WSC 2009: Lakshan Wanniarachchi [#105]

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WSC 2009:
Lakshan Wanniarachchi [#105]

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On this page, you will find information about Lakshan Wanniarachchi, who is competing at the 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 12-12, +210, and is ranked #53.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information

[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]

Given name(s): Lakshan
Surname(s): Wanniarachchi
Home: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Awards: 2002 2003 2005 Sri Lanka NSC; (5 times) Premier Players; (4 times) Scrabble Player of the Year; highest ranked player in Sri Lanka since 2002
Hobbies: Cricket
Occupation: Banker
WSC 1999 Rank: 94
WSC 2003 Rank: 80
WSC 2005 Rank: 80
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Sri Lanka

Round by Round
High score: 571 Average for: 424 Average against: 416
Before the Tournament		Wanniarachchi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Zambia	Wanniarachchi played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 335 to 413 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -78.
Round 2	Thailand	Wanniarachchi played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 413 to 438 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-2, -103.
Round 3	Wales	Wanniarachchi played #36 Neil Green (Wal) and won 423 to 412 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -92.
Round 4	Ghana	Wanniarachchi played #85 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 404 to 335 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -23.
Round 5	South Africa	Wanniarachchi played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 393 to 511 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-3, -141.
Round 6	Ireland	Wanniarachchi played #65 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and lost 323 to 455 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-4, -273.
Round 7	United Arab Emirates	Wanniarachchi played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and lost 375 to 457 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-5, -355.
Round 8	Japan	Wanniarachchi played #29 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 542 to 276 (a spread of 266). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-5, -89.
Round 9	Tanzania	Wanniarachchi played #24 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 488 to 331 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, +68.
Round 10	Nigeria	Wanniarachchi played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-6, +47.
Round 11	United States	Wanniarachchi played #47 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 490 to 389 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, +148.
Round 12	Trinidad and Tobago	Wanniarachchi played #17 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 436 to 414 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-6, +170.
Round 13	Bahrain	Wanniarachchi played #42 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 432 to 337 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +265.
Round 14	Thailand	Wanniarachchi played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 381 to 543 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-7, +103.
Round 15	Malta	Wanniarachchi played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 406 to 456 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-8, +53.
Round 16	England	Wanniarachchi played #9 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 341 to 471 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-9, -77.
Round 17	England	Wanniarachchi played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 424 to 472 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-10, -125.
Round 18	Philippines	Wanniarachchi played #80 Roger Parchamento (PHL) and won 432 to 372 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-10, -65.
Round 19	Malaysia	Wanniarachchi played #110 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 408 to 454 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-11, -111.
Round 20	Singapore	Wanniarachchi played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 571 to 366 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-11, +94.
Round 21	Canada	Wanniarachchi played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 397 to 486 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-12, +5.
Round 22	Malaysia	Wanniarachchi played #101 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 452 to 405 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-12, +52.
Round 23	Nigeria	Wanniarachchi played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and won 466 to 408 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-12, +110.
Round 24	Pakistan	Wanniarachchi played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 482 to 382 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-12, +210.

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WSC 2009:Lakshan Wanniarachchi [#105]

WSC 2009:
Lakshan Wanniarachchi [#105]