The Sri Lankan Chess Championship is organised by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, and was first held in 1972. The Sri Lankan Women's Chess Championship was first held in 1979.

National championship winners

Sri Lanka National Chess Champions 2019 Champion : Harshana Thilakarathne and Women's Champion: Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera – {(c) Ruwan Gunarathne)}
Sri Lanka National Chess Champions 2017 Champion : Minul Doluweera and Women's Champion: Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera – {(c) Ruwan Gunarathne)}
Rajeendra Kalugampitiya – National Chess Champion 2016
National Chess Champion Isuru Alahakoon 2012–2014.jpg

Year Champion 1972/73 Christoper Parakrama 1974 G. A. S. Dissnayake 1975 R. Ananthan 1976 R. J. D. Ferdinands 1977 Harsha Aturupane 1978 L. C. Goonethilleke 1979 L. C. Goonethilleke and C. S. S. Pitigala (joint champions) 1980 T. D. R. Peiris and Harinlal Aturupane (joint champions) 1981 Harsha Aturupane 1982 Harsha Aturupane 1983 T. D. R. Peiris 1984 Harinlal Aturupane 1985 Harinlal Aturupane 1986 Harinlal Aturupane 1987 Ishan Weerakoon 1988 Harinlal Aturupane 1989 Harinlal Aturupane 1990 Not Held 1991 Not Held 1992 Harinlal Aturupane 1993 Not Held 1994 Muditha Hettigama 1995 T. D. R. Peiris 1996 Luxman Wijesuriya 1997 Nirosh De Silva 1998 Not Held 1999 Nirosh De Silva, Ruchira Amarasinghe, Uddama Amarawickrama (joint champions) 2000 Luxman Wijesuriya 2001 Nirosh de Silva 2002 Nirosh de Silva 2003 Athula Russell 2004 T. D. R. Peiris 2005 Athula Russell 2006 Athula Russell 2007 G. C. Anuruddha 2008 Athula Russell 2009 Athula Russell 2010 Athula Russell 2011 Chamika Perera 2012 Isuru Alahakoon 2013 Isuru Alahakoon 2014 Isuru Alahakoon 2015 Dulan Edirisinghe 2016 Rajeendra Kalugampitiya 2017 Minul Doluweera 2018 Isuru Alahakoon 2019 Harshana Thilakarathne 2020 Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage 2021 Susal Thewjan de Silva 2022 Susal Thewjan de Silva 2023 Susal Thewjan de Silva 2024 Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage

Women's championship winners

Vineetha Wijesuriya, eleven-time Sri Lankan women's chess champion from 1989 to 2008, and sister of ten-time winner Suneetha Wijesuriya

Year Champion 1979 Anoja Senevirate 1980 Suneetha Wijesuriya and Rosana Jayasuriya 1981 Amarangi De Silva 1982 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1983 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1984 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1985 Amarangi De Silva 1986 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1987 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1988 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1989 Vineetha Wijesuriya and Nihara Amarawickrama 1990 Not Held 1991 Not Held 1992 Amarangi De Silva 1993 Not Held 1994 Amarangi De Silva 1995 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1996 Malintha Fernando 1997 Suneetha Wijesuriya 1998 Vineetha Wijesuriya 1999 Vineetha Wijesuriya 2000 Vineetha Wijesuriya 2001 Vineetha Wijesuriya 2002 Vineetha Wijesuriya 2003 Vineetha Wijesuriya 2004 U. G. Y. Methmali 2005 U. G. Y. Methmali 2006 Pramodya Senanayake 2007 Vineetha Wijesuriya 2008 Vineetha Wijesuriya 2009 Sachini Ranasinghe 2010 Dinushki Premanath 2011 Sachini Ranasinghe 2012 Sachini Ranasinghe 2013 Sachini Ranasinghe 2014 Dasuni Mendis 2015 Dasuni Mendis 2016 Saumy Zainab 2017 Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera 2018 Dinushki Premanath 2019 Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera 2020 Nethmi Fernando 2021 T H D Niklesha Tharushi 2022 Sachini Ranasinghe 2023 K M Dahamdi Sanudula 2024 Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana