Reviewed by Thehas Dayaratne (Web Content Team)
On the 13th of September 2024, Trinity College Kandy’s Astronomy Quiz Team took the stage at Constant ’24, an inter-school astronomy quiz competition organized by the Union of Astronomy of Bandaranayake College, Gampaha. But the journey to this final round had begun long before the event day.
Weeks prior, over 50 schools entered the competition through a series of online preliminary rounds. Only the top 20 teams, including Trinity College, made the cut to advance to the physical rounds, where the true test of knowledge and skill awaited.
Held at the Bandaranayake College premises from 8 AM onwards, the final rounds consisted of four challenging segments: Practical, Spot Test, Space Exploration (Theory), and Data Analysis. The Trinity team, representing the Astronomical Society of TCK, approached the event with determination and teamwork.
The team members were:
- Himaru Abeygunarathne (Captain, Astrophysics)
- Chirath Jayasinghe (General Astronomy)
- Thehas Dayaratne (Observational Astronomy)
- Thivaharan Humrushan (Rocketry)
- Adithya Herath (Cosmology)
Trinity shone brightest during the Space Exploration round, securing the highest marks of the competition. Additionally, Captain Himaru Abeygunarathne excelled in the online Theoretical Round, achieving the highest marks in Astrophysics. His leadership and expertise, combined with the strengths of his teammates, propelled Trinity to a second runners-up finish.
2024 has been a milestone year for the Astronomical Society of Trinity College Kandy, and this performance at Constant ’24 solidifies their place among the top contenders in the field of astronomy in the school arena.
As astronomers say, Trinity’s performance was truly out of this world!
