The Orchestra and the Singing group of the Trinity College Oriental Music Society won the 1st place in the Group singing (Open) [සමූහ ගායන (විවෘත)] competition at the All-Island School Music Competitions 2022 held on 19th of November,2022 at the Vidyakara Balika Vidyalaya, Maharagama The group consisted of 15 students trained by Mr. Chamila Maddegoda and Mrs. Arosha Weerasinghe Manike. The orchestra and singing group performed in the competition – උපත ලබා මේ ලෝකේ (මාතලන් චිත්රපටය) Oriental Music Society won more awards in the following categories: We congratulate the Oriental Music Society on their victory and would also like to thank Mr. Chamila Maddegoda and Mrs. Arosha Weerasinghe Manike, for all their commitment and efforts in guiding the students. Review by Hansana Pathirana (Oriental Music Society)
Members of the Trinity College Oriental Music Society (OMS) participated at the All Island Music and Drama competition 2018, organized by the Ministry of Education. The society performed a classical orchestration based on ‘Raag Wasantha-Mukari’ Their performance was awarded “The Best Performance of the Competition” at the ceremony held at the National College of Education, Maharagama on 8th of October 2019. The OMS members who participated: D.M. Welagedara – Sitar B.C. Wijesinghe – Flute D. T. Jayarathne – Violin M. J. Premawardane – Violin K. M. J. G. Kaluwila – Sitar U. A. B. Samarasinghe – Harmonium/ Clarinet C. S. B. Senanayake – Thampura S.G. Ulladupitiya – Thampura U. C. Rajarathne – Thabla K. J. A. Jayawardane – Violin K. E. L. R. Perera – Glockenspiel S. H. Threemavitharana – Harmonium S. T. Mendis – Guitar L. D. Jayasinghe – Violin H. K. B. Samarasinghe – Violin J. N. Peramunage – Guitar D. S. Jayarathne – Violin S. K. Fernando – Violin N. T. Wijerathne – Violin R. D. Karunasena – Guitar D. B. Dawundasekara – Guitar B. A. R. Chamupathi – Violin S. K. Yakdehi – Flute M. M. K. H. Gallalla – Violin A. Solaman – Thabla The group was lead by master Mahasen Welagedara (President of the OMS) alongside Mr Upul Edirisinghe (Master-in-Charge)
Following their spectacular win at the Inter school Shakespeare Championship earlier this month, the Trinity College Literary Association (TCLA) returned to Kandy to perform for their home crowd alongside several other College societies and clubs by organizing a completely new event: ‘A Cultural Evening at Trinity College.’ The event, held on the 20th of October at the College Main Hall, comprised performances by the Sinhala Drama Troupe, the Oriental Music Society, the Drum and Dance Troupe, the Trinity College Choir and of course, the TCLA’s very own Drama Troupe. Opening the event the Sinhala Drama Troupe performed a street drama revolving around Sri Lanka’s most famous theatrical character, ‘Mahadenamuththa’. This drama was notable by its integration into the rest of the evening, livening up the proceedings. The Oriental Music Society performed an orchestral piece followed by a traditional Sinhala song, entertaining the crowd with the sounds of Sri Lanka. The Drum and Dance troupe performed their own drama, presented through dance and music rather than words and conventional dramatic effects. The Choir of Trinity College was in excellent form, treating the audience to several songs, including Billy Joels’ ‘For the Longest Time’, and ‘Edelweiss’. The Trinity College Literary Association closed the evening by presenting their championship winning performance of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, notable for its minimalist approach, being presented without any costumes and precisely one prop. The TCLA would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this event a reality. Notably, the Principal, Mr. Andrew Fowler-Watt, the Head of Administration, Mr. Ravi Amarasekara and the senior management; the teachers and masters in charge of each society and the directors of each production for their hard work in shaping fabulous performances; Mrs Umanga Bandara and the College Media Unit, and Mr Chethaka Athukorala for their professional work controlling lighting and sounds; Mr Sheshan Abeysekara for his excellent work in promoting the event and managing its social media coverage; Mr Nissanka, Mr Jayamanna and the College maintenance team for ensuring that the facilities were in prime form for the event; and of course, each and every participant of the event, without whose dedication and sacrifice none of this would have been possible. All things considered, we believe that this event achieved its goal; to provide an arena for the students of College to show their skills, talents, and their pride in their cultural heritage. We hope that it sets the stage for future events of the same nature and inspires more people to focus their attention on Arts and Culture, both within Trinity and out of it, and wish them the best of luck for the future!
The Junior School Oriental Music Society of Trinity College Kandy participated in the Provincial level competitions of the All Island Music and Drama Competitions 2019, on 6th of July at Swarnamali Girls’ College Kandy. The competition was organized by the Ministry of Education. 12 of our boys from the Junior School competed under the school category 1AB and performed in the following two segments: Oriental Orchestra and Instrumental. The set song being ‘Me honda lassana bonnikka’. Trinity College was placed 1st in these segments and qualified to participate at the All Island Competitions which will be in the later part of the year.
The Oriental Music Society recently held their “Kiribath Ceremony” on 18th March 2019 at the Oriental Music room. The students first welcomed all the staff by paying their respects in the traditional manner. The ceremony commenced with a prayer read by Mr Upul Edirisinghe, the master-in-charge of the society, and this was followed by lighting the oil lamp by the staff members and some of the students. The secretary of the society then introduced the newly appointed committee for the year 2019, and Mrs Seetha Dissanayake spoke few words about the Oriental Music Society and the traditional kiribath ceremony, and thanked the society and it’s members for organising the event. Afterwards, everyone present was invited to enjoy a variety of delicious foods. Written by Chethaka Athukorala Full album is available on our Flickr site.
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 Category) The Classical Orchestra of the Oriental Music Society became All Island Champions in instrumental composition (raag vasantha mukhari) under ‘open’ category. Instrumental Duet The instrumental duet (raag brindawani saaranga) was the second Runners-up in the All Island Competitions. The duet was performed by Bhashitha Wijesinghe in flute and S. K. Fernando in Violin, and they were accompanied by U. C. Rajarathne in Thabla and T. B. Herath in Harmonica. We are grateful to the Master-in-Charge of the Oriental Music Society, Mr. Upul Edirisinghe and Mistress-in-Charge, Miss. Arosha Weerasinghemenike who are responsible for the achievements of the Oriental Music Society at this competition. Review by Sheshan Abeysekara
Zonal level All Island Music and Drama Competitions 2018 The Oriental Music Society of Trinity College Kandy participated in zonal level competitions of the All Island Music and Drama Competitions 2018, on 5th of May at Swarnamali Girls’ College Kandy. The competition was organized by the Ministry of Education. Our students competed in the following categories: Classical Orchestra, Instrumental Duet and Notation reading. Trinity College was placed 1st in all three categories and were qualified to participate in Provincial level competitions: B.C. Wijesinghe won the 1st place in notation reading category, and B.C. Wijesinghe, S.K. Fernando accompanied by U. Rajarathna and D.T. Jayarathne won the 1st place in Instrumental Duet category. Provincial Level All Island Music and Drama Competitions 2018 The Provincial competition of the all Island Music and Drama Competitions were held on 9th and 10th June 2018. The members of the Oriental Music Society participated in three categories and achieved the following results. Classical orchestra (raag vasantha mukhari) – 1st place Notation reading by B.C. Wijesinghe – 3rd place Instrumental duet (raag brindavani saranga) by B.C. Wijesinghe and S.K. Fernando accompanied by U.C. Rajarathne and M.J. Premawardhana – 1st place Review by Kevin Brunton (Library Council)