The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon annually organizes the Sri Lanka National Chemistry
Olympiad (SLNChO) to recognize outstanding students in chemistry and select the best
four students to represent Sri Lanka at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO).
The Preliminary Round of the Sri Lanka National Chemistry Olympiad 2026 was held on
10th January 2026, Islandwide in 6 examination centers. About 200 candidates
participated in the competition. Accordingly, the top 41 students were selected to take
part in the Sri Lanka National Olympiad Examination. The list of finalists is given below.
| No | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daraniyagalage Amiru Visal Samarasinghe | Ananda College, Colombo 10 |
| 2 | Don Manuwelge Don Induravi Chandara | Thurstan College, Colombo 07 |
| 3 | Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Sithmini Vihansa Rathnayake | St. Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya Kegalle |
| 4 | Alahakoon Mudiyanselage Aritha Minsandu Alahakoon | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 5 | Kandewattege Thisura Imanjith Kandewatte | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 6 | Krishnapillai Kajananth | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 7 | Andawaththa Kankanamge Methmaka Chethila Jayasena | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 8 | Degirige Navidu Dineth Piyumal | Nalanda College, Colombo 10 |
| 9 | Ganewaththage Don Geethilihansa Dharmarathna | Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05 |
| 10 | Senitha Minadith Senaratne | Ananda College, Colombo 10 |
| 11 | Senthurraja Shadhurshan | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 12 | Jalathge Metheesha Bimsara Jayalath | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 13 | Meepe Gamage Sanuka Bometh | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 14 | Pulara Sethumini Wijesinghe | Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05 |
| 15 | Sinthanaichselvan Sreemaathumai | Hindu Ladies College |
| 16 | Dilan Sanjana Karunarathna | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 17 | Mohamed Lathfan Lukman Hakeem | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 18 | Konara Mudiyanselage Sethul Vihangu Bandara Ganegoda | Ananda College, Colombo 10 |
| 19 | Patuwatha Withanage Chanula Nimsara Patuwatha Withana | D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo 07 |
| 20 | Weda Chanditha Randes Silva | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 21 | Ramika Risiwara Wijesinghe | Ananda College, Colombo 10 |
| 22 | Deveni Guruge Himaru Abeygunarathne | Trinity College, Kandy |
| 23 | Anagiyaddage Chanuthmie Thuranya Deepashri Jayalath | Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy |
| 24 | Herath Mudalige Thisath Dinsara Herath | Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala |
| 25 | Gamlathge Gedara Tharusha Gimhana Gamlath | Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala |
| 26 | Ganganath Kevin Ravindu Bandara Ranatunga | Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala |
| 27 | Pirabakaran Niththilan | Kilinochchi Central College |
| 28 | Sivapalan Pritiga | J/Vembadi Girls’ High School |
| 29 | Ashmila Jeyasegaran | J/Vembadi Girls’ High School |
| 30 | Kirubakaran Jathusan | J/Mahajana Collage, Tellippalai |
| 31 | Suthaharan Arudkumaran | J/Hartley College, Point- Pedro |
| 32 | Chandrababa Hathushan | J/Hartley College, Point- Pedro |
| 33 | Lathushiya Balendren | J/Vembadi Girls’ High School |
| 34 | Jeyakumar Leveenth | V/Vavuniya Tamil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam |
| 35 | Kanimozhi Kanesananthan | J/Mahajana College, Tellippalai |
| 36 | Hikkaduwa Liyanage Nuvini Dulansa Nimnadee | Southlands College, Galle |
| 37 | Kavin Sasmira De Silva | Richmond College, Galle |
| 38 | Rupasingha Vihanga Thathsara | Richmond College, Galle |
| 39 | Niyagama Gamage Ramiru Dihas | Richmond College, Galle |
| 40 | Kariyawasam Gamage Sanethi Kaemudi | Southlands College, Galle |
| 41 | Benthara Kottahachchi Dinil Sandiya Sooriyaarachchi | Rahula College, Matara |
