As the Principal of Trinity, I believe that one of my responsibilities is to act as responsible custodian of the school; and to put in place an extensive rolling programme of decoration, maintenance, restoration, and new building and infrastructure projects which will ensure that the school remains a leading Institution long after we have all departed.

There is much that needs to be done to restore the buildings of Trinity College to the state in which they should be. Many of the school buildings, ranging from Classrooms to Boarding facilities need urgent renovation to make them fit for purpose.
This is a major 5-year Development Plan, designed to restore Trinity to its former glory by the time of our 150th anniversary in 2022, and it will include many different projects.

There are three pillars to Trinity150… a Trinity of pillars, if you will…The first will focus on restoration and renovation projects (for example to rebuild Alison and Napier Houses so we can revitalise Boarding at Trinity). The second will be new buildings and facilities (we badly need more Upper School classrooms, modern Science Laboratories and a multi-purpose sports hall, for example). And the third will deal with IT and technological Infrastructure, so that Trinity can help lead the way in the new digital age in Sri Lanka.

The main projects categorised under the above headings are as follows:

Restoration and Renovation

• Alison House
• Napier House
• Chapel: Restoration of David Paynter murals

 

New Buildings and Facilities

• New Sports Hall at Asgiriya
• New Science Laboratory Block
• New Commerce Block
• New dining hall and kitchen complex

 

IT & Technological infrastructure
Under this the IT and infrastructure of the existing buildings and facilities will be improved incorporating the latest technology, while the proposed new facilities will also be equipped with the latest in terms of IT infrastructure.
Batches of Old Boys, current parents, Old Boy interest groups or individuals are encouraged to support Trinity by funding projects in Trinity150 for which they can take joint responsibility with the College.

I guarantee that every rupee raised for Trinity150 will go towards Trinity150 and nothing else. I have invited eminent Old Boys to act as the Advisory and Oversight Committee for Trinity150, and appointed another Old Boy, with a strong financial pedigree, to be the full-time Project Manager for Trinity150 to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the process.

Andrew Fowler-Watt
Principal

 

Trinity150 video presentation

Trinity150 Launch presentations

Presentation on Alison and Napier Houses renovation

Presentation on Asgiriya sports complex, classroom blocks, and dining hall

Trinity150 Launch Gallery

More images are available on the College Fickr album of the event.