{"id":1402,"date":"2024-10-09T16:02:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2024-10-09T16:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:50:23","slug":"osc-first-ib-world-school-to-strike-gold-at-arc-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=1402","title":{"rendered":"OSC First IB World School to Strike Gold at ARC Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) has cemented its global reputation for excellence by winning Gold at the 2024 International ARC Awards for its 2022\/23 Annual Report, themed \u20181957 \u2013 2022: Our Progressive Spirit Continues\u2019. 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