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Himaru Abeygunarathne: A/L District First and International Chemistry Olympiad Medallist

Himaru Abeygunarathne: A/L District First and International Chemistry Olympiad Medallist

Cinematic Victory as Trinity Claim the President’s Trophy after Fifteen Years 

Cinematic Victory as Trinity Claim the President’s Trophy after Fifteen Years 

Culinary and Hospitality Club Explores Industry Practices at The Grand Kandyan  

Culinary and Hospitality Club Explores Industry Practices at The Grand Kandyan  

Natural History and Heritage Society Restores Signage at Menikdena Archaeological Reserve 

Natural History and Heritage Society Restores Signage at Menikdena Archaeological Reserve 

Victory for CBH and Squealery at the 2026 Inter-house Basketball Tournament

Victory for CBH and Squealery at the 2026 Inter-house Basketball Tournament

HNB Student Banking Unit at Trinity Celebrates a Successful Year of Growth

HNB Student Banking Unit at Trinity Celebrates a Successful Year of Growth

Hiranga Suraweera Secures Gold Medal at Sri Lanka Junior Astronomy Olympiad 

Hiranga Suraweera Secures Gold Medal at Sri Lanka Junior Astronomy Olympiad 

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Central Boarding House wins the Road Race 2022

The college atmosphere was filled with excitement on the morning of February 25th for the much-anticipated road race, which was held as the opening event of the Inter-House Sports Meet 2022. After days of intense training, the athletes gathered around the starting point in front of the swimming pool gate fashioning their newly threaded house jerseys. The school boys were standing along the route to encourage the athletes as they all set out to run the 4km marathon. A total of 75 participated in the race, with 15 athletes from each house. The route was as follows: The race began from the Trinity College Swimming Pool gate and from there the athletes ran up the Sri Dalada Thapowana Vihara Mawatha (past Udawattakele) and turned right to Sri Dhamma Dhassi Mawatha (Lexicon International School). The athletes then went past the Vidyartha College Primary School and up Old Matale Road (Greenhill International). After climbing up the steep hill they continued through Lady Gordon’s Drive and down the same path that they started off to finish with a lap around the Junior School ground. The podium finishes were as follows: 1. Sadhil Ranaweera (CBH) 2. Savan Aluvihare (Simithraaratchy) 3. Rahul Prashan Sathyasivam (CBH) The overall results were as follows: 1st Place – Central Boarding House 2nd Place – Lemuel House 3rd Place – Garrett House 4th Place – Simithraaratchy House 5th Place – Oorloff House The athletes, along with the officials would like to thank the Sick Room staff for taking care of the medical requirements. We look forward to a great final day of the Inter-House Sports Meet on the 18th of March at Asgiriya. Picture credits: Quadrangle

Ignition ’22 – A Scouts’ Campfire

Ignition ‘22 organized by the 17th Kandy Trinity College Scout Group was held at the Junior School Grounds on the 5th of February 2022 in commemoration of the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the College. Initial planning for the event kick started in early January with a set date and place. The Senior Scout Troop led by the Troop Leader, Mas. Kulith Jayakody, was the driving force behind the event and the Rover Scout Crew providing assistance wherever and whenever needed with the Scout Master Mr. A.P. Navarathne and the Rover Scout Master Mr. D.H.M.R.P. Tammita guiding us and supervising us throughout. Extensive preparations began in mid-January with all sections coming in to play. The fortnight before the big day was hectic especially for the seniors with drama practices, decorations, souvenir production, site development and food preparations while the Cub Pack guided by the Akelas was rehearsing the Grand Yell and the Junior Scouts busy focusing on their performances. On the day of the event the senior scouts assembled in the morning and applied the final touches. As sun down approached the handmade fire torches lit up the Junior School Ground. Scouts, guests, parents and well-wishers gathered around camp fire. The event was graced by our Chief Guest, the Principal Rev. Fr. Araliya Jayasundara OSB, the Vice Principal Mr. Krishanthan Antonydas, the Co-Vice Principal and Group Scout Master Mr. Ananda Marasinghe, the District Scout Commissioner Mr. Kapila Priyantha, the Headquarters Commissioner Mr. Sarath Bandara and other invited dignitaries. By 6.45 the fire was lit and so began the highly anticipated campfire. Mr. Ravindra Tammita, our Rover Scout Master, coordinated the highly entertaining campfire and kept the spark alive from the very beginning. All sections of our scout group as well as the invited schools, Hillwood College, Dharmaraja College, Kingswood College and Vidyartha College, presented their dramas and entertainment items most of which had a rather interesting twist. A song and a yell followed every drama keeping the audience involved. The Rovers and the Seniors jumped into the performing circle from time to time with their stunts and rib tickling stories. As the event drew to a conclusion after more than 2 hours as the red hot embers began dropping off, the high ranking seniors joined the campfire chief to deliver “Taps” to ceremonially end the campfire following which Mr. Marasinghe, our Group Scout Master addressed the gathering. With that the event was officially declared over. “Day is done, gone the sun,From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.” Be Prepared. Reviewed By Gesith Epa,The Quarter Master.                                      

Inter-House Rivalry Kicks off at Pallekele – Senior Inter-House Rugby Tournament 2022

The Annual Senior Inter House Rugby Tournament 2022 was held on the 19th of February 2022 at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium. This marked the commencement of Inter House events in college. The 5 senior houses battled it out to be crowned as the champions of the tournament. After a day full of 10-a Side Rugby, the results were as follows: 1st Place – Garrett House 2nd Place – Simiththraaratchy House 3rd Place – Oorloff House 4th Place – Central Boarding House 5th Place – Lemuel House Individual awards were presented to the players who performed well at the tournament: Player of the Tournament- Shamendra Dissanayake Player of the Final – Harith Samaraweera, Kovida Wickramasinghe Upcoming Player – Upek Gammudali The players would like to thank their coaching staff and the MIC for all the support given to make the tournament a success. A big thank you goes out to the sponsors for their contributions to make Trinity Rugby soar high. Review by Abidh Jameel Picture credits: Quadrangle

Trinity Weightlifting Team crowned Champions at the Junior Novices Weightlifting Championship 2022

We are delighted to announce that our Weightlifting team became Champions at the Junior Novices Weightlifting Championship 2022 held at Poddiwala National College on 11th,12th and 13th of February 2022. The Championship was organised by the Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation. 1st Place Abidh JameelJason PeterMissaka WickramasekaraYahadasun Ratnayake 2nd Place Arya SolomonsSherwain WavitaThisal RajapaksheYasan KavsiduRinoshan Gunasekaran 3rd Place Chamod Dehigama We congratulate the team for their continuous winning streak at tournaments over the past few years. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trinity College Kandy (@trinity.college.kandy)

The first Trinitian to Putt for Sri Lanka’s National Golf Squad 

Haroon Aslam with a handicap level 2 became the first Trinitian ever to be named for the National Golf Team after his stunning performance at the National Ranking Tournament held recently. 19-year-old Aslam took to Golf nearly a decade ago and recorded his first victory in 2014, when he became the 2nd runner-up at the Victoria Golf & Country Resort Junior Golf Championship for Beginners. Currently he is an Advanced Level [IAL] student at Trinity. Since then, there has been no turning back for Aslam who has taken part in all the key national tournaments such as the SL Golf Union Open Championships, Royal Colombo Golf Club Competitions, Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Championships, Diyatalawa Army Golf Club Championships, Victoria Golf & Country Resort Tournaments, and many other championships organized by the Mercantile sector of the country. In addition, Aslam has also participated in championships held in Indonesia, Malaysia, and India, where he managed to secure winning positions.   Aslam’s success dawned at the right time for Trinity, where the College recently commenced its Sesquicentennial Anniversary celebrations with a solemn resolve to expand the boundaries of holistic education, in academics, sports, cultural, and extra-curricular spheres. Keeping true to the theme of the anniversary celebrations, “Duc-in-Altum: Exploring Vistas of Excellence”, Haroon Aslam has become a torchbearer for spanning the boundaries of the sporting ethos of Trinity College, Kandy.   We wish Haroon Aslam great success when he tees off for Sri Lanka.

Kick Off – The Trinity Tour

The Covid 19 Pandemic halted the usual routine of the whole world, and schools rugby in Sri Lanka was no exception. But the Lankans finally got a glimpse of 15 a side schools rugby back in action in the month of January, as the Trinity College Rugby outfit embarked on a friendly match series, dubbed ‘The Trinity Tour’. The matches were to be played by the 2021 rugby squad, as this was most probably the final opportunity for many senior players to don the iconic Red, Gold and Blue jersey while also giving the opportunity for new jersey winners to be a part of the legacy. The first fixture was against Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy which was played on the 15th of January at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium. The team was led by Thidas Thanthirige. The opening half saw fierce competition between both teams, with the Sumangala edging a lead at the half time break, only to be relinquished of the lead by a mile as the Trinitians made a glorious come back for a convincing win of 46-14. Moments from Trinity vs Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy | Clicked by Quadrangle The second game was played against Dharmaraja College Kandy, at the Pallekele Rugby stadium, which saw the return of skipper Tehan Karunanayake. The fierce game was finally taken by the dominant Trinitians by scoring 43 while not letting their opponents score any points. Moments from Trinity vs Dharmaraja College, Kandy | Clicked by ThePapare.com The 3rd scheduled game against St. Thomas College, Mt. Lavinia was unfortunately postponed due to COVID-19, and is scheduled to go ahead later in March 2022. This initiative taken by the Trinitians has given a stimulus to the local arena to restart school rugby league. Await more action from the boys in Red, Gold and Blue as new battles are yet to come! Reviewed by Jayageeth Basnayake

Trinity’s first shots in 20 months – 3×3 Basketball Championship 2021

The Trinity College Basketball players return to the court after a pause of 20 months due to Covid-19 at the 3×3 Basketball Championship organised by the Kandy District Basketball Association (KDBA) and held on the 29th of December 2021 at the St. Anthony’s Girls’ College Basketball Court. Trinity Blue emerged 2nd runners up in the U18 Men’s category with Trinity Red in 4th. Trinity Yellow emerged Runners-up in the U16 Men’s category. The team members were as follows: TRINITY RED Sachika Boyagoda Kevin Tennekoon Hussel Pathirana TRINITY YELLOW Sasitha Heenagama Pawan Machchagama Hasthika Meegahakumbura Kavinda Jayarathne TRINITY BLUE Damsith Aluthgedara Senuja Godaliyadda Jayageeth Basnayake The team is immensely thankful for the coaching expertise of Mr. Susil, and the assistance of the Prefect of Games Mr. Shane de Silva and for the support from Master-in-charge Mr. Waruna Samarasena. Reviewed by Jayageeth Basnayake

Trinity crowned Champions of Central Province Dialog Schools Rugby 7s

Trinity College 7s Rugby team emerged Cup Champions at the Central Province Dialog Schools’ Rugby 7s. The matches were held at the Trinity College Rugby Stadium – Pallekele on 27th December 2021. Master Ravindu Wickramasinghe was awarded ‘Player of the Tournament’. Trinity played against the following schools: Trinity vs Sri Rahula College – 50:00 Trinity vs Dharmaraja College – 32:19 Trinity vs St. Anthony’s College – 47:00 Trinity vs Kingswood College – 33:07 (Cup Final) Our congratulations to the Trinity 7s Team and all those who contributed in making this achievement. Posted by ThePapare.com on Monday, December 27, 2021

Mahen Wijesundara secures 3 wins at the 69th National Badminton Championship 2021

We are delighted to note that Trinity Badminton Player Master Mahen Wijesundara has secured 3 victories at the recently concluded 69th National Badminton Championship held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium from 13th to 19th December 2021. The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Badminton Association. Mahen achieved the following: Under 19 Singles – 3rd Place (Semi Finalist) Under 19 doubles – 2nd place (Runners Up) Open Mens Doubles – Quarter Finalist Mahen’s Double partner was a Royalist and a member of the National Badminton Pool. We would also like to record that this is the first time in almost 2 decades of Trinity’s Badminton history, a Trinitian has become a Semi Finalist and a Runners Up at Under 19 Singles and Doubles. We congratulate Mahen for his achievements and wish him best for his future endeavors in Badminton.

Trinity bags 6 medals at the All Island Karate Tournament 2021

Trinity Karate players participated at the All Island Karate Tournament held at the Bandaragama Indoor Courts on 22 December 2021. The following players were awarded medals: Hesitha Weerasekara (Gold Medal) Sudesh Jaysinghe (Gold Medal) Nadula Wathurakumbura (Silver Medal) Damith Pathirana (Bronze Medal) Mohammed Ishqullah (Bronze Medal) Shamika Abeysinghe (Bronze Medal) Our congratulations to the team for their achievement and we wish them best for their future engagements.

Trinitians performing against England U19s

Our Congratulations to Master Pawan Pathiraja, Master Ranudha Somaratne and Master Matheesha Pathirana on their performances against England U19s. Pawan Pathiraja scored his maiden international youth One day century (113 runs from 129 balls). Ranudha Somaratne scored back-to-back fifties by scoring 58 N.O in 79 balls and Matheesha Pathirana captured 2 wickets for 20 runs. We also congratulate the Sri Lanka U19 team on their win. Series is tied with one win each.

Dawn turned Dusk as Records Tumbled and Memories Bottled, at Asgiriya

On the 3rd of December 2007, Sri Lanka hosted England at Asgiriya for the 1st Test Match. This test match was remarkable since the Sri Lankan bowling spearhead Muttiah Muralitharan was able to achieve the world record of being the highest Test Wicket Taker (covered in the 1st Edition). Apart from that, the game was remembered by many due to numerous reasons. Following are few key highlights of the game. Sri Lanka’s tireless workhorse Chaminda Vaas’s 100th Test Match The match at Kandy also turned out to be Sri Lanka’s tireless workhorse, Chaminda Vaas‘s 100th Test Match. Vass was the third Sri Lankan to cross the 100th Test Match mark after Muttiah Muralitharan and Sanath Jayasuriya. At the other end of the spectrum, Vaas slipped under the radar in his 100th Test. The tireless workhorse though, made his presence felt by clinching five pivotal wickets in the game. Sanath Jayasuriya bidding farewell to Test Cricket in his own style The dashing Sri Lankan all-rounder announced his retirement from the national duties after serving the nation for 110 Test Matches, where he scored 8000 runs and clinched 98 wickets. Jayasuriya came out all-guns-blazing in the second innings of his last Test to essay an astonishing knock of 78.  It included him smashing James Anderson all around the ground for six boundaries in a single over. With Anderson pitching the ball up every time, on a wicket that was flat, shots rumbled through the willow of Jayasuriya. The ball kept rushing to the boundary ropes with lightning speed. Which eventually made Jayasuriya only the 3rd batsman to reach this milestone in Test Match cricket after the batting sensations from West Indies, Chris Gayle, and Ramesh Sarwan. Sri Lanka Winning the Test Match by 88 Runs The Test Match turned out to be a thriller contest. Matt Prior and Ian Bell played with determination, which seemed to have taken England to safe waters on the last day of the match. Suddenly, England harboured hopes of escaping from the defeat like they did in 2003 at Asgiriya. Unfortunately for England, and fortunately for Sri Lanka a clatter of wickets right at the end of the day’s play saw them drowning towards a defeat. The Sri Lankan bowling spearhead, Muralitharan, yet again provided the crucial breakthrough by taking the key wickets of both Bell and Prior. The Doosra he bowled to dismiss Prior would be remembered for years by cricket fans. Lasith Malinga had the last laugh when he dismissed Mathew Hogard with his trademark Yorker. England was all out for 261 and Sri Lanka won the match by 88 Runs. Kumar Sangakkara’s Match winning performance with the bat Kumar Sangakkara‘s 92 anchored the Sri Lankan first inning, and in the 2 innings Sangakkara scored his 16th test match 100, with that century he was able to score centuries against all Test-playing Nations, he was only the 9th batsman in Test Match Cricket history of 130 years (by 2007) to reach this milestone. Kumar Sangakkara went to on to score 152, which also made him the first batsman in the World to score 150 plus scores in every 4 consecutive Tests. These stellar performances guided him to be awarded as the Man of the Match. The Last International Match at Asgiriya Above all it was the last International Encounter at Asgiriya, Sri Lanka’s 2nd International Test Ground. The scenic and serene ground at Kandy had hosted 27 International Encounters since 1983. In fact, it eventually turned out to be the farewell game not only for Jayasuriya but also for Asgiriya as well. Even though the match was jam-packed with records, history, joy, and victory there were two unfavourable incidents to blight the game. One, the play was stopped due to a swarm of bees invading the pitch in Sri Lanka’s 2 innings, which forced the players to the floor until the bees got away from the ground. Two, the collapse of the iron roof on the Singer Stand on the last day, which ended up injuring four spectators. Sanath Jayasuriya smashing James Anderson all around the ground for six boundaries in a single over. Sri Lanka vs England Match Highlights, at Asgiriya International Cricket Stadium, 2007. Bibliography: Anon, 2007. Murali rallies Sri Lanka to win over England. Reuters. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30839520071205 [Accessed September 4, 2021]. Anon, Asgiriya stadium. Cricinfo. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/ground/59329.html [Accessed September 5, 2021].

Revised Athletic Records – Interhouse and Interschool (1872-2021)

We request all the past Athletes to scrutinize the  records published below and identify if any of your records have been omitted. If your performance/s has been omitted in any event that has been published, please send the details with a photo of the relevant certificate via WhatsApp to the following numbers on or before 25th  August 2021. Athletics Master in Charge Mr. C.J. Kalugampitiya  – +94777200370 Athletics Head Coach Mr. H.G. Ariyaratne – +94717472923 Mr. Nilco Bandara – +94773001594 Mr. Lalith Rathnayake  – +94777956602 Thank you. C. Jagath Kalugampitiya(Master- In-Charge of Athletics)

Muttiah Muralitharan’s record-breaking 709th wicket at Asgiriya

It was on the 3rd of December 2007, when Sri Lanka hosted England at the Asgiriya Cricket Stadium for the 1st Test Match. This was a very special day for the Sri Lankan cricketing fraternity and especially for the Kandyan spectators. As Muttiah Muralitharan was inching close to a world record of being the highest Test Wicket Taker. On the second day’s play, the scenic and peaceful ground had suddenly transformed into a cauldron of bubbling tensions. The swelling crowd at Kandy waited with bated breath for its favorite son, Muttiah Muralitharan, to break Shane Warne’s record for the most Test Wickets. Murali needed just 5 wickets to rewrite the world record under his name surpassing the great Australian leg spinner Shane Warne who had clinched 708 wickets. He drew level with Warne when he had Ravi Bopara caught down the leg side on the second afternoon, but was forced to wait due to the rain interrupting the play. Finally, the reality-altering experience arrived when Murali, bowling from around the wicket, spun it past Collingwood to shatter his timber. In fact, the batsman had played down the wrong line, as he didn’t pick the delivery that went the other way, a delivery which Murali was renowned for, the doosra. As Kandy’s favorite son, Muttiah Muralitharan broke the world record, there was celebration all over the place. Firecrackers were burst amidst wild jubilation. The usually serene ground at Kandy had transformed into one big party. He set the world record in his 116th test match well before Shane Warne who claimed the record in his 145th. The commentator David Lloyd expressed this historical occasion, ‘’Bowled him, there we go,Great scenes here, History is made it has been a long long time coming.There will be great scenes here in Kandy. A world record, and it’s never ever to be got anywhere near.Firecrackers all around the ground. This game has come to a stop.709 wickets for Muttiah Muralitharan. The greatest ever wicket-taker in Test Match Cricket” David Lloyd 2007 was a very special year for the Sri Lankan cricketing fraternity because of Murali’s world record, and more importantly, it was the 25th year after Sri Lanka gained Test Status way back in 1982, thanks to the immense contribution by our very own late Mr Gamini Dissanayake. And, it was surely a special occasion for Trinity for two reasons. First, Asgiriya had the privilege to be a part of the world record, which no one has ever got close enough to challenge; and second, Murali was the home town boy coming from non-other than St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, a school that shares a cricketing legacy with Trinity over 100 long years. Murali talked about this historical occasion with gleaming pride: “I am thrilled to have reached the landmark in my home town with all my family and close friends in the ground to watch me — it is a very special moment” -BBC 2007 This particular game was full of records and history, all of it will be covered in the second instalment to this article. Article by Shaahid Khaleel Bibliography: Ramaraj, B., 2013. Muttiah Muralitharan breaks Shane Warne’s record of most Test wickets at his homeground Kandy. [online] Cricket Country. Available at: https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/muttiah-muralitharan-breaks-shane-warnes-record-of-most-test-wickets-at-his-homeground-kandy-71565 [Accessed 14 April 2021]. Main Image: Cricketcountry.com. 2013. [online] Available at: https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Sri-Lankan-bowler-Muttiah-Muralitharan-celebrates-after-taking-his-World-Record-709th-Test-wicket.jpg [Accessed 19 April 2021]. Reuters Staff, 2007. Muralitharan reclaims test wicket world record. [online] Reuters. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30797420071203 [Accessed 14 April 2021]. Video: Record Breaking Ball By Murali for 709th Wicket

Trinity Badminton players placed 3rd at the 68th National Badminton Championship 2020

Our congratulations to Kavishkar Rajendrakumar and Kanujan Kumarendran for placing 3rd at the 68th National Badminton Championship 2020. The tournament was held from 17th to 21st of February 2021 at the Mercantile Badminton court, Colombo 7 Kavishkar and Kanujan were also recognised as the Best U19 Double (all island) for the year 2020. We wish them best for their future matches and championships.

Table Tennis Records – From 1971

We kindly request all past Table Tennis players to browse through the PDF below and see whether your achievement records are mentioned or in need of amendments. For amendments. please send details with an image of the relevant certificate via WhatsApp to the following numbers on or before 28th February 2021. Mr. Sampath (Coach) – +94 714645716 orMr. Sufiyan (Master-in-Charge) – +94 773216074 Thank you. Mohamed Sufiyan(Master-in-charge)

Athletic Records – Best Achievements (Inter-School & Inter-House)

We request all past Athletes to scrutinize the published records below and identify if any of your records have been omitted. If your performance has been better in any event that has been published, please send details with a photo of the relevant certificate via WhatsApp to the following numbers on or before 28th February 2021. Athletics Master in Charge Mr. C.J. Kalugampitiya +94 777200370 orAthletics Head Coach Mr. Ariyaratne +94 717472923 orMr. Rathnayake on +94 777956602 Thank you. Jagath KalugampitiyaMaster-in-charge of Athletics

Trinity Badminton players awarded Provincial Colours

Our congratulations to Kavishkar Rajendrakumar and Mahen Wijesundara for achieving Provincial Colours for Badminton which were recently awarded for participating at the All Island National Games 2019. Only the best seven players get selected to represent each province at the All Island National Games. Kavishkar and Mahen bagged bronze medals in 2019. We wish them best for their future tournaments.

Provincial Colours awarded to Trinity swimmers

Central Province Colours were awarded to three Swimmers from Trinity, A. I. S. Dikdeniya, V. I. Bogaswatte and T. K. Karunathilake for representing the provincial swimming team. They achieved 1st, 2nd and 3rd places at the National Sports Festival in 2019, which was held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Stadium. Achievements A.I.S. Dikdeniya 200M breaststroke – Gold 200m individual medley – Silver 100m breaststroke – Silver 400M im relay – Silver 400m freestyle relay – Silver V.I. Bogaswatte 50M butterfly – Bronze 50m butterfly – Bronze 400m freestyle relay – Silver T.K. Karunathilake 50M breaststroke – Bronze 200m breaststroke – Bronze A. I. S. Dikdeniya holds a record for the highest number of Swimming achievements (men’s) from Central Province! Our best wishes to these swimmers and the swimming team in their future meets.

Journey Through Nature – reviewed by a Trinity Cub Scout

The Journey Through Nature (JTN) is a hike through a forest organized by the Senior Scouts and Rover Scouts of the College. This event takes place every four years, and this year it was held at Victoria Park, Digana on the 29th of February 2020. Junior Scouts and Cub Scouts also came along as they will have to organize this event in four years time. Girl Guides and Scouts from many schools round the country participated in this event. Some schools that participated were: Vidyaloka Vidyalaya and Rippon Balika Vidyalaya from Galle; Maliyadeva Girls’ College and Maliyadeva Boys College from Kurunegala; Kingswood College, Dharmaraja College, Gateway College, Mahamaya Girls’ College, Hillwood College, Girls’ High School, and Vidhartha College from Kandy;  Ferguson High School from Ratnapura;  St. Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya from Kegalle;  and Thurstan College and Ananda College from Colombo. The Senior Scouts collected sponsors and raised money for the event, with the College also providing a financial support. All the scouts were taken to Digana by College transport and it was a bit of a squash in the bus and some children weren’t lucky enough to get a seat. As soon as we got there, we were divided into groups and the hike started! There were many checkpoints in the route and there were arrows to show us the way so that we wouldn’t get lost. We had climb up steep hills and go down slopes, we had to climb over rocky terrain and hold on to nearby plants to keep balance. We didn’t see the red arrows that were marked on rocks and we got lost a few times but organizer came to help us every time we got lost.  The Junior Scouts travelled 10km, but the Senior Scouts had to go on even longer. After every group has completed the route, our lunch was provided. Then the teachers gave us some time to play before we headed back to the College.  Again, it was a squash in the bus when we headed back. After we got back, the closing ceremony was held from 7 to 8pm. All our parents came and it was very grand. There were lights everywhere and the teachers and Scouts had created a huge poster and hung it up behind the curtain in the main hall. They introduced the winning schools as well, from the Girl Guides section, the winners were Ferguson High School, Ratnapura and runners-up were St. Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle. From the Scouts section, the winners are Thurstan College,Colombo and runners-up are Maliyadeva Boys College, Kurunegala. Could this be the best scouting trip of the year?

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