The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon annually organizes the Sri Lanka National Chemistry Olympiad (SLNChO) to recognize outstanding students in chemistry and select the top four to represent Sri Lanka at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO).
The Preliminary Round of the Sri Lanka National Chemistry Olympiad 2025 was held on 25th January 2025, Islandwide in 8 examination centers. More than 300 candidates participated in the competition. Accordingly, the top 35 students were selected to take part in the Sri Lanka National Olympiad Examination. The list of finalists is given below.
| No | NAME | SCHOOL |
| 1 | Ganganath Kevin Ravindu Bandara Ranatunga | Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala |
| 2 | A.K.Methmaka Chethila Jayasena | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 3 | Deveni Guruge Himaru Abeygunarathne | Trinity College, Kandy |
| 4 | Yattowita Withanage Ramiru Amarasinghe | Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya |
| 5 | Janupa Ransindu Samaranayake | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 6 | Chandrababa Mathushan | J/Hartley College, Jaffna |
| 7 | Muhammad Ashhar Muhammad Arham | Km/Zahira College, Kalmunai |
| 8 | Chandrababa Hathushan | J/Hartley College, Jaffna |
| 9 | Dinath Sathnidu Ranasinghe | Ananda College, Colombo 10 |
| 10 | Vinuji Chiransa Dissanayake | Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05 |
| 11 | Sivayogan Rukesan | St. Michaels College, Batticaloa. |
| 12 | Selvamagesan Kalaapan | Jaffna Hindu College, Jaffna |
| 13 | Dilan Sanjana Karunarathna | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 14 | Manula H.W. Sahabandu | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 15 | Pumuditha Thisath Edirisooriya | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 16 | Saieswaran Jathukeshan | S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. |
| 17 | Rathnayake mudiyanselage sithmini vihansa rathnayake | St. Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya |
| 18 | Pavan Sathsara Satharasinghe | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 19 | P.M.M.Nimanga Tharuni | Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo |
| 20 | Januki Vihasna Cooray | Badulla Central College, Badulla |
| 21 | K.M. Suparna Samadhie Somaratne | Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy |
| 22 | Muhammadhu Subair Muhammadhu Ashri | PL/Polonnaruwa Muslim National School |
| 23 | Kethushath Jegu | Jaffna Hindu College, Jaffna |
| 24 | Midigaspe Vithanage Yasara Nethmini Saubhagya | Sacred Heart Convent, Galle |
| 25 | Chanula Nimsara Patuwatha Withana | D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo |
| 26 | Sineth Chandil Fernando | St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 13 |
| 27 | Nethul Methdinu Wijayasiriwardana | Royal College, Colombo 07 |
| 28 | Senitha Minadith Senaratne | Ananda College , Colombo 10 |
| 29 | Vinuja Hesara Hettiarachchi | Nalanda College, Colombo 10 |
| 30 | Dehan Nisaja Damseth Karunathilake | Dharmaraja College, Kandy |
| 31 | Samuditha Dulanjana Wijeratne | Dharmaraja College, Kandy |
| 32 | Srikaran Menan | St. John’s College, Jaffna |
| 33 | Minula Pehesara | Vidyaloka College, Galle |
| 34 | Rithmini Dinhara Weerakkody | Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo |
| 35 | Kalu Arachchige Don Idusara Pulasthi Gajaba Wijerathna | Ananda College , Colombo 10 |
The training sessions on advanced chemistry topics will be conducted followed by a theory examination for the selected finalists. Based on their performance, the top-performing students will advance to the next stage of the SLNChO.
We extend our best wishes to all the finalists as they progress through the competition. We hope this experience enhances their knowledge, strengthens their skills, and inspires them to reach even greater heights in the field of Chemistry.
