Musaeus breaks 6-year hoodoo

Musaeus College ended 6-years of agony to lay their hands on the silverware by beating Ladies’ College after 2018 at the 19th LC-MC Regatta held at the Beira surrounding the Colombo Rowing Club. 

This year, Ladies’ College was led by Hayaa Hassen and the victorious Musaeus College getup was led by Yenushka Premaratne. 

Ladies’ College gained last year’s Regatta under the captaincy of Mitali Wickramage to retain the trophy for the 12th time whilst Musaeus College won the Regatta last in 2018 under the leadership of Mayathi Weerakoon. 

Previous Ladies’ College rowing captain and national oarswoman Ishara Abbey graced the event as chief guest this year.

19th LC-MC Regatta

Final points tally 2024-

Musaeus College – 37 – Winner

Ladies’ College – 15

Best oarswoman – Sanindie Mendis – Musaeus College (VC) (25 points)

Current win tally after 19 encounters – (LC – 12 MC – 6 Tie – 1)

After this year’s win, Musaeuites regained the Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy after a long wait to take it back to Rosmead Place from the trophy cabinets of Flower Road.

The Ladies’-Musaeus encounter is the only rowing regatta rivalry between two girls’ schools in Sri Lanka. MC has clinched the regatta in 2005, 2010, 2016,17,18 and 2024. LC has won in all other years starting from the inaugural regatta in 2004 except 2006 where the only tie of the series was recorded.

Race results-

‘A’ Scull: Sanindhie Mendis 4:26.19 (Musaeus) won 6 points beating Sheraya Perera 4:37.52 (Ladies)

‘A’ Pair: Sanindi de Silva (S) / Turanya Basnayake (B) of (Ladies’) 4:10.53 won 8 points beating Thara Caldera (B) / Yenushka Premaratne (S) 4:19.77 (Musaeus)

‘B’ Pair: Sahanya Rajapaksha (B) / Sarah Martino (S) (Musaeus) 4:15.97 won 4 points beating Hayaa Hassen (S) / Letara Munipura (B) 4:29.22 (Ladies’)

‘B’ Scull: McKaella Karunaratne 4:36.70 (Ladies’) won 2 points beating Binuli Edirisooriya 4:49.22 (Musaeus)

‘B’ Double Scull: Janumi Weragama (S) / Sheraya Perera (B) 4:15.13 (Ladies’) won 5 points beating Nikini Aluthge (B) / Isini Rajapakse (S) 4:21.35 (Musaeus)

‘A’ Double Scull: Sanindhie Mendis (B) / Senumi Hewavitharanage (S) 4:16.6 (Musaeus) won 7 points beating  Hayaa Hassen (S) / Sanindi de Silva (B) 4:20.50 (Ladies’)

‘C’ Four: Anika Perera (S), Meha Balendra (2), Chantelle Perera (3), Ranithi Samarasooriya (B), Jessica Sivapragasam (Cox) 4:26.18 (Ladies’) beat Nethumi Rajapakse (B), Hansalee Collure (2), Senudi Mendis (3), Venudi Peiris (S), Senola Shridharan 4:32.51 (Musaeus)

‘B’ Four:  Hesandi Perera (B), Thara Caldera (2), Sahanya Rajapaksha (3), Sarah Martino (S), Sineli de Silva (Musaeus) 4:07.12 won 8 points beating Shamaali Ellawala (S), Vinugi Jayasinghe (2), Kehansa Madugalle (3), Iyannah Karunaratne (B), Ananya Kirtisinghe (Cox) 4:08.20 (Ladies’)

‘A’ Four: Sithesh Sundararaj (B), Senumi Hewavithanage (2), Sanindhie Mendis (3), Yenushka Premaratne (S), Inaya Jayakody (C) 4:03.82 (Musaeus) won 12 points beating Letara Munipura (3), Hayaa Hassen (2), Sanindi de Silva (S), Turanya Basnayake (B), Tanisha Cooray (Cox) 4:06.53 (Ladies’)