London welcomes highest achieving Sri Lanka students

Colombo-Four Sri Lankan students are visiting London as a prize for being the best performing students in the country. The three day visit will recognise the students' achievements and expose them to foreign educational and cultural experiences, states an Edexcel International press release.

Ryan Atukorala, Arivinda Atukorala, Anuk Arudpragasam and Miss Prerna Jain are all from the Colombo International School (CIS).

This is the first time that a trip to London has been offered as an Edexcel prize. Every student in Sri Lanka who entered an Edexcel qualification was automatically entered.

Nick Sansome, Edexcel International Regional Director in South Asia said: "We are overjoyed to be offering students the chance to sample a different culture. An exciting visit has been organised for the four students. The whistlestop tour will take in the British Museum, Buckingham Palace, the British Library and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. They will also meet staff in Edexcel's London headquarters. "Congratulations to all four students. Incidentally, CIS annually produces the largest number of prize winners at our awards ceremonies. So, well done to all their teachers too."

The Edexcel Annual Student Awards - organised by Edexcel's Sri Lanka office and the British Council - is on September 2 in Colombo where Ryan Atukorala will receive the Best O level/GCSE June 2004' student award.

Ryan Atukorala achieved an outstanding 12 A grades in his O level and GCSE exams. The other 3 students each gained 10 A grades.