2023 February News Letter No 318

2023 FEBRUARY ISSUE NEWSLETTER NO 0318 LYCEUM WATTALA MISSION & VISION A Father Learns A Lesson Mission From His Son To enhance the potential of every young soul that passes through our halls, There was once a empowering them to be the best they can be. wood cra�sman who lived Vision with his wife and son in a To produce global citizens who will reshape the future of their motherland. nice home. His business was FROM OUR FOUNDER doing extremely well, but as DR.MOHAN LAL GRERO he grew more successful, he A wealthy man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll started to value money and through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a �ny plant growing there. strength, becoming more selfish than ever before. One day, things changed when the cra�sman's mother passed away. The cra�sman had to take in his DIRECTOR old father, who was weak MR.NIKITHA GRERO and needed help at �mes. LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS The cra�sman's son was happy about this, as he enjoyed his grandfather's company and looked forward to spending a lot of �me with him. However, the cra�sman felt very annoyed with his weak father. The cra�sman soon grew impa�ent and o�en yelled at his father whenever he had trouble walking faster or doing daily tasks. The cra�sman's son also saw him scold the grandfather whenever he dropped their good plates or cups on the floor with shaking hands. The li�le boy felt sorry for his grandfather and wanted to help him. Even though he was young, the cra�sman's son had learnt a few things from his father. Deciding to work on le�over wood, the cra�sman's son spent several months making two small wooden cups. The boy then gi�ed the first cup to his grandfather, who accepted his gi� with joy. The cra�sman felt annoyed that his son gave the old man a simple gi� and asked him: \"Why did you give him a wooden cup when we have good ceramic items at home?\" The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly The son then gave the second cup to his father. bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out, \"I see you shout at grandpa every day every �me he drops our roots and all. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man poin�ng ceramic cups or when he has trouble carrying things. I felt sorry for him and made a cup for him,\" said the boy. to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out. The father felt uncomfortable about this. He then asked his son, “Now take this one out,” said the old man, indica�ng a guava \"That's nice of you. But why did you make a cup for me as well?\" tree. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it The son replied, \"One day when you become like Grandpa, I would not budge. “It’s impossible,” said the boy, pan�ng with don't want to scold you and make you feel sad when you find it the effort. difficult to hold plates and cups.\" “So it is with bad habits,” said the sage. “When they are young The cra�sman was stunned into silence when he it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot realised how badly he acted towards his father and felt very be uprooted.” ashamed of himself. He learnt a valuable lesson from his own son, who had chosen kindness instead of anger. He then Dear children, don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you. Drop apologised to his father and started to treat him with kindness, them while you have control over it, or else they will take slowly working towards being a considerate person and a be�er control over you. example for his son. Aristotle once said “Good habits formed at youth make all the \"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without difference.” them, humanity cannot survive\" - Dalai Lama

NEWS PAGE 02 February 2023 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS! The Management, staff and students of Lyceum Interna�onal School, Wa�ala proudly joined together as one family to celebrate the 75th Independence Celebra�on of our country with great pride. It was a spectacular performance that started off with the hois�ng of the na�onal flag followed by breath taking dances, patrio�c songs sung by the choristers and the primary students of our Alma Mater, all of which ins�lled a sense of patrio�sm and pride in being a Sri Lankan as we stood together celebra�ng this milestone in Sri Lankan history.

JUNIOR SINHALA GRADE 3 GIRLS NEWS SINGING COMPETITION 1st - Akeshi Maduwagoda PAGE 03 2022 / 2023 2nd - Thinuli Jayasinghe 3rd - Sehansa Kasthuri February 2023 On Friday 17th February 2023 at the Zeus Hall 4th - Ronara Batugedara 5th - Ayansa Gunasekera GRADE 3 BOYS 1st - Liam Dias 2nd - Jagan Abeysiriwardena 3rd - Sanul Kularathne 4th - Methuka De Alwis 5th - Dhyan Hewawitharana GRADE 4 GIRLS GRADE 4 BOYS 1st - Aleena In�kab 1st - Nethuja Abeysinghe 2nd - Delaine Fernandopulle 2nd - Sasen Diyunuge 2nd - Yasasi Rathnayake 3rd - Yenul Perera 4th - Minuki Nehansa 4th - Noah Perera 5th - Esha Perera 5th - Yehen Gunathilake GRADE 5 GIRLS GRADE 5 BOYS 1st - Easheika Palliyaguruge 1st - Methuka Liyanaarachchi 2nd - Shaneli Rodrigo 2nd - Ryan Karunaratne 3rd - Senudi Elwalage 3rd - Jacob Lord 4th - Dinuli Dias 3rd - Nethusha Corea 5th - Ranulya Rathnayake 5th - Dinuth Wickramasinge THE PARENT TEACHER DAY MEETING The Parent Teacher Day for Grade 1 to 12 was held on 9th & 10th February, 2023 from 7.45 am to 1.45 pm. in the respec�ve classrooms and Zeus Hall of Lyceum Interna�onal School Wa�ala. GRADE 1 GIRLS GRADE 1 BOYS 1st - Ranaya Ranagala 1st - Kenuka Peiris 2nd - Hayley Reckerman 2nd - Kemith Ranasinghe 3rd - Onadee Abeysekera 3rd - Nethan Fernando 4th - Thia Pathmabandu 4th - Shakya Peiris 5th - Vihini Premarathne 5th - Primen Fernando GRADE 2 GIRLS GRADE 2 BOYS 1st - Eshaya Wanasinghe 1st - Sanketh Mahanama 2nd - Michellie Senerath 2nd - Nayuru Nimsara 3rd - Sanishi Fernando 3rd - Yuhane Wanigasekera 4th - Yesandi Obeysekera 4th - Sasdula Kahandawaarachchi 5th - Sasenya Diyunuge 5th - Thimath Inuraka

NEWS PAGE 04 February 2023 INTER-HOUSE SINHALA DEBATE COMPETITION 2023 On Friday 03rd February 2023 at the Zeus Hall WINNERS 1ST RUNNERS UP Cygnus house Aquila house  Sethumi Jayasinghe (C)  Shashini Senarathna (C)  Rasali Vidumini  Dahamsa Madampi�yage  Nielhaan Samarasinghe  Apara Wickramasinghe  Seniru Athugalpura  Reserve - Isumi Ya�wella  Nipuna Gomas BEST DEBATER OF THE YEAR SETHUMI JAYASINGHE

NEWS PAGE 05 February 2023 INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FAIR 2023 The Interna�onal University Fair, hosted by Lyceum Placements, was held on 14th and 15th Feb 2023 at Lyceum Wa�ala and Cinnamon Lakeside respec�vely. University representa�ves from all mainline des�na�ons met with over 1000 students from Lyceum and other schools to discuss higher educa�on op�ons. The event was a success and the first of many to come!

NEWS PAGE 06 February 2023 SENIOR ENGLISH BEST SPEAKER 2023 On Monday 27th February 2023 at the Zeus Hall GRADE 6 GRADE 10 TAMIL SOCIETY OF 1st - Shernize Jayamanne 1st - Keron Silva 2nd - Gaveen Perera LYCEUM WATTALA 2nd - Ashaz Ediriweera 3rd - Aadithya Rathnayake 3rd - Oneli Abeyrathne 4th - Shanique Perera The Tamil Society of Lyceum Interna�onal School 4th - Prisandu Fernando 5th - M. Nashwan Naushad Wa�ala conducted its badging ceremony on February 27th, 5th - Shimarya Fernando 6th - Zakiya M Azam 2023, in the Conference room. During the ceremony, the newly 6th - Umalie Perera appointed commi�ee members received their badges. GRADE 11 GRADE 7 1st - Kenolee Wickramasuriya 2nd - Benara Jayasinghe 1st - Lihansa Gamlath 3rd - Prateeksha Sabeshker 2nd - Lithil Himsandu 4th - Devin Perera 3rd - Pahandi Perera 5th - Adithya Jayalath 4th - Aqmal Hamid 6th - Amaya Ashvini 5th - Sashin Sivagnanam 6th - Lavanya Premachandra GRADE 12 1st - Daniel Fernando GRADE 8 2nd - Methnuli Dissanayake 3rd - Rajatha Subasinghe 1st - Thisari Jayasuriya 4th - Anagga Gokumarasu 2nd - Vidath Arachchige 5th - Thasaduni Hewage 3rd - Sithumi Pathiranage 6th - Prisha Radhakrishnan 4th - Kushmi Paranagama 5th - Vivandee Sadithma 6th - H.K. Linadi Lehensa GRADE 9 1st - Omika Silva 2nd - N. Kavinaya 3rd - Methuka Kasthuri 4th - Senudi Wijeratne 5th - Risali Akithma Perera 6th - Nevinka De Silva

