Lyceum International School Ratnapura emerged as overall champions at the 31st Inter-International Schools Swimming Championship, following two days of competition at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex in Colombo on November 6 and 7.
Organised and hosted by Asian International School, this year’s championship brought together 20 international schools, with close to 900 swimmers competing across age groups ranging from Under 10 to Under 20.
Lyceum Ratnapura topped the combined team standings with an impressive 1,085 points. Lyceum International School Wattala followed in second place with 915 points, while Lyceum International School Nugegoda secured third place with 689 points.
Gateway College Colombo finished fourth with 569 points, followed by Lyceum International School Panadura in fifth place with 405 points.
The championship also featured several outstanding individual performances across the age-group categories, with swimmers from various schools winning multiple gold medals and setting new records.
In the Under 10 category, Ronara Jayasundara of Lyceum International School Ratnapura topped the girls’ standings with 49 points, winning three gold medals and setting two new records. Tharun Peiris of Lyceum International School Panadura claimed the boys’ title with 45 points after securing three gold medals.
Gateway College Colombo’s Nulara Jayasekara was the standout performer in the Under 12 girls’ category, finishing with 47 points, three gold medals and a new record. In the boys’ category, Gavesh Edirisinghe of Lyceum International School Ratnapura claimed the title with 45 points, also securing three gold medals.
The Under 14 titles went to Disali Lokuwithana of Royal Institute International School and Saven Mudannayake of Lyceum International School Nugegoda. Lokuwithana topped the girls’ standings with 45 points and three gold medals, while Mudannayake collected 47 points in the boys’ category, winning three gold medals and setting a new record.
In the Under 16 category, Liyara De Soysa of Colombo International School claimed the girls’ individual title with 40 points, finishing with two gold medals and a silver. Dulaksha Ganidu of Lyceum International School Ratnapura led the boys’ category with 49 points, winning three gold medals and setting two new records.
The Under 20 category also produced some impressive performances. Chanudi Kumarapperuma of Lyceum International School Nugegoda claimed the girls’ title with 49 points, winning three gold medals and setting two new records. Elizabeth Moir School’s Okitha Gunasekera secured the boys’ title with 42 points, following a strong performance that included two gold medals, a silver and a new record.
With 20 schools and close to 900 swimmers participating, this year’s championship once again provided a platform for young swimmers to compete against some of the best talent in Sri Lanka’s international school swimming circuit. The two days of competition featured strong performances across all age groups, with several swimmers making their mark in the record books.
