The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) is offering financial rewards amounting to Rs.65,000 with trophies and medals at the third Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2022 which is already in progress at the CFSL headquarters.
The top 24 youth chess players in Sri Lanka are competing in this event which is considered as one of the hardest among the youth.
Oshini Gunawardena who won the World Youth Chess title last year is among the competitors.
Group A: Oshini Gunawardena, Pamok Samaranayake, Sasvidu Weeratunge, Vishmin Francis, Oneja Abeysekara, Upeksha Wadduwage, B. Janukshan, Dishantha Liyanage, Uthpala Amaratunge, Lakindu Gamage, Ranul Kannangara and Sithuli Sithumya
Group B: Thisarindu Induwara, Ransara Samarakoon, Insara Wickramarachchi, Dulnith Sanviru, MADD Munasinghe, Jayandi Bimansa, Mandiv Ariyarathne, Rehan Ekanayake, Methmina Gamage, Chenaya Ekarathne, Nandil Jayakody, Hasandi Sendanayake (DR)