The National B and the Women's National B Chess Championships are concluded very successfully on Sunday, the 2nd of March 2014 at the National Institute of Sports Science, Colombo 07. On behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka I congratulate RS Kalugampitiya of Fischer Chess Club and Miss Anuththara Chandrasiri of Girls High School for winning the National B and Women's National B Chess Championships outright.

It was very encouraging to see almost all the top Chess Players playing in these Tournaments. I also congratulate Miss Sachini Ranasinghe for her great performance to select the National A. But unfortunately the CFSL is not in a position to split the National A and Women's National A events due to the tight programme. So she has to decide her choice.

The above 12 players in National B Chess Championships will compete in the National A Chess Championships with Isuru Alahakoon, the National Chess Champion 2013 and Mr. Romesh Weerawardena, the only International Master in Sri Lanka. The above 12 players in the Sri Lanka Women's National B Chess Championships 2014 will compete with Sachini Ranasinghe, Women's National Chess Champion 2013 and WIM and Miss Nelunika Methmani, the 2nd WIM of Sri Lanka in the Sri Lanka Women's National A Chess Championship 2014. Any vacancy will be filled with the players next in line of the relevant event.

The National A and Women's National A Chess Championships are scheduled to be held on 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 22nd,23rd and 24th of March 2014 at the National Institute of Sports Science, Colombo 7. The dormitory accommodation may be arranged if any player informed us by 8th March 2014. the 1st Game will be commence at 9.00 a.m. on 15th March 2014 and players are requested to be present at 8.30 a.m. on the same day. The event will be 13 round, round robin event and two Games a day and final Round and the Prize giving on 24th March 2014.