This article was originally published in a TCK Centenary Group’s newsletter In February this year (2018) when I joined a group from the Colombo Branch of the TCK OBA for the presentation of “Smart Boards” to the College Kindergarten, my mind went back to 1959. That was 59 years ago when I sat on the
Overlooking the quadrangle stands a priceless monument that recounts a great era of the College’s history, the German machine gun. This is considered to be one of the first notable war trophies presented by the British Emperor to Ceylon after the First World War, and the first school outside England to be honoured this way.
The Trinity College Social Service Union recently launched their first project of the term, the campaign ‘Drop a Coin in Aid of Thalassemic Patients’. It aims to collect sufficient funds to provide proper care for two patients of the disease, which is a genetic blood disorder that results in abnormal levels of haemoglobin in the
“Unlike other concerts, it was not too long, although we simply wished it to be longer as the music was spectacular! One of the greatest music concerts I have ever been to, can’t wait for the next production by the Trinity College Choir!!” – A student from Middle School “The Choristers were all in sync and
The Trinity College Choir will stage its biennial concert “Mind Your Music” (MYM) on Friday 14th September, 6.30 p.m. at the Trinity College Main Hall. Every concert of MYM is centred around a theme to showcase a broad array of genres and eras. For example, previous themes have included “Plain Song to Pop” and “Rhymes
We all might pause to think, “What exactly made Trinity ‘the best’ in all?” For most of us, being day-scholars, it is quite difficult to picture how it must be like to be a boarder at Trinity. However, the following speech by Jeffrey Arumugam (Grade 11), at a Friday assembly on 13th July, drew a picture
The Trinity College Oriental Music Society participated at the All Island Music Competitions 2018 organised by the Ministry of Education, held on 30th of June and 1st of July at Christ the King College, Pannipitiya and Vidyakara Balika Vidyalaya, Maharagama. The members of the Oriental Music Society took part in 2 events: Instrumental Composition (Open
The Western Music Society took part in the All Island Western Music and Dance Competition organised by the Ministry of Education on 24th June 2018. At the Central Province Competition the Senior Choral Group emerged champions with a score of 92 points. The Piano Solo performance by Abhisheka Surendrakumar was placed first in the Provincial
The National Drum and Dance Troupe of Trinity College Kandy participated in the All Island Drum and Dance Competition held on the 3rd of June 2018 at St. Joseph’s College, Anuradhapura. The 10 member troupe was placed second at the competition with a great performance, with first place going to St. Joseph’s College. The Troupe
Most people outside would not know that we have gap year English teachers from the UK helping out in school, and apart from the Upper School students he teaches, the rest of us might not know Mr. Ed Gomm too well. We at the Junior Trinity College Literary Association thought why not interview him and