World Schools Debating Championship : SL emerge 1st runners-up

Sri Lanka emerge 1st runners-up at the finals of the World Schools Debating Championship which was ultimately won by Canada.

 

The team consisted of Janul de Silva and Shalem Sumanthiran from Royal College Colombo, Rahul de Silva and Jasmine Markandu from the Colombo International School, Chanidu Ratnayake from Ananda College Colombo and Reiha Wimalasekera from Ladies’ College Colombo.

 

Team Sri Lanka was coached by Sanjit Dias and Kithmina Hewage.

 

Furthermore, 68 countries have participated in the championship this year.