David Shillingford Paynter, son of missionary parents, was born in Almora, U.P., North of India, on 5th March 1900. His father was English and “Country” and his mother Sinhalese, of a Southern Sri Lankan family. He was educated at Breeks memorial school, a school for the children of missionaries, in South India, Ooty and at Trinity College, Kandy, Sri Lanka. (David and big brother Arnold) Arnold very studious and a  [ Read More ]

Hoop for Hope – For a greater Cause

When we love, we always strive to become better than who we are. When we strive to become better than who we are, everything around us becomes better too. Hope is what makes us anticipate tomorrow, a better prospect and a brighter future. Reader, this is an account of persistence, love and most importantly of hope. The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful,  [ Read More ]

The crowd cheering wildly.. A guild of students with talents galore.. Embellishment of the hall within prestigious walls.. Indeed, this is THRITHVA RANGA.  Three decades have passed since the inception of “Ranga Saba” which ultimately led to Thrithva Ranga. And yet, this annual event still manages to stand out as a unique extravagant night filled with sheer talent by the School Officers’ Guild (SOG) of Trinity College Kandy. December 4th  [ Read More ]

They Chose The Road Less Travelled By.

The final years of the 20th century, the world was immensely excited about the new millennium. Two young gentlemen spending the most memorable time of their school lives in the place where river, lake and mountain meet were listening to another monotonous lesson of chemistry. Were they actually listening or pretending was a suspicion to Mr. Pathiraja; one of the popular masters of Trinity College at the time. He wanted  [ Read More ]

Brilliance of the ’74 Rugby Team

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 ]

“Though the road takes you East, though the road takes you West,  Here in Kandy you’ll find the school that is the best.”   Vote of thanks delivered by the Senior Prefect T.B. Marambe, at the Trinity College Kandy Prize Giving held in the College Quadrangle on February, 1938:   Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, My great predecessors could not in their time, Make a flattering speech through the channels  [ Read More ]

A Meeting of Cultures  KANDY.. The very name is redolent of history, culture, festivals, dances, caparisoned elephants, and historic rituals. Ancient temples nestle in remote corners of this “Kanda Udarata” –the old Kandyan Kingdom. The architecture, hipped roofs, frescoes, wood carvings and antiquities of these places of worship provide a veritable feast for the eyes, vying for attention with the surrounding vistas of cloud capped mountains, rivers, waterfalls and verdant plateaus. Kandyan architecture has a sublime  [ Read More ]

‘My Days at Trinity’ by Quentin Israel

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 ]

 
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