Prize giving of the 5th Golden Square International Chess Association

Prize giving of the 5th Golden Square International Chess Association Chess Tournament was held recently at the Public Library Auditorium, Colombo and there were about 200 prize winners. Mr. Andrey M. Nazarkin, the Director of the Russian Centre in Colombo graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Mr. Buddhapriya Ramanayake, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Centre and Mrs. W.B.G. Kumudinie, Principal of Rathnavai Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo both participated as Guests of Honour.
At this prize giving Prince of Wales College received the Overall Chess Championship Trophy among the boys schools and Kiribathgoda Viharamaha Devi Balika Vidyalaya won the Overall Trophy among the girls schools.

Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, President of the Golden Square International Chess Association mentioned about the heavy chess promotional activities that they conducted under the guidance and support of the Russian Centre and informed all the chess players and parents to join hand with the forth coming activities that they are going to have through the Lanka Chess Foundation, as a fund raising project to build the Chess Centre in their land in Colombo 5.

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