NEWS PAGE 07 February 2023 JUNIOR ENGLISH BEST SPEAKER 2023 On Monday 06th February 2023 at the Zeus Hall GRADE 1 GRADE 4 1st - Ranaya Ranagala 1st - Amaan Massaron 2nd - Kayal Akarsha 2nd - Sanseya Jayawardena 3rd - Sejayee Gunasekara 3rd - Chenuka Galahityawa 4th - Krishiv Prasath 4th - Sachiel Perera 5th - Deon Wickramasinghe 5th - Olga Wijayakoon 6th - Viraj Senthilkumaran 6th - Akshaya Suthagaran GRADE 2 GRADE 5 THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY 1st - Kiyomee Samaraweera 1st - Isora Wijesinghe OF COMMERCE SOCIETY 2nd - Nayaru Withana 2nd - Dulain Warakagoda 3rd - Evin Peiris 3rd - Tatyana Fernando The installa�on ceremony for the Lyceum Interna�onal 4th - Vidun Weeramuni 4th - Nethuli Onara School - Wa�ala Commerce Society was held on 13th February, 5th - Lithuli Neththasinghe 4th - Lawanya Kumarasinghe 2023 at the Conference room. During the ceremony, the 6th - Ashwin Janan 6th - Sakuni Peiris commi�ee members were appointed and the inten�ons for the Commerce Society were announced. GRADE 3 Ms. Anusha Manohararanjan, the chief guest, stressed the 1st - Sehansa Kasthuri significance of having a Commerce Society. 2nd - Resandi Sehansa 3rd - Ranuni Imbulegama 4th - Aniwtha Suseendran 5th - Dihein Yesith 6th - Pehara Karunseekra

NEWS PAGE 08 February 2023 BADGING CEREMONAY KITE FESTIVAL 2023 STEWARDS 2023 ORGANIZED BY SCIENCE FAIR UNION The badging ceremony of Grade 7 Stewards of Lyceum Interna�onal School Wa�ala, for the academic year 'We coloured the sky with our creative ideas' 2022-23 was held on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 at the Zeus hall. The Science Union of Lyceum Interna�onal School Wa�ala, organized the Kite, Water Rocket and Parachute The Lyceum Prefect Development Programme begins Compe��on 2023, on Friday, 10th of February 2023 in the from Grade 5, gradually progressing to being appointed as school grounds. Senior Prefects in Grade 11. Par�cipants from Grades 6, 7, 8 and 9 enjoyed the day with their own inven�ons.

UNDER 19 GIRLS SPORT NEWS INTER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2023 PAGE 09 ORGANIZED BY GATEWAY COLLEGE COLOMBO February 2023 25th January 2023 & 10th February 2023 at Gateway College Colombo INTER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS’ SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT 2023 Congratulations! Congratulations! Lyceum Wa�ala Under 15 team and Under 17 team won the Inter Interna�onal Schools’ Scrabble Championship 2023 for each age category and became the overall Champions in this Tournament. UNDER 19 GIRLS TEAM UNDER 15 TEAM Kavinaya Nagulesh, Sithuki Abeysinghe, Mayumdi methnara, Dehemi Ruwansiri, Jenifer Perera, Nethmi De Zoysa, Sinadi Seyara, Susan Senarathne, Onelli Suhansa, Gesandu Samarasekara, Sachiv Prasath Malishi Nadeema, Viduni Dulansa, Kaveesha Priyanka, UNDER 17 TEAM Thihansa Askey, Kumareshan Sahan, Senudi Deza, Safa Ismail, Nethuka sathsilu, Akshatha Balachandran, Chenuthi Senadeera, Sanduli Leesa Prateeksha sabeshker, Eshan Adeesh, Shree Abhinav, Udhev Prasath Most Valuable Player Best Defensive Player Dahami Ruwansiri Malishi Nadeema Match Results Date Team Score 25th January 2023 LWA Vs British School In Colombo 35:22 06th February 2023 08th February 2023 Quarter Final LWA Vs Asian International School 45:35 09th February 2023 Semi Final 10th February 2023 Final LWA Vs Gateway College Kandy 44:33 LWA Vs LNU 48:38 LWA Vs Gateway College Colombo 76:70 Under 19 Girls became Champions in the above Tournament

