Sri Lanka Secures First Runner-Up Position as Over 1,000 Children from Eight Countries Participate
The 23rd SIP International Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition 2026 was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, October 11, bringing together more than 1,000 young participants to showcase their mental arithmetic skills, concentration and confidence.
Children aged between six and 12 years from 32 SIP Learning Centres across Sri Lanka participated alongside international contestants from India, the Philippines, the UAE, Tanzania, Bahrain, Bangladesh and New Zealand.Dr. Kusala Fernando, Principal of Gurukula National College, Kelaniya, attended as the Chief Guest. Special guests included Trizvi Marikkar, Principal of Zahira College, and M. B. M. Inshaf, Member of the Municipal Council.
Representatives of SIP Academy included Dinesh Victor, Managing Director for India and International; Dr. Md. Matin Ahmed, Country Head for Bangladesh; Rishard Raheem, Country Head of SIP Lanka; Shazad Khan, International Business Manager; and Inshaf Nawas, Business Development Manager for Sri Lanka, alongside delegates from other countries.India secured the International Championship, while Sri Lanka emerged as the First Runner-Up.
In the national centre rankings, SIP Matale was crowned champion, followed by SIP Arayampathy in second place and SIP Mabole in third place.The champion award was presented to representatives of SIP Matale Centre, Mrs. Sankarapriya and Surendran, by Dinesh Victor.The competition highlighted the importance of mental arithmetic education in developing children’s numerical abilities, concentration, confidence and problem-solving skills.
It also provided an international platform for young learners to celebrate their achievements and exchange experiences.SIP Academy Lanka expressed its appreciation to the guests, students, parents, franchisees, course instructors and organising team for their contribution to the success of the event.
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