Indian and Sri Lankan win Colombo Chess

Indian R. Sailesh and Dulithma Ratnayake of Sri-Lanka became Champions in the Open category of the men’s and women’s Colombo Chess Festival organised and conducted by the CFSL and Passed Pawn Chess Club at the Sports Complex, in Colombo 7. 

Sailesh became the champion with eight points while Ratnayake was the champion with 7.5 points in which over 350 chess players contested for the titles. (BM)

Results
Men’s Open:
R. Sailesh (India, Overall Champion)
A.A. Kavishka Laksiri - Runner-up
Women’s Open:   
Dulinma Rathnayake (Overall Champion)
Senaree Gamaarachchi - Runner-up 
Rating between 1400-1500
Dahamsa Devaraja - Champion (Rank 30)
Dasula Welipenna - Runner-up (Rank 51)
Rating between 1501 and 1600
Vindesh Dilmina - Champion (Rank 16)
Jenura Pasqual - Runner-up (Rank 42)
Rating between 1601 and 1700
G.W. Githmal de Silva - Champion (Rank 13)
Raveen Askey - Runner-up (Rank 14)
Unrated Category 
Sayul Abeysinghe - Champion
Sadew Attygalle - Runner-up 5.5 points