Sri Lankan Chess Championship Explained

The Sri Lankan Chess Championship is organised by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, and was first held in 1972. The Sri Lankan Women's Chess Championship was first held in 1979.

National championship winners

Year Champion
1972/73Christoper Parakrama[1]
1974G. A. S. Dissnayake
1975R. Ananthan
1976R. J. D. Ferdinands
1977Harsha Aturupane
1978L. C. Goonethilleke
1979L. C. Goonethilleke and C. S. S. Pitigala (joint champions)
1980T. D. R. Peiris and Harinlal Aturupane (joint champions)
1981Harsha Aturupane
1982Harsha Aturupane
1983T. D. R. Peiris[2]
1984Harinlal Aturupane
1985Harinlal Aturupane[3]
1986Harinlal Aturupane
1987Ishan Weerakoon
1988Harinlal Aturupane
1989Harinlal Aturupane
1990Not Held
1991Not Held
1992Harinlal Aturupane
1993Not Held
1994Muditha Hettigama
1995T. D. R. Peiris
1996 Luxman Wijesuriya[4]
1997Nirosh De Silva
1998Not Held
1999Nirosh De Silva, Ruchira Amarasinghe, Uddama Amarawickrama (joint champions)
2000 Luxman Wijesuriya
2001 Nirosh de Silva[5]
2002 Nirosh de Silva[6]
2003 Athula Russell[7]
2004 T. D. R. Peiris
2005 Athula Russell[8]
2006 Athula Russell
2007 G. C. Anuruddha[9]
2008 Athula Russell
2009 Athula Russell
2010 Athula Russell[10]
2011 Chamika Perera[11]
2012 Isuru Alahakoon[12]
2013 Isuru Alahakoon[13]
2014 Isuru Alahakoon[14]
2015 Dulan Edirisinghe[15]
2016 Rajeendra Kalugampitiya
2017 Minul Doluweera[16]
2018 Isuru Alahakoon[17]
2019 Harshana Thilakarathne[18]
2020Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage[19]
2021Susal Thewjan de Silva[20]
2022Susal Thewjan de Silva[21]
2023Susal Thewjan de Silva[22]

Women's championship winners

Year Champion
1979 Anoja Senevirate
1980 Suneetha Wijesuriya[23] and Rosana Jayasuriya
1981 Amarangi De Silva
1982 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1983 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1984 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1985 Amarangi De Silva
1986 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1987 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1988 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1989 Vineetha Wijesuriya[24] and Nihara Amarawickrama
1990 Not Held
1991 Not Held
1992 Amarangi De Silva
1993 Not Held
1994 Amarangi De Silva
1995 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1996 Malintha Fernando[25]
1997 Suneetha Wijesuriya
1998 Vineetha Wijesuriya
1999 Vineetha Wijesuriya
2000 Vineetha Wijesuriya
2001 Vineetha Wijesuriya
2002 Vineetha Wijesuriya
2003 Vineetha Wijesuriya
2004 U. G. Y. Methmali
2005 U. G. Y. Methmali
2006 Pramodya Senanayake[26]
2007 Vineetha Wijesuriya
2008 Vineetha Wijesuriya
2009 Sachini Ranasinghe
2010 Dinushki Premanath[27]
2011 Sachini Ranasinghe
2012 Sachini Ranasinghe
2013 Sachini Ranasinghe
2014 Dasuni Mendis
2015 Dasuni Mendis
2016 Saumy Zainab
2017 Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera[28]
2018 Dinushki Premanath
2019 Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera[29]
2020 Nethmi Fernando[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Chess Federation - FIDE. 4 June 2017. 13 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213023018/https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/5560-sri-lanka-national-a-and-womens-national-a-chess-championships-2011.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Sajith Peiris . 5 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Harinlal Aturupane. 5 June 2017.
  4. News: Silva . Revata S. . A lot more to prove in our chess-Luxman Wijesuriya . . 26 July 2003 . 1 February 2017.
  5. News: Thilakarathna . Chamintha . The right moves . Mirror Magazine . 30 December 2001 . 1 February 2017.
  6. News: Nirosh retains chess title . The Island . 30 July 2002 . 1 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Athula and Sachini Wins the National Chess Championships . 1 February 2017.
  8. News: Athula and Methmali National Chess Champs . . 28 February 2006 . 1 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Chess Nationals 2008: Athula Russell wins fourth National Title . 1 February 2017.
  10. News: Abdeen . S. M. Jiffrey . Athula Russel retains National Chess title . Daily News . 27 May 2010 . 1 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Chamika And Sachini wins Chess Nationals 2011 . Chess Federation of Sri Lanka . 20 June 2011 . 1 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Isuru and Sachini Wins the Sri Lanka National Chess Titles . 1 February 2017.
  13. Web site: Isuru and Sachini National Champions of Sri Lanka Again . 1 February 2017.
  14. Web site: Wijesuriya . Luxman . Dasuni Youngest Women's National Chess Champion in Sri Lanka; Isuru wins the Chess Nationals for the third time . 1 February 2017.
  15. Web site: Sri Lanka Chess News . 1 February 2017.
  16. Web site: Sri Lanka Chess Nationals 2017 . 17 August 2017.
  17. Web site: Isuru and Dinushki New Chess King and Queen of SriLanka . 16 May 2018.
  18. Web site: Sri Lanka Chess Nationals 2019 . 9 July 2019.
  19. Web site: The Week in Chess 1350. 2020-11-25. theweekinchess.com.
  20. https://chess-results.com/tnr601265.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2021
  21. https://chess-results.com/tnr630515.aspx?lan=1&art=4 Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2022
  22. https://chess-results.com/tnr746266.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2023
  23. Web site: Achievements . 1 February 2017 . 8 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808094636/http://chesssuneetha.com/index.php?id=3 . dead .
  24. News: Ratnaweera . Dhammika . "Experience gave me confidence to win" – Chess Queen Vineetha . . 1 June 2008 . 1 February 2017 . 7 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107024627/http://www.nation.lk/2008/06/01/sports4.htm . dead .
  25. News: Ferreira . Annesley . Robbialac honours Thilini & Deepika . . 6 April 1997 . 1 February 2017.
  26. News: Athula Russell favoured to defend National title . The Island . 10 October 2017 . 1 February 2017.
  27. Web site: 15 Year-Old Dinushki Wins Women's National C'ship . . 23 May 2010 . 1 February 2017 . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202145516/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/05/23/athula-keeping-one-move-ahead-at-chess/ . dead .
  28. Web site: Sri Lanka Chess Womens Nationals 2017 . 17 August 2017.
  29. Web site: Sri Lanka Chess Womens Nationals 2019 . 9 July 2019.
  30. Web site: Chess star Nethmi Fernando pride of Girls High School . 20 November 2020 . 22 September 2023.