Gateway continues its supremacy in Chess
View(s):Gateway College had yet another successful year in Chess when they secured two Age Group Championships — Under-19 and Under-12 — and became runner-up in two other Age Groups — Under-16 and Under-14 — at the recently concluded Inter-International School Chess Championship.
The competition organised by the Regent International School – Gampaha in which over 700 players in 6 age groups participated, nine Gateway students won Board Prizes. They included Brijeash Saravanabavan, Nabil Nazar, Kulisa Nanayakkara, DanukaWijegoonaratne, Hevidu Samarakoon, Ravija Gunawardane, Roshan Anandasaravanan, Dulain Perera and Gajitha Nanayakkara.
Standing from left (top row): Brijeash Saravanabavan, Nabil Nazar, Dineth Weerasooriya, Joel Shankar, Tharoon Saravanabavan, Senith Weerasooriya, Venuja Wijekoon, Ovin Ranasinghe, Kulisa Nanayakkara, Induwara Sapuarachchige, Nabil Nazar, Danuka Wijegoonaratne. (Second row): Janindu Nanayakkara, Keshin Karunarathna, Hevidu Samarakoon, Danush Dasanayake, Ravija Gunawardana, Roshan Anandasaravanan, Dulain Perera, Thenula Hennayake, Indura Sapuarachchige, Chanuth Jayatissa, Gagitha Nanayakkara, Tharana Chandrapala. Seated from left: R.M.G. Bandara (Chess Coordinator), Chirashana Lamahewa (Junior Coach), Supriya Wickramasekare (Senior Chess Coordinator), Dr. Harsha Alles (Chairman), Maj. Gen. M.R.U. Bandarathilake (Head Of Sports and PE), Isuru Alahakoon (Senior Coach), Niroshini Kumarasinghe (Chess Coordinator)