What a thrill it will be for former Trinitian and Rugby Lion Dilshan Senanayake as he partakes in the Olympic Torch bearing Relay as a Torch bearer, running a 300 metre stretch in the Huntingdon precincts near Cambridge, London. His turn is today. He is one of three Sri Lankans to have been picked to carry the torch. They were selected from among over 150,000 nominees over a 12-month period [ Read More ]
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With the sad news of the untimely passing away of Shafi Jainudeen, a collage of images and memories adorn the canvass in our mind’s eye. For those of us who grew up with him and his family in Kandy, the story begins at Castle Street where his friends would visit the Jainudeen household often, ostensibly to keep Shafi company but in reality to admire-or “cap” as we colloquially called the [ 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 ]
The way Royal’s Captain Lakshman Kaluaaratchi led his team into Longden Place in 1962 wearing their Gold and Blue striped jerseys with the crowd exploding in cheers, it had all the signs of a Battle Royale. With a purposeful John Wayne cowboy gait and his hand ready for the draw, ‘Gunman Kalu’, as he is affectionately called, was ready for the rugby shoot out. The Royalists had been warned by [ Read More ]
The Trinity College Choir will perform “The Cross and Triumph of Christ 2012″, a service of choral music, at the Trinity College Chapel, Kandy, on April 1st Sunday at 6.00 pm onwards. This Easter programme of music has been held over many years and has now become a traditional event at Trinity College. Conducted to commemorate the greatest event in the Christian world, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on [ Read More ]
The TCK Alumni Association of Washington DC, USA, takes great pride in inviting you and your guests to join us at the annual Spring Dance to be held on the 7th of April, 2012 to celebrate 140 years of history and traditions of our beloved Alma Mater. Please join us as we reminisce the wonderful memories of yesteryear in a night of song, dance, fun, frolic, and nostalgia. The [ Read More ]
Trinity College opens newly refurbished Upper School IT Lab (Information Technology Resource Center)
In 2005 a world bank report highlighted the need to create a demand driven education system that focuses on lifelong learning and will determine the country’s capacity to embrace the benefits of a knowledge economy. Aligning to these needs, Trinity College Kandy has also invested on enhancing the facilities provided to cater to the new need states of the students. However as private schools are not privy to government funding [ Read More ]
Trinity Rugby Fixtures & Results of the 2012 Rugby Season: The 68th Bradby Shield 2012: 16th June : 1st Leg of Bradby Shield Encounter – Royal Sports Complex, Colombo – Full Match Video in High Quality 30th June : 2nd Leg of Bradby Shield Encounter – Trinity Rugby Stadium, Pallekelle, Kandy – Full Match Video in High Quality The 68th Bradby Shield was retained with a total score margin of 70-31. [ Read More ]
“Trinity owes me nothing and I, like all other Trinitians, owe Trinity a debt that can never be repaid”, echoed the late Lakshman Kadirgamar in his address as Chief Guest at the Prize day in 1992. With this thought in mind a group of past Athletes came together on the 25th of February 2012 in an attempt to give something back to Trinity and to the sport that molded them [ Read More ]