Lanka Chess Foundation organized a Grand Simultaneous Chess
Exhibition and a chess coaching camp at Bandaranaike Memorial International
Conference Hall ( BMICH ) today ( 25th June 2009).
National Chess Champion Mr. Athula Russell, Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist
Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, National Chess Player Mr. Prasanna Kurukulasuriya,
International Chess Arbiter Mr. Erosh Jayasinghe and International Rated
Player Mr. Nishantha Withanage conducted this memorable Simultaneous
Chess Exhibition Tournament. This above chess players played with about
100 players at once at this event. Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister
of Urban Development and the Sacred Area Development graced the ceremony
as the Chief Guest at this event. Major General Siri Ranaweera, Director
of Defence Services College, Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya, Secretary of Common
Wealth Chess Federation And Sri Lanka Chess Federation, Dr. Punyadasa
Kurupu, Principal of Isipathana College and Mr. Rathnayake, Vice Principal
of Ananda College also participated in this event. Before the Simultaneous
chess exhibition Mrs. Wijesuriya conducted a very successful chess coaching
camp. Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, the Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation
arranged appreciation tokens to the players and the Special Guests and
certificates to all the participants.