The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka conducted a successful trainers training programme on 23rd and 24th of December 2010 at the Auditorium of the Royal College, Colombo. Mr. Lakshman Wijesuriya, Secretary of the Chess Federation and General Secretary, Commonwealth Chess Association and the President of Zone 3.2 - FIDE (Federation International des Echecs) & Member of Arbiters Commission - FIDE, organized the above programme with the patronage by Mr. Upali Gunasekara, Vice President of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka and the principal of Royal College Colombo. Photos

Mr. Sunil Weeramantry, FIDE Master and FIDE Trainer conducted the seminar. Sunil is considered as one of the best Chess trainers in United States and is the step father of the Young Super Grand Master, Hikaru Nakamura from US. Sunil is considered as the better part of his success. Photos

The seminar was attended by 28 Chess trainers from all over Sri Lanka. All trainers participated had great memories and went away with a lot of knowledge and the materials needed to make their duty.

The participants
1. GC Anuruddha, 2. Prasanna Kurukulasuriya, 3. Romesh Weerawardena, 4. Ransith Fernando, 5. Marlon Fernando, 6. Shamine de Moraes, 7. Nuwan Liyanage, 8. WLC Chandraratne, 9.Suneetha Wijesuriya, 10. Bandula Withanage, 11.Shelton Wijesuriya 12. Srimal Wijesuriya 13. Dayal Siriwardena 14. Gihan Dinesh, 15. Nissanka Abeykoon, 16. WA Lasith Subash, 17. Erosh Jayasinghe, 18. Asiri Peramunugama 19. WACP Weerasinghe 20. Sampath Jayawardana 21. Pavithra Athukorala, 22. Sanjeewa Anuradha, 23. Jagath Ketalawala, 24.Sanjeewa Lamahewa, 25. CKK Saputhanthri 26. JNCB Rathgalla 27. Marlon Randika de Silva, 28.Manoj Kodikara