Trinity college kandy was founded in 1872, nearly a decade later, by the principal rev. According to miss valesca reimanns history of trinity college kandy this tradition of having the agm and the sunday service dates. Many times have schools and institutions from colombo and other areas contacted browsed the trinity library to obtain information on the countrys history. The trinity college chapel holy trinity church in kandy, sri lanka is one of the. Kandy the very name is redolent of history, culture, festivals, dances, caparisoned elephants, and historic rituals. During 1900 through to 1904 trinity college had six principals one permanent and five acting. The choir of trinity college, kandy, sri lanka, is a boys choir that continues a choral tradition dating back to the founding of the school in 1872. It was founded in 1872 by anglican missionaries, offers primary and secondary education, it is considered to be a leading private school in sri lanka. Administration building, trinity college, kandy, sri lanka 2010. Perry was the first experienced teacher to become principal.
The joint choir special anthem for the beauty of the earth by john rutter. On the 19th of august 1855 a church was opened in kandy on exactly the same site that the trinity college main hall stands now. It was pulled down in 1939 to make way for the main hall, but one of its original doors, which had been donated by mr. Recorded at the trinity college chapel on 31st march 2019. The choir plays a central role in christian worship at the school, which was founded by the church missionary society, and continues its affiliations to the anglican church of ceylon the choir leads worship at holy trinity church, kandy on. The campaign ambition is to raise 400 million in philanthropic funding for transformational university projects and inspire 150,000 volunteer hours from the global trinity community. Explore trinity college kandy s 11,173 photos on flickr. Trinity college kandy, sri lanka, ds senanayaka street. Royal visitors for anglican trinity college in kandy, sri. Beautiful murals showing scenes from the bible, by sri lankan painter david paynter, adorn the side chapel. Please join in our round of worship and prayer, and introduce yourself to me or one of the other clergy. The new massification of higher education took physical form with the construction of a large arts and social sciences building on the south. The organ, and organ loft, were installed in the 1960s.
Trinity college is a multi school coeducational college of excellence, open to all in a disciplined, caring. In 1857 the local anglican community in kandy urged the church mission society cms to establish a school for boys in the area. Trinity college kandy respice finem the official website. Sriyanganie weerasekera jayasekera was librarian of the trinity college senior school library from 1989 to1996. The chapel has been changed little since it was built. On 18 january 1872, it was reopened as the trinity college and collegiate school, with the rev. Trinity college kandy, sri lanka was formally formed in 1872, with rev. Shihan maharoof, gave a talk on the history of the trinity chapel, and the coats.
Jan 24, 2020 the annual general meeting of the old boys association oba was held on saturday, 9th february 2019 at the college hall followed by the old boys service on 10th february at the college chapel. The architecture, hipped roofs, frescoes, wood carvings and antiquities of these places of worship provide a veritable feast for the eyes, vying for attention. For more information about the schools response to the covid19 pandemic, click here. The u cricket team of trinity makes history entering the finals of division one segment. Alexander garden fraser 18731962 commenced planning for the construction of a chapel, identifying a site within the school grounds. The founder, sir thomas pope notably donated nearly a hundred books and manuscripts, and there were other bequests from presidents, including thomas slyhurst, arthur yeldard and ralph kettell, as well. Apr 19, 2014 sriyanganie weerasekera jayasekera was librarian of the trinity college senior school library from 1989 to1996.
It is widely considered to be the premier private boys school in sri lanka. The very name is redolent of history, culture, festivals, dances, caparisoned elephants, and historic rituals. The very name is redolent of history, culture, festivals, dances. Dr ayodya senanayake, consultant paediatrician, ministry of health. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Prince edward, the youngest son of queen elizabeth ii is visiting sri lanka with his wife on behalf of the queen as part of celebrations to. Feb 11, 2014 upon a hill in kandy, amidst a school named trinity, men of vision did it the trinity way, and translated their dreams into reality with the help of generations of dedicated craftsmen and artists. In this section you will find information about using the college library and the collections and facilities located in the library. It is a place which inculcates and preaches values which surpass beyond the boundaries of a classroom. A brief history of the organ in the chapel of trinity college.
Trinity college dublin was created by royal charter in 1592, at which point. O n the 19th of august 1855, a church was opened in kandy on exactly the same site that the trinity college main hall stands now. Boarding life has an immense contribution towards grooming a fullyfledged trinitian. It is considered to be a leading private school in sri lanka. Trinity college kandy, sri lanka, kandy, sri lanka. In its early years, after the buildings were sold and trinity college was founded, the library acquired the majority of its books as donations. Fraser was the principal of trinity college between 1904 and 1924. Discover and book hotels, restaurants and local experiences in 50,000 destinations. Media in category trinity college, kandy the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Trinity college, kandy, is a private school for boys in sri lanka founded in 1872 by anglican missionaries, that offers primary and secondary education.
He was acclaimed in his day as a portrait painter to the rich and influential, but his real prowess as an artist is most evident in his tenderly observed pictures of. Anthonys college, kandy proved no match to the strong trinity college outfit, going down 2605 in. Trinity college, kandy, is an independent private school for boys in sri lanka. The stained glass was added in 1885, the gift of the then bursar, later president, henry woods. Today it has over 6 million printed volumes with extensive collections of journals, manuscripts, maps and music reflecting over 400 years of academic development. Richard collins founded trinity college as the kandy collegiate school in 1872. The community action minor is designed to engage students in both academic and practical work that addresses the meanings of citizenship, democracy, and. History of the library the librarys history dates back to the establishment of the college in 1592 and it is the largest library in ireland. Royal visitors for anglican trinity college in kandy, sri lanka. Contributed to the trident, june and december 1890, by gerard f. The community action gateway offers firstyear trinity college students the opportunity to engage with the city of hartford through communitybased research and social change projects.
Samarasinghe in 1885, now marks the entrance to the. History of the unique vernacular chapel of trinity college kandy. Inspiring generations the campaign for trinity college dublin the first major philanthropic campaign in trinitys history. Book that queen elizabeth ii signed when she visited trinity college in 1954. His first pieces, such as the murals in the chapel of trinity college, kandy, had a strong religious theme, depicting biblical scenes such as washing the disciples feet. The son of the lieutenantgovernor of bengal, sir andrew henderson leith fraser, rev. Infobox school name trinity college, kandy crest of trinity college motto respice finem look to the end established 1872 type independent, private affiliation principal brig udaya aryaratne city kandy country sri lanka. It houses worship services, college occasions, student programs, the office of. Trinity college chapel trinity college kandy official. The introductory video of the annual science day held by the science society of trinity college kandy trajectory 20 which was held on the 31st of october at the trinity college main hall. Arndt library mahavamsa masters match molamure mount lavinia mutwal old boys p. Dr senaka bandusena, consultant neurologist, ministry of health. For me the trinity chapel, created by frasers commitment, gasters architectural design and.
It was pulled down in 1939 to make way for the trinity college main hall, but one of its original doors, which had been donated by mr. A brief history of the organ in the chapel of trinity college, cambridge classic reprint cobb, g. A meeting of cultures, the chapel of trinity college kandy. John ireland jones arrived from england, establishing the kandy collegiate school. The choirs of stc mount and trinity college, kandy in a joint service held yesterday at the trinity college chapel, kandy. Fraser was educated in edinburgh from where he went to trinity college, oxford. Thank you ajith gamalatge and romesh wijesinghe for taking these photos and video and sharing them with me. This was to be the chapel at trinity college kandy, a public school for boys run by. Throughout 140 years of existence, thousands of youthful feet have walked these lands, and have lived the life of a trinitian to wander the road yonder outward to the world as fulfilled men. The building is modelled on traditional buddhist architecture. Alwis anthonisz anuradhapura became bishop chapman boarders buddhist buildings cadets calcutta university caldera capt cathedral ceylon chapel college form colombo cricket cricket ball days of warden debating society dias dormitory duke of edinburgh edirisinghe england english education face and won fernando g. Trinity college in kandy was founded as the kandy collegiate. Their wish was granted by the queen, who ordered the creation of trinity in 1592 at the former catholic monastery, the priory of all hallows.
Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. The college library serves members of trinity college and aims to stock all the books required for undergraduate courses, as well as a wide range of works for taught postgraduate courses and research students. Trinity college on the 19th of august 1855 a church was. Historic trinity college chapel spiritual and religious life. Trinity college, kandy is an independent elite private school providing primary and secondary education in sri lanka.
The chapel is one of the first and finest examples of the application of indigenous architecture in the design of an anglican church in the country. Trinity college on the 19th of august 1855 a church was op. Tracing dublins history through the halls of trinity college. Her husband, a historian specializing in 19th century history, found some extremely rare and valuable books written by and about the early missionaries who came to ceylon. This was to be the chapel at trinity college kandy, a public school for boys run by the church missionary society and styled in the manner and traditions of the great public schools of england. Trinity college chapel trinity college kandy official website.
Jones was the principal of the kandy collegiate school, the predecessor of trinity college. A meeting of cultures, the chapel of trinity college kandy trinity. Trinity college chapel, at university of trinity college, toronto disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title trinity college chapel. He had his primary education at trinity college and then joined royal college, colombo. Ancient temples nestle in remote corners of this cande udarata the old kandyan kingdom.
It can be intimidating to make the transition from high school to college or to decide to go to college as an adult. Our students find comfort in the smaller, communitylike environment at tcf where they connect in classes, chapel, and various other student activities. Oakley, it was a prominent landmark in kandy and known as oakleys church. Trinity college in kandy was founded as the kandy collegiate school by the revd richard collins in what was then british ceylon. Mr errol fernando visits the college chapel after 60 years. Although, it was founded as an anglican missionary school based on the traditions of public schools in england, the missionaries took into its ambit the best of the indigenous culture. Boarding system trinity college kandy official website. History of the unique vernacular chapel of trinity college. The chapel of trinity college oxford martin kemp scala, 20 provides a more detailed history and can be purchased from the college.
In 1857 the local anglican community in kandy urged the church mission society to. He represented the trinity 1st eleven cricket team in 19911992. It is situated below the principals bungalow at trinity college, kandy. An extraordinary example of neogothic architecture on a college campus, the trinity college chapel is the architectural icon of the college, a landmark building in the city of hartford, a center for religious and community life, and a venue for music and the arts. Ancient temples nestle in remote corners of this kanda udarata the old kandyan kingdom. Welcome to trinity college adelaide, south australia from trinity college on vimeo. The hostels are metaphorically referred to as the backbone of college. Trinity s recruitment field became much more heavily concentrated within the republic of ireland, and college policy in the early 1970s was to bring down the nonirish proportion to 15 per cent. The page of trinity college kandy founded in 1872, trinity college kandy is one of the elite educational institutions in sri lanka.
Welcome to the official youtube channel for trinity college kandy where you will find videos of events, news and content from the college. On 2 may 2019 trinity college dublin launched inspiring generations the largest philanthropic campaign ever undertaken on the island of ireland. With more than 23,000 thousand valuable books and periodicals, trinity college kandy boasts the best school library in sri lanka. The school was celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 1923. As irelands university on the world stage, trinity is recognised for academic excellence and a transformative student experience. Excerpt from a brief history of the organ in the chapel of trinity college, cambridge apropos of organs in particular a good story is told of a church warden who was deputed by the vestry to select one among a number of competitive. Trinity college kandy, sri lanka ds senanayaka street, 20000 kandy rated 4. He was the principal from 1904 to 1924, during which time, however, he was away. Upon a hill in kandy, amidst a school named trinity, men of vision did it the trinity way, and translated their dreams into reality with the help of generations of dedicated craftsmen and artists. During the school term, trinity college students hold their weekly devotions here. Trinity college, kandy is at trinity college chapel, kandy. Trinity college chapel o n the 19th of august 1855, a church was opened in kandy on exactly the same site that the trinity college main hall stands now. The cross and triumph of christ a lenten meditation and easter reflection in music, lesson and prayer.
A history of trinity college, kandy reimann, valesco l. The chapel is one of the first and finest examples of the application of indigenous architecture in. It is considered to be a leading public school in sri lanka. 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. The trinity college chapel holy trinity church in kandy, sri lanka is one of the more distinctive church buildings in sri lanka. College library trinity college kandy official website. Trinity college dublin, the university of dublin, ireland. T rinity college was prominent as a boarding school since its inception in 1873. However, teaching and learning continues through our online elearning program. History of the library the library of trinity college. Archbishop loftus was a graduate of cambridges trinity college and hoped to create a similar collegiate model in dublin, which is why he chose to name the first college after his beloved alma mater. In 1857 the local anglican community in kandy urged the church mission society cms to. The trinity college school campus is currently closed.
The trinity college choir had the pleasure of meeting one of its former accompanist, mr errol fernando who visited the chapel in the evening of 17th january 2019 during a. The high, kandy style doublepitched roof sits on 54 granite pillars with intricate carvings. Sep 04, 2011 a meeting of cultures kandy the very name is redolent of history, culture, festivals, dances, caparisoned elephants, and historic rituals. It was founded in 1872 by anglican missionaries, and offers primary and secondary education. Having graduated in history, he returned to edinburgh university to take a course in theology. A brief history of the organ in the chapel of trinity.
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