Lyceum International School Wattala created history by ending A Ratnayake Central College’s 19-year reign in the championship, securing the title of Girls Overall Champions at the recent All Island School Games held at the Sugathadasa Stadium last week.
In an impressive feat, Lyceum International School, previously the Runners-up, became the first international school in the country to claim the Girls Champions title in the history of the All-island School Games.
The Lyceum girls made a remarkable mark by setting six new meet records out of the total of 23 established during the five-day event. Accumulating a total of 160 points, they outperformed A Ratnayake Central College Wattala, who secured 149 points. Ambagamuwa Central College secured the third-place position with 63 points.
Dilini Rajapaksa emerged as the Under-14 Best Athlete, seizing two gold medals in both the High Jump and Long Jump events while setting new meet records in both categories.
Jithma Wijetunga excelled in the Under-18 age category, with their Under-18 4x100m relay quartet and 4x400m relay quartet setting new meet records. In the Under-16 age group, Dhananjana Fernando displayed prowess by establishing a new meet record in the 200m event, clinching the gold medal.
Lyceum International School Wattala’s stellar performance not only clinched victories but also set an inspiring benchmark in the history of the All-Island School Games, marking a significant achievement for the school and the participating athletes.
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