Vinudha Shenal Gunatilleke of Royal College, Desandi Dhihansa Gamage of Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Balika Vidyalaya and Hasadi Sethumsa of Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara won Silver medals at the age groups of the Under-16 Girls, Under-14 Open and Under-8 Girls events at the Western Asian Youth Chess Championships concluded in the Maldives.
The Western Asian Chess Championships was organized by the Maldivian Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE.
Desandhi scored five points out of seven games while Vinuda tied for the top spot and claimed the Silver on the tie breaking points. Hasadi scored 5 ½ points out of seven games in the Under-8 Girls category to take Silver medal.
Susal de Silva of Nalanda Vidyalaya, SDBK Seneviratne of Maliyadeva College and Dulnima Ratnayake of Viharamahadevi Balika, Kiribathgoda won the bronze medals at the Under-18 Open, Under-16 Open and Under-12 Girls events respectively.
Susal scored five points out of seven games while Seneviratne scored 4 ½ points out of seven games.
Dulnima finished with five points out of seven games to earn the third place.