Lyceum Wattala claim top honours
Lyceum International School Wattala claimed top honours at the 29th All-Island Age Group Scrabble Championship 2018 which was held at Lyceum Wattala auditorium recently. The tournament was carried over seven rounds and two divisions, namely Junior Category for the Under-18s and the Sub-Junior Category, for the Under-13s.
There were 142 scrabble players participating under the Junior Category and 192 scrabble players participating under the Sub-Junior Category out of which 62 of the students were from Lyceum Wattala. In the Sub-Junior Category, Ahamed Akeel emerged as runners-up with a margin of +1985 by winning all seven rounds. It is also Akeel’s third consecutive year of being in the Top 3 in this competition.
Oneli de Silva was placed 10th with a margin of +712 by winning six rounds. Mihin Manvidu, Vojini Fernando, Eshan Perera, Akshatha Balachandran, Luvin Samarabandu and Sashen Perera were placed 21st, 27th, 30th, 31st, 33rd and 40th respectively by winning five rounds.
In the Junior Category, Chaniru Udukumbura was placed eighth with a margin of +930 by winning six rounds. Hathfi Cassim, Deshaba Etampawala and Adshayan Balachandran were placed 17th, 24th and 27th respectively after winning five rounds.
Desan Silva, Kapishan Rajaratnam, Himaya Nammunige, Sanuli Ranasinghe, Ahamed Nibras, Narendran Joseph, Tiani Perera and Thenumi Onara were respectively placed 34th, 40th, 42nd, 43rd, 52nd, 56th, 57th and 63rd with wins from four rounds. In addition, Mihin Manvidu received the award of the Highest Word Score, by gaining a score of 692.
Mihin Manvidu
Ahamad Akeel