SPORT NEWS UNDER 12 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS’ BADMINTON PAGE 10 TOURNAMENT 2023 February 2023 20th February 2023 at Marcan�le Badminton Courts UNDER 20 GIRLS LYCEUM WATTALA GIRLS TEAM BECAME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONS IN THE ABOVE TOURNAMENT. NETBALL TOURNAMENT ORGANIZED BY ILMA INTERNATIONAL GIRLS SCHOOL 1st February 2023 at Sugathadasa Stadium Congratulations! UNDER 20 TEAM UNDER 12 GIRLS TEAM Dahami ruwansiri - (C), Vinusari Rathnayake - (V/C), Prneethi Wijayratnam, Shaily Latchuthan, Gnei Shazna Lye, Dinuki Devanga, Malishi Nadeema, Warshana Sivakumar, Rainell Fernando, Movlika Rumesh, Dinadi Dissanayaka, Sethumi Jayasuriya, Malithi karunaratne, Susan Senaratne, Safaa Ismail, Shenara jayasekara Isora Wijaysinghe, Netuli Onara Date Team Score 20th February 2023 LWA Vs Stafford International School 3:0 20th February 2023 Q/F LWA Vs Royal Institute 3:0 20th February 2023 S/F LWA Vs Lyceum Nugegoda 3:0 20th February 2023 F LWA Vs Lyceum Ratnapura 3:0 LYCEUM WATTALA BOYS TEAM BECAME RUNNER’S UP IN THE ABOVE TOURNAMENT Best Center Coart Player Best Defencive Player Malishi Nadeema Susan Senarathne Best Shooter Netball Queen UNDER 12 BOYS TEAM Dinuki Dewanga Dahami Ruwansiri Shai Sasmith, Dinupuma Jayasinghe, Arham Razlin, Date Team Score Sheyone Gunawardena, Deemantha Medagodahe�, 16/02 Sanuja Mulkirigala, Sanuja Mulkirigala, Vihaan Herath, 1ST February 2023 LWA Vs LIS - Nugegoda Quarter Final 21/06 19/11 Methuka Liyanaarachchi, Omindu Udugampola, Seneesha Samarakoon 1ST February 2023 LWA Vs Gateway Kandy Semi Final 1ST February 2023 LWA Vs Gateway Colombo Final Date Team Score 20th February 2023 LWA Vs Lyceum Nugegoda 4:1 Lyceum International School Wattala 20th February 2023 S/F LWA Vs Leeds International School 5:0 Under 20 - Champions 20th February 2023 F LWA Vs Lyceum Ratnapura 2:3

38th JUNIOR NATIONAL BADMINTON SPORT NEWS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 / 2023 PAGE 11 82 school's par�cipated from all parts of the Na�on. Lyceum Wa�ala Boys and Girls Teams became the Overall 4th place February 2023 in the above Championship. SRI LANKA SCHOOLS’ UNDER 14 KELANIYA - WATTALA ZONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2022/2023 ORGANIZED BY SRI LANKA SCHOOLS’ FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 4th February 2023 at De. Mazenod College Grounds, Kandana Well Done! UNDER 14 TEAM Mihila Jayaweera 1.Shaesh D’Almeida (C) 10.Charithu Jayasekara Under 15 Boys Single Semi Final & Doubles Champion 2.Sridharan Krbaishdharan (V/C) 11.Hasthi Jayasundara 3.Vijayaratnam Rishoban 12.Omar Mohamed Sanuda Ariyasinghe 4.Yenula Thilakarathne 13.Umair Fawme Single Runner Up & Doubles Semi Final 5.Sadev Ukwa�a 14.Ruhab Rifas 6.Binuk Jayasinghe 15.Tazeen Ahamed Rantutuka Rupatunga 7.Dinuru Seneth 16.Ammar Rizwan Boy's Doubles Semi Final 8.Gesandu Samarasekara 17.Uzman Salith 9.Thamindu Guruge 18.Dinil senanayake Luckshana Sajiwakumar Under 15 Girls Runner Up & Doubles Runner Up Lyceum Wattala won all the group stage matches and became group top, and selected for Gampaha District final Thivyatharani Tayarathnam Under 13 Girls Singles Runner up & Doubles Runner Up round tournament Chathana Sajiwakumar SRI LANKA SCHOOLS’ UNDER 14 Under 13 Girls Semi Final GAMPAHA DISTRICT SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2022 / 2023 INTER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS’ UNDER 14 SOCCER TOURNAMENT ORGANIZED BY SRI LANKA SCHOOLS’ FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 2022 / 2023 12th February 2023 at Maris Stella College Grounds, Negambo ORGANIZED BY ROYAL INSTITUTE 23rd to 28th of January 2023 at Janaka Ranawaka Grounds, Moragasmulla UNDER 14 TEAM UNDER 14 TEAM 1.Usman Salith (C) 11.Gesandu Jayasekara 1.Shaesh D’Almeida (C) 10.Charithu Jayasekara 2.Tazeen Ahamed (V/C) 12.Onija Rathnayake 2.Sridharan Krbaishdharan (V/C) 11.Hasthi Jayasundara 3.Ruhab Rifaz 13.Dhananuja Jeewaraj 3.Vijayaratnam Rishoban 12.Omar Mohamed 4.Abdullah Fahim 14.Ayyub Fariz 4.Yenula Thilakarathne 13.Umair Fawme 5.Mohamed Ammar 15.Aniq Cassim 5.Sadev Ukwa�a 14.Ruhab Rifas 6.Ronal Thenuwara 16.Arham Razlin 6.Binuk Jayasinghe 15.Tazeen Ahamed 7.Ahamed Adnan 17.Deyon Pavaen 7.Dinuru Seneth 16.Ammar Rizwan 8.Ahad Shemal 18.Rashane D’Almeida 8.Gesandu Samarasekara 17.Uzman Salith 9.Cassim Hamdhan 19.Binuga Bowathura 9.Thamindu Guruge 18.Dinil senanayake 10.Amaan Fawaz 20.Sayon Rajapaksha Lyceum Wattala won all the first round matches and became Lyceum Wattala became Gampaha District Champions and group top, and in the 2nd round stage lost in quarter finals. selected to participate in All Island Inter School Tournament

