The 8th of December saw a unique set of visitors at the College Main Hall, straight from the forest. The Young Explorers’ Club of Trinity College organized an awareness programme on Snakes of Sri Lanka in association with The Young Explorers’ Society of Sri Lanka. The programme included a look back into the past activities of the relatively new club, followed by a series of informational speeches by members of the Young Explorers’ Society of Sri Lanka. The speeches and presentations included information regarding different breeds of snakes that live in Sri Lanka , along with the information of their habitats as well as their venomous nature. Not only that, but the students were also enlightened on how to handle such a friend from the forest in case of an emergency situation where a snake has entered the household as well as the first-aid procedures in case of snake bite. The most important element of the workshop was when the students got a live experience of these creatures when they got touch and feel a ‘’Katakaluwa’’ as well as witness a giant ‘’Cobra’’ live on stage. We are immensely thankful to the Young Explorers’ Society of Sri Lanka for their support and cooperation to this event. We would like to also thank Mr. Kusal Perera as well as Mrs.Imali Daskon for their guidance and support. The Young Explorers’ Society intends to bring more of such interactive activities for the students to learn more about the beautiful nature around us. Review by Jayageeth Basnayake Event Photographed by the Trinity College Media Unit.
The Young Explorers’ Club of Trinity College embarked on a hike to Hanthana on the 27th of October along with fellow explorers from Hillwood College, Kandy. This was a collaborative initiative taken by the Trinity Explorers. The exploring team were guided by members of the Young Explorers’ Club, along with numerous interactive insights ranging from snakes as well as how to administer first aid to a snake bitten person. The members of the Young Explorers’ Club who participated in the hike was J.M.S. Jayasinghe, S.M. Thanura Samarakoon, S.M. Thinura Samarakoon, D.M.S.Dissanayake, P.G.N.T. Pitadeniya, T. Jayasekara, K.J.Jaswinth, Naween Anosh, Jeywin Samarakoon, Mihiru Moonamalpe, Jayageeth Basnayake, Hasan Fowzie, Husain Fowzie, Hasal Nawarathne, Malsith Kandegedara and Dhananjaya Herath. The team made their initial ascent to the ‘Kapolla’ region of Hanthana, where they engaged in an informative session about first aid and map reading. The team also experienced the unique travelling bees as well as many other animals on their journey to the summit. It was a very fun and enjoyable expedition filled with a vast array of knowledge for the Trinitans and Hillwoodians. The students were accompanied by Mr.Kusal Perera, Mrs.Imali Daskon, Mr.Sahana Wajirasena as well as the teachers-in-charge of Hillwood College. Review by Jayageeth Basnayake Photographed by Mr. Sahana Wajirasena
The Young Explorers Club of Trinity College is a newly established club in Upper School, curated to exploring the wonderful mountains in Sri Lanka through hiking and many exciting outdoor activities. The Club has organised its first ever webinar for students from Grade 10 to 14. The webinar will be conducted by Mr Saliya Dahanayake. Mr Dahanayake is the Assistant Leader Trainer of the Sri Lanka Scouts Association and the Assistant District Commisioner of the Senior Scouts in the Kandy District Scouts Association. The webinar will be held via Microsoft Teams on 20th June 2021 starting at 07.00pm. Students who are interested can join the webinar by clicking the button below: