The Ryde Gold Medal is awarded each year to the “best all-round senior student” at Trinity College, Kandy. The Ryde Gold Medal is the highest honor that the School can bestow. It is awarded on the result of a secret ballot conducted among the senior boys(Grade 11-14) and the staff whose votes, together with that of the Principal, each count as one. While this system makes deadlock possible, it is  [ Read More ]

      It’s good to see the School we knew, The land of youth and dream, To greet again the rule we knew, Before we took the stream; Though long we’ve missed the sight of her, Our hearts may not forget; We’ve lost the old delight of her, We keep her honor yet.     The stars and sounding vanities, That half the crowd bewitch, what are they but  [ Read More ]

  1.   Where river, lake and mountain meet, Our boyhood’s home surrounding, A path behold for youthful feet, The path of life abounding; Still up it climbs by cliff and crag, The mount of truth ascending, Though oft thereon the pilgrim flag, It leads to life unending.   2.   Oh life is good, both here and now, And good will be hereafter; Brave boyhood’s unbeclouded brow, Pure eye  [ Read More ]

Trinity College Kandy, Sri Lanka was founded in 1872, by the Principal Rev. Richard Collins. Although, it was founded as an Anglican Missionary school based on the traditions of the best of the public schools in England, the missionaries took into its ambit the best of the indigenous culture. Today it is one of the leading schools with a rich heritage. The grand Principal of Trinity College Rev. A.G. Fraser  [ Read More ]