School players shine at Major Division Chess
View(s):Sri Lanka National Major Division Chess Championship came to an end at the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) headquarters on February 4. The event conducted on Provincial basis was organized and conducted by the Sri Lanka Chess Federation.
The CFSL upgraded Ratnapura and Anuradhapura provinces this year and the inauguration of National Women’s Chess Championship highlighted this year’s edition of the national event.- LR
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| Western Province Men: 1. Raguparan Ilampoornan (S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia), 2. Denuwan Theekshana (Ananda College, Colombo), 3. Isara Banidu Dahanayake (Royal College, Colombo) Women: 1. Tharushi Sandeepani (Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo), 2. Chanindi Mewna Attanayake (Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo), 3. W.F.M. Nevanjee Dimanya Hewawasam (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) North Western Province Men: 1. G.W.D.M. Dabarera (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala), 2. A.A.C.B. Amarasinghe (University of Sri Jayewardenepura), 3. K.G.T.S.D. Kiriella (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) Women: 1. H.M.M.D. Herath (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala), 2. D.A.D.T. Srilal (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala), 3. S.M.T.D. Subasinghe (Wickramasheela National School, Girulla) Central Province Men: 1. Shakila Aluvihare (University of Peradeniya), 2. K.A.P.M. Ariyawansa (University of Moratuwa), 3. C.C. Weerasinghe (Maroons Chess Club) Women: 1. W.M.M.N. Wijesinghe (Girl’s High School, Kandy), 2. G.W. Nethmi L. Fernando (Girls’ High School, Kandy), 3. Prasansa Premanath (Girls’ High School, Kandy) Southern Province Men: 1. Gihan Kanchana de Silva (Foundation of Goodness), 2. D. Kalindu Deshappriya (Sri Lanka Navy), 3. Elath Mathanga de Silva (IFS R & D International) Women: 1. W.C.M. Minethma Lasandi Wickramasinghe (St. Mary’s Convent, Matara), 2. M.G. Yasasmi Waranga (Sacred Heart Convent, Galle), 3. P.W.G. Gaveshi Wickramarathne (Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya, Matara) Northern Province Men: 1. S. Sivathanujan (Kokuvil Hindu College), 2. Aruthran Arunakirinathan (Jaffna Hindu College), 3. J. Arthigan (Jaffna Hindu College) Women: 1. U. Vishaleni (Jaffna Hindu Primary School), 2. S. Narthavi (Vembady Girls’ High School, Jaffna), 3. Braveena Vijaykumar (University of Peradeniya) Sabaragamuwa Province Men: 1. A.S. Galagamaarachchi (University of Peradeniya), 2. Anjitha Vidyarathna (Seevali Central College, Ratnapura), 3. A.H.N.D. Aldeniya (Seevali Central College, Ratnapura) Women: 1. J.A.K.N.T. Indrajith (St, Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle), 2. W.H.S. Vidyarathna (Ferguson High School, Ratnapura), 3. M.D. Wonara S. Gunathilake (Ferguson High School, Ratnapura) North Central Province Men: 1. G. Thasitha Rukmal Galappaththi (University of Sri Jayewardenepura), 2. T.M. Miul Prabhashwara Bandara (Anuradhapura Central College), 2. W.A.S.H. Weerathunga (Royal College, Polonnaruwa) Women: 1. U.M. Kavindi Adithya Ukwaththa (Devi Balika, Colombo), 2. K.M. Methuli Thesanya (Madirigirya National School), 3. Chamathka Veena Sumithraarachchi (Swarnapali Balika Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura) |