Hasindu Chiranga and Dunithi Nisandima From Gampaha wins Gampaha Division Junior National Qualifying 2019

Junior National Open/Girls Qualifying 2019 Gampaha Division tournament was successfully completed by winning the Open Section championship by
Hasindu Chiranga Ekanayake from Ananda College Colombo 1 and Girls Section championship by M Dunithi Nisandima Peiris from Viharamahadevi Balika
Vidyalaya Kiribathgoda.

20 players from each section were selected for the Junior National Finals 2019.

The following are the lists of the selected players.

Junior National Gampaha Qualifying

2019 Open(Rating 1400-)
Final ranking
Rank Name Rtg School Pts Res. BH. BH. Vict BL
1 Hasindu Chiranga Ekanayake 1376 Ananda College Colombo 10 5 0 14½ 15½ 5 3
2 S S Dissanayaka 0 Thopawewa Maha Vidyalaya 4½ 0 14½ 16½ 4 3
3 Rehan Nawantha Wijeratne 1153 De Mazenod College Kadana 4 0 15 17½ 4 2
4 S M M P Kulathilake 1388 Sangabodhi College Nittambuwa 4 0 14½ 17 3 2
5 R K Chamath Shanuka 1018 Sussex College Kiribathgoda 4 0 12½ 14 4 2
6 Minaga Yethmin Rathnayaka 1172 Sussex College Malabe 4 0 11½ 13 4 3
7 K A Thisaja Senon Kolonne 1061 Lyceum International School Wattala 4 0 11 12½ 4 2
8 S A Rometh Sendinu 0 Negombo South International School Piliyandala 3½ 0 15½ 18½ 3 2
9 P A Oditha Akash 1385 Bandaranayake Central College Veyangoda 3½ 0 15 17 3 3
10 Bihandu Sanhinda Wijesekara 1393 Bandaranayake College Gampaha 3½ 0 14½ 15½ 3 2
11 Hashan Jayaweera 1373 St.Peter's College, Colomo 04 3½ 0 14 16 3 2
12 W Yasiru Weerasinghe 1377 Galahitiyawa Central College 3½ 0 11½ 13 3 2
Mandula Theneth Amarakoon 0 Sumedha College Gampaha 3½ 0 11½ 13 3 2
14 R S W M Saumya P Ranaraja 1047 Keppetipola Maha Vidyalaya 3½ 0 11½ 12½ 3 3
15 Nevan Mishal Mohamed Ashad 0 Lyceum International School Wattala 3½ 0 11 12 3 3
 16 Sanuka Nelith Thina Aluwiharage 0 Bandaranayake College Gampaha 3½ 0 10 12 3 2
17 K M D S Chandrarathna 0 Ananda College Colombo 10 3½ 0 10 11½ 3 3
18 R A Manul Lakvindu Ranasinghe 0 Nalanda College Colombo 10 3 0 14 16½ 3 3
19 Aritha Chanthula Abes Gunasekara 0 Sumedha College Gampaha 3 0 12½ 14 3 2
20 W Dulmeth Tharul 0 Royal International School Kegalle 3 0 12 13 2 2

Junior National Gampaha Qualifying 2019

Girls (Rating 1200-)
Rank Name Rtg School Pts Res. BH. BH. Vict BL
1 M Dunithi Nisandima Peiris 0 Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya Kiribathgoda 4½ 0 14 16 4 3
2 Oshadhi Ruwanya Piyathilaka 1131 Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya 4½ 0 14 15½ 4 2
3 Jenuki Alwis 1134 Lyceum International School Wattala 4½ 0 13½ 14½ 4 3
4 Yalithi Ayansa Ranmunige 0 Sumedha College Gampaha 4 0 14 17 3 3
5 Tharuli Vihasna Ranganath 1193 Yoshida Shokanji International School 4 0 14 16 4 2
6 Oneli Vithanawasam 1149 Lyceum International School Wattala 4 0 13 13 3 2
7 Dihansa Devlini Gurusinghe 0 Lyceum International School Gampaha 4 0 10½ 11 4 3
8 H A M M M Hettiarachchi 0 Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya 3½ 0 14½ 16½ 3 3
9 D G D S Vidarsha Perera 1181 Senarath Paranavithana National College 3½ 0 12½ 14½ 3 3
10 H M D L Herath 1033 Defence Service College Colombo 2 3½ 0 12 14 3 2
11 H N A A Sambodini 1027 Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda 3½ 0 11 12 3 3
12 D M L R Wijerathna 0 Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya 3½ 0 10½ 12½ 2 2
13 S M T T Samarakoon 0 Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya 3½ 0 10 11 3 2
14 D D Navodya 0 President's College Minuwangoda 3 0 14½ 15½ 3 3
15 HMMHK Herath 0 Kagalu Balika Vidyalaya 3 0 14½ 15 3 2
16 S S S Polgampala 0 Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya 3 0 14 16 3 2
17 W S M Divyanjalie 1109 St.Joseph's College Kegalle 3 0 13½ 15½ 3 2
 18 Onithi Akithma Ranathunga 0 Holy Cross College Gampaha 3 0 13 15 3 3
19 D R Sethumi Sadewda Piyathilaka 0 Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya 3 0 12½ 14½ 3 3
20 N S Viranja Mudalige 0 Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda 3 0 12 13 3 3

The event was organized by Gampaha District Chess Association on behalf of Chess Federation of Sri Lanaka. The guidance given by Mr.Erosh Jayasinghe-
Chairman of Arbiters Commision Sri lanka is highly appreciated.