Ayodhya Liyanagedara [WCM]
B.Sc.Eng [Hons] (Moratuwa), MBA(PIM-Sri J), C.Eng, MIE(SL), MIET(UK)
A former player of Sri Lanka National Women’s Chess Team. International rated, leading chess player and a professional coach with numerous International and National level achievements over two decades. Have represented Sri Lanka twice at World Chess Olympiads held in Spain and Slovenia. A Chartered Engineer in profession.
Chess Career:
- Holds ‘Women Candidate Master (WCM)’ title offered by World Chess Federation (FIDE) since 2004
- Active rated player with peak ELO 2000+ (International rating)
International Exposure:
Represented Sri Lanka National Women's Chess team for following international events.
- World University Chess Championship - Zurich, Switzerland in 2010
- 36th World Chess Olympiad - Mellorca, Spain in 2004
- 35th World Chess Olympiad - Bled, Slovenia in 2002
- XLI World Junior and XIX World Girls Chess Championship - India in 2002
- Asian Team Chess Championship - India in 2003
- Asian Junior Chess Championship - Sri Lanka in 2003
National Achievements:
- Mercantile Women's Chess Champion in 2019, 2018, 2014 and 2012. Runners up in 2020 and 2016 (Individual Performance)
- Many National level chess achievements from 1999 to 2016
- Obtained ‘Sri Lanka National School Colours awarded by the Sri Lanka Schools Sports Council, at following Colours Award Ceremonies
- Sri Lanka National School Colours for Chess-2005
- Sri Lanka National School Colours for Chess-2004
- Women’s National Chess Championship conducted by Sri Lanka Chess Federation (CFSL)
- 1st runner up in 2002
- 2nd runner up in 2003
- 2nd runner up in 2004
- Junior National Chess Championship 2002 conducted by CFSL - 1st runner up.
- National Youth Chess Championship conducted by CFSL
- Champion (in 2004)
- Champion (in 2005)
- All Island School Games-Chess
- Champion & best player on board 3 (in 2003)
- Best player (in 2001)
- National School Games-Chess
- Champion (in 2000)
- Best player (in 2004)
- All Island Inter School Chess Championship, conducted by Sri Lanka School Chess Association
- Champion in 2002
- Best player & 2nd runners up in 2001
- 2nd runners up in 2000
- Best player in 2003
- Sri Lanka Inter University Games 2010
- Champion (in 2010)
- Champion (in 2008)
- 1st runner up(in 2007).
- Obtained University Colours, at the Annual Colours Award Ceremonies 2007, 2008 and 2010.
- Awarded as the “Best Chess Player” twice, at the Annual Colours Award Ceremonies of the university in 2007 and 2008
- Inter Club Chess Championship- National level - 1st runners up in 2007
Educational & Professional Qualifications:
- A Telecommunication and Electronics Engineer graduated from University of Moratuwa (B.Sc.Eng.[Hons], 1st Class)
- A Chartered Engineer in profession
- A Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka
- A Corporate Member of Engineering Council of Sri Lanka (ECSL)
- Holds Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- A member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom