GENERAL ARTICLES
Grade 5 – Our class trip to Ritigala
Sunday, 08 March 2020
It was a Friday, 24th January 2020. I reached school at 5.00 am and we started our journey at 5.30 am. We went to Ritigala using the road from Kandy to Katugasthota and then Matale. We had our breakfast at Dambulla and started singing songs and having fun. When we reached Ritigala, we saw we could
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The Grade 6 Farm trip – a review
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
From 11th to 14th February the classes of grade 6 students went on a trip to the Trinity College farm at Pallekele as part of their Technical Skills subject. We travelled in a bus, two classes on each day. The Trinity farm is an animal farm as well as an agricultural farm. First, we went to
- Published in College, General Articles, Middle School
Barnabas Alexander – A legend in his own time
Monday, 09 December 2019
It seems to be the natural thing that we remember the lives of people on their deaths or memorials. Ten years have gone by since the death of Mr Barnabas Alexander. But the life he left behind still continues. When Barnabas Alexander of Trinity College, Kandy died on December 15 2009 he was in his
Trinity College Carol Service – The Story
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
The spirit of sharing at Christmas The Carol Service of Trinity College, Kandy is an event much looked forward to by many every year. The story of the Carol Service, to see how it has come to be what it is today, is fascinating. The most striking aspect is that the basic tradition of the
- Published in Chapel, Choir, General Articles, History, News
Pioneering days of the Trinity College Chapel – images from 1922 to 1935
Tuesday, 05 November 2019
Inspiration, planning and designing The inspiration from circa 1100 AD Rev Gaster and Rev Fraser were nothing if not pioneers. At a time when most Europeans were content to build churches in their own Gothic style, Gaster and Fraser were more inspired by the local Sinhalese architecture. Prototypes for this Chapel can be found in
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The German Machine Gun completes 100 years at Trinity
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The captured German Machine Gun was gifted to Trinity College Kandy on 16th of October 1919. Today marks the 100th year since the gun was unveiled by Sir William Henry Manning. The following video narrates a brief history about how the captured gun was brought to College: The captured German machine gun is considered to be one of
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A walk through the history of the Alison House
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
One of the oldest buildings in College and built with brilliant architectural flair, Alison House still stands at the heart of the school, just above the quadrangle (famous among generations of Trinitians!) It is worth exploring the interesting historical background of this building which is said to have been the largest and the only three-storeyed building in the
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Trinity Junior School Choir crowned All Island Best Popular Choir at the Sri Lanka Festival of Music, Dance and Speech
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
The Junior School Choir won the Richard Deering special award for the All Island Best Popular Choir at the Sri Lanka Festival of Music, Dance & Speech organized by International Institute of Music, Speech & Dance (IIMSD), held on the 15th of September 2019 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The choir came
- Published in Junior School, Music, News, Western Music Society
Pulasthi Handunge – a young Trinity artist
Monday, 23 September 2019
Taking the words from the College song, Trinity College has truly been a “land of youth and dream” for many of us. The typical Trinity education develops us to be men of good calibre, giving us the opportunity to contribute to society using our talents through teamwork, collaboration and leadership. This article is about a
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Power of Play – puppet show and performance for Junior and Middle school
Friday, 13 September 2019
A good story has an excellent appeal, and a social message communicated trough a good story has a universal, impact, especially on children. This was the idea behind inviting the “Power of Play” (PoP) performers led by Ms Sulochana Dissanayake to Trinity College to deliver a performance using puppets of various styles to share a
- Published in Drama, General Articles, Junior School, Middle School, News
Gaster Block feature garden with recycled materials
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
We came across a very wonderful feature garden built by one of our maintenance staff, Mr Prabath Kumara. Serving Trinity for seventeen years, Prabath is fondly known among the Upper School boys and staff as “Sudda“. The garden is located near the place where Gaster and the Fraser blocks join. Recently a new staircase was built making
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