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Chess at SLIIT sharpens critical thinking, strategy, patience, and resilience.

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Playing Chess at SLIIT

Chess at SLIIT fosters intellectual growth, confidence, and community for all. Open to everyone, it offers casual play, training, and competitive tournaments like Castle Fest. Peer mentorship guides players to develop strategic skills and thrive both on and off the board.

  • 15+ players with national and international level experience
  • 100+ students actively engaged in SLIIT Chess
  • 05+ tournaments participated annually
  • 10+ tournament championships won

• Visit the SLIIT Course Web

• Follow the SLIIT Sports Council official Facebook and Instagram pages

• Follow the SLIIT Chess social media pages

• Contact the Sports Unit for direct information

• Reach out to the Sports Unit, Team Captain, or Vice-Captain

• Follow the instructions given for joining practices

• SLIIT provides common chess equipment for practice

• No. All chess activities are completely free for SLIIT students

• Yes. Basic guidelines and rules of chess will be explained by the Team Captain, Vice-Captain, and other experienced national and international chess players during your first session.

Our SLIIT Team

Chamara Dilshan

Chamara Dilshan

Men's Captain

Faculty of Engineering
Ovindu Gunatunga

Ovindu Gunatunga

Men's Vice-captain

Faculty of Computing
Sanduni Herath

Sanduni Herath

Women's Captain

Faculty of Computing
Mahee Jayathilaka

Mahee Jayathilaka

Women's Vice-captain

Faculty of Computing

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Student stories

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Student stories

My journey at SLIIT has been an incredible blend of academic and sporting excellence. I started my BSc in Information Technology, specializing in Data Science, in late September 2020 and soon became an active member of the SLIIT Chess Team. From 2020 to 2024, I proudly represented SLIIT in various tournaments, achieving remarkable milestones in both national and international competitions. I was honored to be selected for the Commonwealth Blitz Chess Championship 2024 and was selected for the Sri Lanka National A Chess Pool in 2020 and 2021, marking a significant milestone in my chess career.

Chehan Charutha Weerasinghe

Faculty of Computing

Student stories

My journey at SLIIT has been an extraordinary blend of academic and sporting excellence. From 2020 to 2024, I proudly represented SLIIT in various tournaments, achieving remarkable milestones in both national and international competitions. SLIIT has not only provided me with a platform to excel in chess but also instilled in me the values of teamwork, resilience, and continuous improvement. Balancing my academic pursuits with my passion for chess has been a rewarding challenge. I am proud to be part of this institution and look forward to achieving even greater heights in the future.

Pevinya Peiris

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Hello everyone, I’m Disara Abeywickrama from the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences. I began my degree program at SLIIT in 2019, right after my A/Ls, and I can confidently say this was the ideal place to begin my journey. The recognition I’ve received today isn’t 
just for academic performance—SLIIT provided me with numerous opportunities to grow beyond the classroom. I was a proud member of the SLIIT Debating Team, the Rotaract Club Editorial Team, the Leo Club, and the English Literary Association. These experiences shaped my personality and prepared me for the corporate world. The confidence I carry today is largely thanks to what SLIIT gave me. I’m proud to be a SLIIT graduate and I highly recommend it as the perfect place to start your future and achieve your goals.

Disara Abyewickrama

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hello everyone I'm tang and I'm from the Department of computer systems engineering first I would like to congratulate all the graduates of class 2023 I'm honored to receive the best performance award in computer systems and network engineering as I look back my life at SLIIT has been an incredible journey for me with ups and downs but somehow I overcome All the Troubles and  achieved many Deans List Awards as well as full scholarships from sliit like you all I join sliit after my a levs this is an exceptional place to unlock your academics and extracurricular activities SLIIT does not provide fresh graduates but graduates with verbal skills and expertise and they also help us to build industry relationships that's why today I working in a world-class company Codegen International Private limited I owe my success for my beloved parents supportive lecturers and my friends who's always been there to support me and guide me as a well recognized University I invite you to join SLIIT to pursue your career for a bright future and be the next you thank you LSEG for sponsoring this award and thank you SLIIT. 

Thiwanka Hettiarachchi

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