It is a public secret that Trinity College will see a new principal from the start of the academic year in 2016. The individual who will be at the helm of one of the leading education institutions in Sri Lanka is the well acclaimed educationist, Mr.Andrew Fowler-Watt. Mr. Fowler-Watt is no stranger to our island nation, having served our shores in the capacity of Principal at Colombo International School and  [ Read More ]

Accolades for 16 Old Trinitians for outstanding academic and professional brilliance Trinity College, Kandy, awarded its Prizes to 16 distinguished old boys for outstanding academic and professional brilliance in their respective disciplines at the sixth edition of the “Night of the Lions” held at the College Hall on the night of Saturday November 23rd, 2013. Among the winners of the coveted Prizes were four Professors, four Doctors, a Major General,  [ Read More ]

Everyone talks about the ’56 side under David Frank or Tyrrell Rajapakse’s side of ’87 being teams of fantastic rugby players with the unbeaten tag. Due recognition must be given to the consistently brilliant side of 1974 which also remained unbeaten and played some superlative rugby under the tutelage of the late Major Bertie Dias. Side stepping , dummies, excellent ball handling and sudden changes of direction gave them an  [ Read More ]

PERSONALITY: Given the Kandyan upbringing of H.B. Abeyratne (HB), any outsider to Trinity College Kandy (TCK) circles may have the inclination to surmise that his initials stand for Heen (or Herath) Banda. It is not to be, for he was born to the well-known, affluent and anglicized Colombo parents Dr. & Mrs. L.O. Abeyratne and hence named Hilary Bertrand. After a distinguished school career at TCK, where he won the  [ Read More ]

An escapade in Barney’s hearse – Episode 4 Barney Raymond and Rodney Jonklaas were both unique. Eccentric personalities, they endeared themselves to all who had the good fortune to know them. They were very senior to me but their exploits, while in college and later on in life, were legendary. While at school, Rodney showed tremendous business acumen and entrepreneurship by selling to Miss Wells, who was in charge of  [ Read More ]

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 ]