SPORT NEWS SRI LANKA SCHOOLS’ UNDER 13 DIVISION II CRICKET PAGE 12 TOURNAMENT 2022 February 2023 ORGANIZED BY - SRI LANKA SCHOOLS SRI LANKA SCHOOLS’ UNDER 16 CRICKET ASSOCIATION KELANIYA / WATTALA ZONAL 19th January 2023 at Ananda College Ground SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2022 / 2023 Congratulations! ORGANIZED BY SRI LANKA SCHOOLS’ FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 21st January 2023 at De Mazenod College Grounds, Kandana UNDER 16 TEAM 1.Kavindu Samarakoon (C) 10.Kaveesha Akalanka UNDER 13 TEAM 2.Praveen Winsara (V/C) 11.Ashfaq Hamid 3.Thilakshan Sivakanthan 12.Sadeera Khaushalya 01. A.Tharul Ransinghe 4.Aqmar Thauseef 13.Sohail Ainuldeen 02. A. Sashidu Silva 5.Mathiyalagan Anukshan 14.Mahroof Kuddoos 03. J M Thinuka Jayasundara 6.Resandu Sanumitha 15.Thanish Ahamed 04. R A Dishan Pinto 7.Rizky Rifas 16.Sandul Perera 05. R A R Devshritha Perera 8.Senuja Dassanayake 17.Randhul Perera 06. K A Lishan Nishedhe 9.Ishaq Irfan 07. H A Shanuk Jayawardana 08. I H V Chenul Kulasena Lyceum Wattala was not selected for the 2nd round matches 09. M Anusara Wickramasekara due to fewer points in group 10. Dihen Vidyaratne 11. M W Achila Premaratne INTER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS’ 12. Tharun Mohanadas UNDER 18 SOCCER TOURNAMENT 13. K A Lehan Kammalpi�ya 14. Praneath Nandakumar 2022 / 2023 15. K D Thasith Thanuwara 16. S A Kaveesha Madushan ORGANIZED BY ROYAL INSTITUTE 17. Newan Ashad 23rd to 28th of January 2023 at Janaka Ranawaka Grounds, FINALS Moragasmulla Lyceum Wa�ala vs St.Peters College, Colombo UNDER 18 TEAM Lyceum Wa�ala won st Innings Lead 1.Hareen Nishanthan (C) 11.Vismith Prabakaran Lyceum Wa�ala 182 for 7 Wickets 2.Aqmar Thauseef (V/C) 12.Diyaan Claessan St.Peters 158 for 10 Wickets 3.Althaf Moreseth 13.Darshan Surendrakumar 4.Mohamed Fariz 14.Thilakshan Sivakanthan BATTING 5.Benul Perera 15.Mathiyalagan Anukshan Sasidu Silva : 101 Runs 6.Chanupa Siriwardana 16.Praveen Winsara Shanuk Jayawardana : 14 Runs 7.Nidhis Sivakumar 17.Resandu Sanumitha Thinuka Jayasundara: 13 Runs 8.Shakeel Packeerally 18.Rizky Rifas 9.Mohammed Amry 19.Senuja Dassanayake Bowling 10.Chanul Bhashitha 20.Ashfaq Hamid Shanuk Jayawardana : O-11.4 / R -41 / W-6 Thashith Thanuwara : O-10/ R -32 / W-3 Lyceum Wattala became 2nd Runner-up in the tournament. COACH Sanjeewa Mendis, Asiri Bandara, Viraj Weerasekara TEACHER INCHARGE Minon Dilshan

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