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Winners of the Sri Lanka Chess Grand Prix 2021 pose with Luxman Wijesuriya (2nd right), the President of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka. From left: Minul Doluweera, Ranindu Liyanage and Theekshana Denuwan (extreme right).
Reigning national champion Ranindu Liyanage maintained his supremacy in crucial rapid games to clinch the title of the Sri Lanka Chess Grand Prix 2021 on Sunday.
The Ananda College player emerged the winner of the first tie breaker rapid game and drew the second after the classical games ended with the finalists sharing equal points.
Royal College player Minul Doluweera started with white in the first round of the final and opened with the queen’s gambit move to end the round with a tame draw. In the second round Liyanage opened with the popular e4 move and Minul’s answer was Caro Kann defense, c6. Ranindu replied with advance e4 and agreed to a draw in the 28th move.
With the final being decided in rapid format games, Liyanage further enhanced his reputation as a champion of fast chess. Liyanage was awarded the championship trophy, gold medal and a cash reward of Rs 50,000.00.
Doluweera, who was the winner of the round robin stage, was awarded a trophy and a silver medal. He also received a cash reward of Rs. 30,000.00.
In the consolation final Theekshana Denuwan of Ananda College beat S. Sivathanujan in the first game and drew in the second round to earn Rs. 20,000.00 and the bronze medal. Sivathanujan who is from Kokavil Hindu College also received a cash reward (Rs. 10,000.00) for his fourth place finish.
The awards presentation was held under the patronage of Luxman Wijesuriya, the President of the Chess Federation.
A total of 12 leading chess players participated in the Sri Lanka Chess Grand Prix 2021 which commenced on January 28. The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka conducted the event adhering to strict health guidelines.
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St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena, will take on Ananda College, Colombo, in a much-anticipated quarter-final of the Under-19 Division I Tier ‘B’ Limited Overs Cricket Tournament at the Gajaba Stadium in Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, today.
St. Benedict’s, led by Dinath Senila, will enter the knockout encounter with confidence after securing their place as group champions in the first round. Their consistent performances have made them one of the teams to watch in the competition.
Ananda, captained by Nethula Edirmanna, qualified for the quarter-finals after finishing third best during the group stage. They will be looking to raise their game and produce a strong performance against their more highly placed opponents to keep their title hopes alive.
With a place in the semi-finals at stake, both teams will be eager to make the most of this knockout opportunity.
Dharmasoka encounter Christ King
Meanwhile, Dharmashoka College Ambalangoda are set to meet Christ King College Ja Ela in the semi finals of the Under 19 Division II Tier ‘A’ tournament at Maris Stella College Ground Thimbirigaskatuwa today.
Dharmasok led by Kaveesha Matheesh are in the semi finals after registering several crushing victories including 98 runs win over Royal College Panadura in the quarter final.
Their other big victories included 99 runs win over St. John’s Panadura and seven wickets win over St. John’s Jaffana. They were the leading team in their group in the first round.
Christ King College Ja Ela advanced to the quarter final as the runner up of their group in the first round. They are led by Heli Anjana. (RF)
St. Thomas’ College, Matara, booked their place in the semi-finals of the Under-19 Division I Tier B Limited Over Cricket Tournament with a four-wicket win over Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala as Firaz Ahamed and Thathsara Dewmith played key roles for them at the Uyanwatta Grounds in Matara on Monday.
Chasing a modest target of 138, the Thomians reached 140 for six with many overs to spare with Firaz Ahamed and Thathsara Dewmith scored the bulk of runs in the successful run chase.
Ahamed top-scored with a patient 58 off 83 balls, including five fours and a six, while Dewmith remained unbeaten on 40 off 60 deliveries, striking four boundaries.
Their contributions ensured that St. Thomas’ recovered from a few early setbacks to secure victory.
Earlier, batting first Maliyadeva were dismissed for 137 (in 41.2 overs).
The Thomians’ bowling attack was spearheaded by Punal Pamuditha, who claimed three wickets for 21 runs, while Dewmith also took three wickets for 17 runs. Vindila Chanuth supported them with an economical spell of one for nine.
Dushan Rajapaksha top-scored with 28 off 70 balls, while Thiwanka Dissanayake made 25 and Risith Wijesinghe contributed 18.
For Maliyadeva, Rahal De Silva and Risith Wijesinghe claimed two wickets each, but their efforts were not enough to prevent St. Thomas’ from advancing to the last four. (RF)
The Sri Lanka Tennis Association paid tribute to the late Mr. Suresh Subramaniam, former President and serving Vice President of the SLTA, who passed away on the 15 July In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Sri Lankan and Asian tennis, the Asian Tennis Federation presented a commemorative trophy honouring his dedicated service to the sport. This token of appreciation was presented to his wife, Ranjitha Subramaniam, by the Governor of the Western Province, Hanif Yusoof, in the presence of Iqbal Bin Isaac, President of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association and J. M. Wijebandara, Director General Legal of the Presidential Secretariat.
Mr. Subramaniam served as SLTA President from 2002 to 2007 and later became the first Sri Lankan to serve as Vice President of the Asian Tennis Federation. He also served as ATF Secretary General and contributed to tennis administration at the international level.
His remarkable contribution to tennis and sports administration will remain an enduring part of Sri Lanka’s sporting legacy
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