Old Boys Association of Trinity College Kandy:
The Trinity College Old Boys Association will celebrate its 125th Anniversary with a series of events on September 9 and 10 in Kandy. The programme includes presentation of awards to old boys who have distinguished themselves in different fields of endeavor, a dinner dance and a vintage car rally.
The OBA was formed in 1892, twenty years after the school was established. As the school had grown from 50 to 458 students during this period, the then Principal, Rev Napier-Slavering, requested the old boys to form an Association. The first general meeting was held on the August 12, 1893 and the programme included a Cricket match. The Principal of the School continued to hold the position as the President of the OBA until 1918 when for the first time an old boy of the School, T. B. L. Moonamale, took up the post. In August 1922 the OBA celebrated the Jubilee and the foundation stone for the Chapel was laid at the same eve
This year, the OBA celebrates its 125th anniversary. Fifteen Old Boys who have excelled in their chosen Fields will receive the Trinity Prize - the highest award that an Old Boy can receive from his fellow Trinitians. These awards will be presented at the seventhnight of the lion’s ceremony which will be held on the September 9at 4 pmin the Trinity College Hall. The fifteen award winners are Hussain Afeef–Entrepreneurship, Prof. Derek Frewin - Education, Prof. D Jana Janakiram–Agriculture, Dr. Thangamuthu Jayasingam–Education, Dr. Lakshman Karalliedde–Medicine, Professor Asoka Nugawela - Natural sciences, Major General. Mano Perera – Defence, Madhura Prematilake – Creative Arts /Architecture, Roshan Rajadurai - Plantation Agriculture, Air vice Marshall Saranath Rambukwella–Defence, Justice Ranjit Ranaraja – Law, Arjuna Ranawana – Media, Vice Admiral Travis JL Sinniah – Defence, Betram Tittawella – Public Service, Dr. Abdul-Sattar Yoosuf- Public Service
The 125th anniversary dinner dance will follow the award ceremony at the Golden Crown Hotel. A vintage car rally has been arranged for September 10 starting at 10am from the junior school. It will proceed along William Gopallawa Mawatha to Getambe and return via Old Peradeniya Road to finish at the Trinity College Grounds, Asgiriya. To Mark this occasion asouvenir will also be launched.
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