Lyceum International School, Wattala won the Lyceum Challenge Trophy as they emerged overall champions at the Inter-International Schools Scrabble Championships, held on March 7. Lyceum, Nugegoda and Burhani Serendib School ended as first and second runners-up.

The championship, sponsored by VS Hydro (Pvt) Limited was organized by Lyceum, Wattala for the second consecutive year. Kumari Grero, Coordinating Principal of the Lyceum Group of Schools, was the chief guest while Lakshan Wanniarachchi, the current Sri Lanka Scrabble champion was the adjudicator.

In all, eight schools took part. They were Burhani Serendib School, Colombo International School, Ikra International School, Leighton Park International School, Lyceum International Schools-Nugegoda, Panadura, Ratnapura and Wattala.

Migara Jayasinghe of Lyceum Wattala was adjudged the Most Outstanding Player with eight points and a margin of 1,100.

Junior category: Migara Jayasinghe, Lyceum, Wattala (Champion), Heshan Abeygunasekara, Lyceum, Wattala (1st Runner-up), Ruvindu Chandradasa, Lyceum, Panadura (2nd Runner-up).

Intermediate category: Nishan Perera, Lyceum, Nugegoda (Champion), Roshane Manikkam, Lyceum, Panadura (1st Runner-up), Asvirndra Ravindra, Colombo International School (2nd Runner-up).

Senior category: Lahiru Elvitigala, Lyceum, Nugegoda (Champion), Thyaga Senanayake, Lyceum, Wattala (1st Runner-up), Murtaza Zohair, Burhani Serendib School (2nd Runner-up).