Lyceum Wattala bags title for sixth occasion
View(s):13th International Schools’ Athletic Championship
Lyceum International School Wattala outclassed 23 other rivals as they clinched the International Schools’ Athletic Championship (ISAC) for the fifth consecutive year, at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo last weekend.
The ISAC which was held for the 13th year running was held on March 1, 2 and 3 with the participation of nearly 1000 competitors from 24 International Schools in Sri Lanka.
Lyceum Wattala bagged the championship for the sixth occasion with a clear deficit of 154 points, finishing with an overall tally of 997 points, exhibiting their high level of athletic competency and strenuous dedication. Their performances with an international flavour of high standard enabled Lyceum Wattala athletes to beat hosts Gateway International School. Gateway emerged overall runners-up with 843 points, with their athletes Shanika Fernando and Udantha Bandara being named Best Female and Male athletes. Lyceum Nugegoda came in third with 623 points.
The triumphant Lyceum Wattala team also claimed 12 Challenge trophies in addition to winning the overall relay championship and establishing 12 new meet records. They also won the overall championship of the Under-17, 15, 13 and 11 age categories.
Among the champions for Lyceum Wattala was Aadil Farried who was named the Under-19 boys’ champion while Lachitha Chenuka won the Under-17 Boys’ Championship. Amasha Polkotuwa emerged the Under-17 Girls’ Champion as Rebecca Silva became the Under-15 Girls’ Champion. Dilini Gomes won the Under-13 Girls’ Championship while Chithara Wickremasinghe bagged the Under-11 Championship for girls. In the Under-9 age category Merone Wijesinghe won the championship of the boys’ segment while Anjalika Madushani claimed the Girls’ Championship. – NA
 Opening of the meet. Pix by Amila Gamage |
 The Opening Ceremony - Mr. Manos Kapterian, Managing Director, Edexcel and Mr. Navin Rajlani, Vice President Edexcel Pearson |
 Manoj Kapterian, Chief Guest of the Opening Ceremony |
 Field event |
 Track event |
 R.I.T.Alles, Chairman Gateway and Founder of ISAC who was the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony |
 Mr. Malik Ahamadeen, Director, MAS Activ handing over the Under 9 Boys Chamiponship trophy to Merone Wijesinghe of Lyceum Intenational Wattala |
 Mrs. Premila Paulraj, Assistant President, Edexcel Pearson, handing over the Under 13 Boys Championship trophy to Shalika Weerasinghe of OKI |
 Mrs Dinali Alles, Director Gateway, handing over the Under 19 Girls Championship trophy to Ruwanthi Ferdinandez of Gateway College, Colombo |
 I. M Khan, Group General Manager-Sales of Ceylon Buscuits Ltd handing over the trophy for the Best Male Athlete of the meet to Udantha Bandara of Gateway College, Colombo |
 I. M Khan, Group General Manager-Sales of Ceylon Buscuits Ltd handing over the trophy for the Best Female Athlete of the meet to Shanika Fernando of Gateway College, Colombo |
 Mr Chandana Sooriyabandara , Channel Head, MTV Sports handing over the trophy for the Best Athlete of the meet to Shanika Fernando of Gateway College, Colombo |
 Mrs Rohini Alles, Managing Directress Gateway College, handing over the Overall Runner-up trophy to Ireshani Rajasinghe, Athletics Captain of Gateway College, Colombo |
 Mrs Rohini Alles, Managing Directress Gateway College, handing over the Overall Championship trophy to Aadil Farried , Athletics Captain of Lyceum, Wattala |
 Mr. Dervin Perera, Director General ISAC 2013 and Dr. Harsha Alles, Chairman, TISSL at the closing of the meet. |
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