Trinity College National Drum and Dance Troupe toured to Malaysia on the 27th November 2022 to represent Sri Lanka at the Petaling Jaya International Folklore Festival. The following 10-member crew along with the 2 Officials took part in the tour. After a day of rest the Dance Troupe performed in two pocket shows in two shopping malls with the
The College had 28 young talented Kandyan dancers inducted as “Ves Dancers” at the Natha Devale and College premises on 9th January 2020. It was the 12th Induction Ceremony organised by the National Drum and Dance Troupe and is considered one of the most sacred events of their calendar. The Ves Dancers – an expression
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
We had two dancers and one drummer participating at this year’s Kandy Esala Perahera festival: Shakya Senanayake Uvindu Sathsara Dumidu Karunasena We congratulate these three students from the National Drum and Dance troupe who had the opportunity to be a part of this historic and sacred procession. Kandy Esela Perahera The Esala Perahera in Kandy
Master in Charge: Mr R N Jayaratne Instructor: Mr S N S Chandrasiri The Trinity College National Drum & Dance Troupe participated several activities inside and outside the College including the Sportsmeet, Prize Giving, Big Match, Bradby, and many other special occasions such as the Teachers’ Day program. The Troupe also performed to welcome the President of
On 23rd February 2019, we had our members of the National Drum and Dance troupe participating at ‘Kailasa 2019‘, an annual event organised by S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia. The word Kailasa originates from Indian culture – a place where which brought together many cultures and musical formats to bring out a unity in the
One of the most anticipated events of the Junior School calendar, “Rangadara” was performed on 17th November 2018 at the College Hall. It was truly a memorable occasion for all those who were present, full of traditional dance and music. The programme began with welcoming the invitees and lighting up the oil lamp. The Guest
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
All Island Drum Orchestra Competition organised by the Ministry of Education was held on 30th July 2017 at Rathnawali Balika Vidyala, Gampaha. Trinity College was placed first under the theme “Poya Hewisi”. 10 Students participated in the competition along with 3 Instructors. 1. Bhagya Ranasinghe 2. Tharusha Perera 3. Hasith Dissanayake 4. Sachintha Kohona