Sri Lankan Chess Championship

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.[1]

National championship winners

Sri Lanka National Chess Champions 2019 Champion : Harshana Thilakarathne and Women's Champion: Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera – {(c) Ruwan Gunarathne)}

National Chess Champion Isuru Alahakoon 2012–2014 and 2018

Sri Lanka National Chess Champions 2017 Champion : Minul Doluweera and Women's Champion: Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera – {(c) Ruwan Gunarathne)}

Rajeendra Kalugampitiya – National Chess Champion 2016

National Chess Champion Isuru Alahakoon 2012-2014.jpg

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

Women's championship winners

Vineetha Wijesuriya, eleven-time Sri Lankan women's chess champion from 1989 to 2008, and sister of ten-time winner Suneetha Wijesuriya[19]

Year	Champion
1979	Anoja Senevirate[1]
1980	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20] and Rosana Jayasuriya
1981	Amarangi De Silva
1982	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1983	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1984	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1985	Amarangi De Silva
1986	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1987	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1988	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1989	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19] and Nihara Amarawickrama
1990	Not Held
1991	Not Held
1992	Amarangi De Silva
1993	Not Held
1994	Amarangi De Silva
1995	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1996	Malintha Fernando[21]
1997	Suneetha Wijesuriya[20]
1998	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
1999	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
2000	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
2001	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
2002	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
2003	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
2004	U. G. Y. Methmali[1]
2005	U. G. Y. Methmali[1]
2006	Pramodya Senanayake[22]
2007	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
2008	Vineetha Wijesuriya[19]
2009	Sachini Ranasinghe[8]
2010	Dinushki Premanath[23]
2011	Sachini Ranasinghe[12]
2012	Sachini Ranasinghe[13]
2013	Sachini Ranasinghe[14]
2014	Dasuni Mendis[1]
2015	Dasuni Mendis[15]
2016	Saumy Zainab[15]
2017	Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera[24]
2018	Dinushki Premanath[17]
2019	WCM Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera[25]

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