Diyansa, Lihini reach U18 girls final
CDB and HNB ‘A’ clash in final today
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Malinda Seneviratne, former national player and Captain/Manager of the Gold medal winning team at the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway was elected uncontested as
President. of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) at the Annual General Meeting on the 31st of May at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel.
Indika Anuruddha Niharepola was elected Secretary and Susantha Senadheerawas elected Treasurer.
The new Executive Committee of CFSL:
Vice Presidents -Dinoo Dharmaratne and E G P I Dharmatilaka (representing the Sri Lanka Schools Chess Association)
Secretary – Indika Anuruddha Niharepola
Tournament Secretary – Dimuthu Abewardhana
Assistant Secretary – Nishendra Herath
Committee Members: Sameera Gunasinghe, Ashanthi Rajapaksha, Chamika Perera, Jagath Abaynayaka, Navaratnam Nantharupan, Ajith Ranasinghe (nominee of the Sri Lanka Schools Chess Association), Luxman Wijesuriya (Immediate Past President)
All members of the Executive Committee were elected uncontested.
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Diyansa de Silva of Bishop’s College and Lihini Jayakody of Gateway College Colombo advanced to the final of the Girls’ Under-18 singles at the SLTA YETI Hard Courts National 2026, currently being held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association hard courts.
Diyansa produced a commanding performance in her semi-final, defeating Risindi Hewawasam 6-2, 6-0 to book her place in the final.
Lihini also secured her place in the title decider after her semi-final against Gehansa Methnad ended with Gehansa retiring while trailing 4-3.
The two young players will now meet in the final for the Under-18 girls’ singles crown.
Citizens Development Business Finance [CDB] and Hatton National Bank [HNB] ‘A’ will clash in the final of the 11th Singer MCA Super Premier T20 Tournament at the CCC ground under lights today. Hayleys Group A will take on Fairfirst Insurance to determine the third spot at the same venue in the afternoon.
In the semifinals played on Wednesday [11th] CDB beat Hayleys Group A by 4 wickets while HNB ‘A’ beat Fairfirst Insurance in a super over after the match was tied.
At the BRC ground Pawantha Weerasinghe scored 58 off 39 balls and Shevon Daniel scored 44 off 22 balls for HNB ‘A’ to help them chase down 179/8 posted by Hayleys Group ‘A’. Nuwanidu Fernando topped the Hayleys score card with 67 off 46 balls.
At the Bloomfield ground Fairfirst Insurance and HNB ‘A’ scored 170 runs each in their 20 overs but HNB’A’ won the game scoring 17 runs to Fairfirsts Inurance’s 8 runs in the super over.
CDB beat Hayleys Group ‘A’ by four wickets
179/8 in 20 overs [Pulindu Perera 35, Nuwanidu Fernando 67, Minod Bhanuka 27, Kavindu Pathirathne 14*; Lahiru Madushanka 1-25, Navindu Prabash 2-51, Dunith Wellalage 3-12, Sachindu Colombage 1-30, Pawantha Weerasinghe 1-06]
180/6 in 19.4 overs [Shevon Daniel 44, Vishad Randika 10, Pawantha Weerasinghe 58, Muditha Lakshan 42; Kavishka Anjula 1-38, Kavindu Pathirathne 3-27, Treveen Mathew 1-23, Nisala Abeyrathne 1-32]
HNB ‘A’ beat Fairfirst Insurance in the Super Over
170/9 in 20 overs [Gaviru Senehas 22, Isuru Fernando 35, Anuk Fernando 18, Ranesh Silva 26, Dushan Vimukthi 31; Hivin Kenula 1-48, Ashian Daniel 1-23, Praveen Jayawickrema 1-28, Malsha Tharupathi 2-14] and 8/0 in 1 over [Thanuka Dbare 07*; Chamindu Wijesinghe 0-08]
170/10 in 20 overs [Ranmith Jayasena 21, Sohan de Livera 30, Janishka Perera 34, Chamindu Wijesinghe 47, Malsha Tharupathi 21; Himesh Ramanayake 3-31, Sangeeeth Cooray 2-09, Thanuka Dabare 2-40, Dilum Sudeera 1-26] and 17/1 in 1 over [Malsha Tharupathi 13*, Chamindu wijesinghe 04; Himesh Ramanayake 1-17]
Maris Stella College, Negombo and Nimala Maria Convent, Thudella emerged as the boys’ and girls’ overall champions respectively at the 55th Sir John Tarbat Junior Athletics Championship 2026.
Maris Stella College secured the boys’ championship with 68 points, while St. Benedict’s College and St. Peter’s College, Colombo shared the runners-up position with 61 points each.
In the girls’ championship, Nimala Maria Convent, Thudella finished on top with 64 points, narrowly edging Lyceum International School, Wattala, which finished runner-up with 63 points. Vidyakara Balika Vidyalaya, Maharagama secured third place with 60 points.
The Best Athlete awards went to A.M.S.M. Osandha Induwara Bandara in the boys’ category for his impressive 16.02m performance in the shot put, while H.G. Siluni Oneja of Vidyakara B.V., Maharagama was adjudged the best girls’ athlete following her 58.00 seconds performance in the 400m.
The championship once again provided a strong platform for Sri Lanka’s junior athletes to showcase their talent, with several schools producing outstanding performances across the events.
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