The Annual Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association

Team Champion's Photos

Prize Giving Photos

The Annual Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association was held in a grand way at the Public Library Auditorium, Colombo 07. Mr. Ayrath Akhmatov, Director of the Russian Centre in Colombo graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Mr. Nandasena Madawanarachchi, Director General of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Ramal Jasinghe, Chief Executive Officer of Asian Alliance Insurance PLC and the President of the Mercantile Chess Association, Mr. Buddhapriya Ramanayake, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Centre and Mr. D. Dissanayake, Deputy Principal of Ananda College were also graced the occasion as Guests of Honour.
There were 596 Medals were distributed among the winners of the “Golden Square” Western Province Individual and Team Chess Championship.
Master Supun Kuruppu of Ananda College was the Overall under 12 Champion and received the Air fare money to visit India for a chess tournament. Also Master Thiranjeewa Lansakkara and Master Dulan Perera of Swiss – 46 Chess Club were Joint Champions of overall over 12 Age Group and shared the Air Fare money to visit India for a tournament.
Ananda College received the overall boys Trophy and Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya received the girls Trophy as the winners of the Golden Square Western Province Chess Championship at this Annual Award Ceremony.

Most of Chess enthusiasts were admired the promotional work done by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, as the President of Lanka Chess Foundation and the President of Golden Square International Chess Association and the President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club.

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