The above ceremony recently held at the Colombo Public Library Auditorium in a grand way. About 300 winners of LCAI branches received medals and certificates according to the achievement of the exam and tournament at this event. LCAI awarded special valuable certificates to the students who completed all three chess courses under the syllabus of the Academy.

FIDE Instructor and International Arbiter Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya, who is the Vice President of the Asian Chess Federation and the General Secretary of the Commonwealth Chess Association and the tournament secretary of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, graced the Award Ceremony as the Chief Guest. Mrs. W. B. G. Kumudunie, Principal of Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Mr. Thilan Rangana, Chairman of SPORTSINFO, Mrs. Nilakshi Rathnathunga CEO of SPORTSINFO, Mr. Kapila Withanage, Director of the LCAI, Vice President - Technology & Production at eBeyonds (pvt) Ltd & Director PACE Institute Sri Lanka. International Arbiter and National Instructor Mr. Erosh Jayasinghe, Chairman of CFSL Arbiters' Committee and Mr. Dhammika Rathnaweera, Chief Editor of playground sports magazine, Veteran Sports Journalist were guests of Honour at this colourful event.