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
YearChampion
1972/73Christoper Parakrama[2]
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[3]
1984Harinlal Aturupane
1985Harinlal Aturupane[4]
1986Harinlal Aturupane[4]
1987Ishan Weerakoon
1988Harinlal Aturupane[4]
1989Harinlal Aturupane[4]
1990Not Held
1991Not Held
1992Harinlal Aturupane[4]
1993Not Held
1994Muditha Hettigama
1995T. D. R. Peiris
1996Luxman Wijesuriya[5]
1997Nirosh De Silva
1998Not Held
1999Nirosh De Silva, Ruchira Amarasinghe, Uddama Amarawickrama (joint champions)
2000Luxman Wijesuriya[5]
2001Nirosh de Silva[6]
2002Nirosh de Silva[7]
2003Athula Russell[8]
2004T. D. R. Peiris
2005Athula Russell[9]
2006Athula Russell[8]
2007G. C. Anuruddha[10]
2008Athula Russell[10]
2009Athula Russell[8]
2010Athula Russell[11]
2011Chamika Perera[12]
2012Isuru Alahakoon[13]
2013Isuru Alahakoon[14]
2014Isuru Alahakoon[1]
2015Dulan Edirisinghe[15]
2016Rajeendra Kalugampitiya[15]
2017Minul Doluweera[16]
2018Isuru Alahakoon[17]
2019Harshana Thilakarathne[18]
2020 Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage[19]

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[20]
YearChampion
1979Anoja Senevirate[1]
1980Suneetha Wijesuriya[21] and Rosana Jayasuriya
1981Amarangi De Silva
1982Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1983Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1984Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1985Amarangi De Silva
1986Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1987Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1988Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1989Vineetha Wijesuriya[20] and Nihara Amarawickrama
1990Not Held
1991Not Held
1992Amarangi De Silva
1993Not Held
1994Amarangi De Silva
1995Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1996Malintha Fernando[22]
1997Suneetha Wijesuriya[21]
1998Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
1999Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
2000Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
2001Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
2002Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
2003Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
2004U. G. Y. Methmali[1]
2005U. G. Y. Methmali[1]
2006Pramodya Senanayake[23]
2007Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
2008Vineetha Wijesuriya[20]
2009Sachini Ranasinghe[8]
2010Dinushki Premanath[24]
2011Sachini Ranasinghe[12]
2012Sachini Ranasinghe[13]
2013Sachini Ranasinghe[14]
2014Dasuni Mendis[1]
2015Dasuni Mendis[15]
2016Saumy Zainab[15]
2017Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera[25]
2018Dinushki Premanath[17]
2019Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera[26]

References
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  21. "Achievements". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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