabasara, R W Mayumi	0	SRI	−35N	=72B	=47N	=62B	−27N	−63B	−65N	F	=68B	=71N	=69B	3.0	45.5	45.5	12.25	1396	-30.4
76	Sesadi, P H D Vinudini	0	SRI	−26B	−79N	=69B	−61B	−86N	−77B	F	=73N	+80N	+83B	−54N	3.0	33.0	34.0	7.25	1356	0.0
77	FIDE 80860737	0	—	−25N	−62B	−80N	=91B	−85B	+76N	−69B	=83N	F	−63N	+86B	3.0	29.0	29.0	5.00	1281	0.0
78	Premathunga, Dinuri Sasanya	1539	SRI	−15B	+55N	−50B	−32N	+83B	−25N	F	−48N	=60B	−53N	F	2.5	47.5	49.0	8.75	1348	-66.4
79	Saathana, Saseelan	1552	SRI	−20N	+76B	=22N	+35B	−11N	−29B	F	F	F	F	F	2.5	39.5	39.5	12.25	1521	-11.2
80	Imtiyas, Jenuli Aisha	1520	SRI	−6N	F	+77B	−41N	−55B	+87B	F	−71N	−76B	F	F	2.0	31.5	31.5	4.00	787	-67.2
81	Samaraweera, Hoshithmi Pehansa	0	SRI	−59N	−64B	+86N	−72B	+91N	−43B	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	22.0	22.0	1.50	1462	0.0
82	Chandrasiri, Dahamdee Kalanya	1473	SRI	−50B	=67N	−51B	=90N	F	−32N	F	=45B	−35N	−73B	F	1.5	40.5	41.5	5.25	1349	-49.2
83	Dissanayake, T S	0	SRI	−40B	−30N	−88B	F	−78N	+86B	−63N	=77B	−65N	−76N	F	1.5	33.0	33.0	2.50	1248	0.0
84	Lekamge, Pahandi Methumsa	1488	SRI	−24B	−32N	−66B	+86B	F	=53N	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	28.0	28.0	3.50	1451	-18.0
85	Jayawardhana, B N T	1428	SRI	−29N	=89B	−65N	−67B	+77N	−35B	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	25.5	25.5	3.50	1220	-37.6
86	Edirisingha E A Nethulya Mihindee	1601	SRI	−3B	−46N	−81B	−84N	+76B	−83N	F	−69N	−73B	−68N	−77N	1.0	35.5	37.0	3.00	792	-124.8
87	Sanuji, G Thinuli Thihasna	0	SRI	−58B	=51N	−57B	=69N	−54B	−80N	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	28.0	28.0	4.50	1274	0.0
88	Thewmali, A M Omansa	1549	SRI	−16N	−11B	+83N	−52B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	22.5	22.5	1.50	831	-47.6
89	Jayasinghe, Chanudi Praharsha	1580	SRI	−18B	=85N	=54B	−38N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	20.5	20.5	3.25	1363	-45.6
90	Ranathunga, Manuthi Suyara	1695	SRI	−49N	−68B	=61N	=82B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	15.0	15.0	3.00	1315	-56.4
91	Herath, H M U Thasanya	1519	SRI	−74B	−34N	−55B	=77N	−81B	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.5	19.5	19.5	1.50	845	-43.2
92	Dharmathilake, Senudi	1537	SRI	F	−10B	−45N	−56B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	25.0	25.0	0.00	849	-45.2
93	Ransiya, Manhalakumaran	0	SRI	−70B	−41N	−33B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	794	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Pate, Methmi HasanaSRI
+100.4
5.5 pts · #35
2Ekaratne, ChenayaSRI
+93.9
7.5 pts · #7
3Hasansee, P Y SSRI
+84.6
7.5 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Edirisingha E A Nethulya MihindeeSRI
-124.8
1.0 pts · #88
2Imtiyas, Jenuli AishaSRI
-67.2
2.0 pts · #92
3Premathunga, Dinuri SasanyaSRI
-66.4
2.5 pts · #80

Biggest upsets

R8+281 Elo gap
Ranasinghe, V G E1510 beat WFMChandrasiri, S A K1791
R8+279 Elo gap
Pate, Methmi Hasana1454 beat Thanthulage, Hesanya1733
R5+248 Elo gap
Jayasinghe, J M Senudhi Ahasya1727 beat Alwis, H Sandithi Kusalya1975