The oarswomen of Ladies’ College and Musaeus College will take to the waters at the Beira on Saturday (5) 1 p.m. onwards with the Colombo Rowing Club being the epicentre of action as the great rivalry in the only girls’ regatta in the island nation will see its 19th edition unfold. 

Last year Ladies' College clinched the Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy defeating Musaeus College at the 18th LC-MC Regatta. LC accumulated a record 39 points to 13 against Musaeus.

This year's chief guest will be former Ladies' College Rowing Captain Ishara Abbey.

The regatta will host many boat classes ranging from single sculls, double sculls, coxless pairs and coxed fours. Races will be based on points, with the overall tally adding up to a total of 52. There will be two races per boat class (‘A’ and ‘B’ crews) and will also feature an exhibition of ‘under-16 four’, ‘C four’, and an old girl’s race.

19th LC-MC Regatta 2024 Teams

Ladies’ College –  Hayaa Hassen (Capt.), Letara Munipura (VC), Mckaella Karunaratne, Amaanie Jayaweera, Ananya Kirtisinghe, Anika Perera, Chantelle Perera, Iyannah Karunaratne, Janumi Weragama, Jessica Sivapragasam, Kehansa Madugalle, Ranithi Samarasooriya, Sanindi de Silva, Shamaali Ellawala, Sheraya Perera, Surabaya Basnayake, Tanisha Cooray, Tihana de Saram, Turanya Basnayake, Vinugi Jayasinghe, Meha Balendra 

Musaeus College –  Yenushka Premaratne (Capt.), Sanindhie Mendis (VC), Sithesh Sundararaj (VC), Isini Rajapakse, Senola Shridharan, Binuli Edirisooriya, Inaya Jayakody, Hesandi Perera, Thara Caldera, Hansalee Collure, Nethumi Rajapakse, Nikini Aluthge, Senudi Mendis, Sineli de Silva, Sahanya Rajapaksha, Senumi Hewavithanage, Sarah Martino 

LC-MC Regatta previous winners

2004 – LC

2005 – MC

2006 – Tie

2007 – LC 

2008 – LC

2009 – LC

2010 – MC

2011 – LC

2012 – LC

2013 – LC 

2014 – LC

2015 – LC

2016 – MC 

2017 – MC

2018 – MC

2019 –  LC

2020/21 – Not held

2022 – LC

2023 – LC

(LC - 12 MC - 5 Tie - 1)

The event traditionally held at the Colombo Rowing Club, attracts scores of students, parents, and alumni from both schools, and the inclusion of old girls’ races recently has added much more glamour to the event.

After their win in 2023, LC’ites retained the Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy at Flower Road for yet another year with their 12th win in the series. Musaeus is yet to win since their last triumph in 2018. This is the only rowing regatta rivalry between two girls’ schools in Sri Lanka.

Live action of the 19th LC-MC regatta can be viewed on ‘Quadrangle’ YouTube page.