Sri Lanka’s rising chess star, Woman International Master Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana, has become the first Sri Lankan to achieve a World No. 1 ranking, topping the Under-13 Girls’ category. 

Oshini also entered the global top 50 in the World Junior Girls’ Rankings, reaching 42nd place, and holds a peak FIDE rating of 2,272, making her the highest-rated junior female player worldwide.

Her achievements include winning the Girls’ Under-10 title at the 2021 FIDE Youth Chess World Cup, the 2022 Asian Youth Championship, the 2023 FIDE World Cadets Under-12 title, and becoming the youngest National Women’s Champion in 2024. 

She recently won bronze at the 2025 FIDE Under-12 World Cup.