Prasade, Ishani jt. - Chess Champs

The Westen Province Jounior Chess Championship organized by the Chess Masters Chess Academy was held at Samudra DeviBalika Vidyalaya recently. Over 250 participants from different age groups were seen competing for titles.

Prasade Nipunika and Ishani Lakmini of Kolonnawa Balika Vidyalaya were the joint Champions in the under- 10 age group and Hirushika Nadeeshane (Kolonnawa Balika Vidyalaya) Champions in the under- 15 age group.

The prize giving will be held on the second week of July 2009 at Colombo Campus auditorium.

The Chess Masters Chess Academy first members meeting will be held on 5th July 2009 at 3p.m at Louver International School.

For further details

Ring - 0719331387, 0779651511 (Chess Masters Chess Academy)

website - www.srilankachess.com

Email - [email protected]

Or 21/6 New hospital Rd, Pamunuwa, Maharagama

Results :

Under 8 (Boys)

Winner Nishantha Karunarathne (Dharmashoka College)

First runner up Manura Saranga (Dharmashoka College)

Second runner up Prabashwara Sathruwan (Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya)

Under 10 Winner Dinuka Rashmikara (Olcott College) and C.D Weerasinghe (Sri Sumeda Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha)

Second runner up Sunera Samita (Nalanda College)

Under 12 Winner G.H.M Kumarasena (Dharmapala College)

First runner up Vidusha Hirushan (St.Joseph's College)

Second runner up Thikshana Maduwantha (St.Joseph's College)

Under 15 Boys

Winner Wasantha Gunawardane (Ananda Shastralaya College)

First runner up Uveen Sathsara (Dharmapala College)

Second runner up Kasun Weerasekara (Ananda Shastralaya College)

Under 8 (Girls) Winner Imesha Nawodya (Ananda Balika Vidyalaya)

First runner up K.D Pasinde (Rahula Balika Vidyalaya)

Second runner up Isuri Amanda (Ananda Balika Vidyalaya)

Under 10 Winner Prasade Nipunika and Ishani Lakmini (Kolonnawa Balika Vidyalaya)

Second runner up Sarate Savinde (Dharmashoka College)

Under 12

Winner Thushara Ediriweera (Visakha Vidyalaya)

First runner up K.D Pasinde (Yasodara Balika Vidyalaya)

Second runner up Thisarave Bulathge (Sujatha College, Nugegoda)

Under 15 Girls

Winner Hirushika Nadeeshane (Kolonnawa Balika Vidyalaya)

First runner up Pavithra Dilhara

(Samudra Devi Balika Vidyalaya)

Second runner up Harini Mihara (Sujatha College, Nugegoda)