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JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZE LIST – 2016 FIRST LANGUAGE Sinhala Grade 3 Donated by Dr. & Mrs. Deva Athuraliya W.S.A. Fernando Special Prizes T.M.I.S. Thilakarathne R.A.R.M.T.R. Rajakaruna H.B.C.S. Wickramanayake W.W.D.R.N.H.B. Wijesekara S.Y. Halangoda Grade 4 Donated by Mr. K.M.C.S. Karunarathne W.M.Y.R.H. Bandara Special Prizes R.V. Vithanaratchi P.D.C.J. Rajapakshe C.A. Thilakarathne A.V.B. Dissanayake S.N. Gunawardane Grade 5 Donated in memory of Mr. Yasaratne BandaraTennakoon by his children H.M.D.A.B. Herath Special Prizes W.M.S.M.B. Wijerathne S.S. Edirisinghe N.G. Hulangamuwa P.S. Wimalasiri D.C. Rathnayake A.M.S.D. Adikari First Language Tamil Grade 3 T. Humrushan M.S. Mohamed Suhail M.R. Sareej 133

Grade 4 C. Srimath Yadaw Special Prize S. Kiran Gerishwar Grade 5 Donated by Mr. H.C. Lamb in memory of his father Rev. K.J. Lamb M.R. Areej Special Prize A.M. Ahamed Muzly English Language Grade 3 Donated by Mr. L.S. Abeygunawardena M.S.P. Gunasena Special Prizes T.M.I.S. Thilakarathne W.M.L.Y.B. Wickramasinghe D.M.M.S. Bandara P.A. Etugala D.M.B. Ratnayake N.Z. HamdhiAhamed Grade 4 Donated by Miss. C. Jayasundera in memory of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Jayasundera M.D.D.K. Jayasekera Special Prizes K.A.S.Y. Wickrama S.S.T. Rabel M.C. Attanayake R.M.Y.N. Rajapaksha W.M.Y.R.H. Bandara Grade 5 Donated in memory of Mr. J.S.R. De Silva by Mrs. S. De Silva and children D.G.H. Abeygunarathna 134

Special Prizes J.S. Kottage M.S. Mohamed Ammar P.P.A.K.V. Athukorale P.C.T. Thalagahawatte R.A. Basnayake Mathematics Grade 3 Donated by Mr. Nihal Weeraratne in memory of his father, Mr. S. Weeraratne S. Paweshshyanth Special Prizes W.S.A. Fernando M.R. Sareej R.M.R.O.M.S.B. Ratnayake F.M. Yoosuf M.S.P. Gunasena Grade 4 Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Romesh John W.K.M.S.C. Karunanayake Special Prizes S.N. Gunawardane A.V.B. Dissanayake C. SrimathYadaw N.D. Nanayakkara M.A.S.M.D. Maheepala Grade 5 Donated in memory of Mr. & Mrs. D.W.P. Algama by their children M.C. Dharmathilaka Special Prizes Donated in memory of Mr. Nelson Rajaratne by Mrs. SeethaRajaratne S.S. Edirisinghe P.S. Wimalasiri S. Vishaal R.R.J.S.G. Rajakaruna N.G. Hulangamuwa H.M.H.L.B. Herath 135

Environmental Studies Grade 3 Donated by Mr. Manilal Waidiyathilleke in memory of his parents, Mr. Ananda and Mrs. Merle Waidiyathilleke P.A. Etugala Special Prizes M.R. Sareej M.S.P. Gunasena A.M. AhamedMishal D.M.M.S. Bandara R.M.R.O.M.S.B. Ratnayake Grade 4 Donated by an old boy in memory of the late Monarawila Keppetipola Dissawe of Uva Wellassa M.C. Attanayake Special Prizes P.D.C.J. Rajapakshe W.R.W.M.M.H. Bulumulla M.T.S. Sinnen A.V.B. Dissanayake S. Kiran Gerishwar Grade 5 Donated by Mr. and Mrs. D. Hitihamu in memory of Mr. Neil Hitihamu H.M.D.A.B. Herath Special Prizes H.A.R.K.B.M.T.D. Basnayake H.M.C.N. Bandara R.A. Basnayake S.S. Edirisinghe N.G. Hulangamuwa Religion Christianity Grade 3 Donated by Mr. C. Pathirana in memory of his mother Mrs. Mallika Pathirana D.M.M.S. Bandara 136

Grade 4 Donated by Mr. H.C. Lamb in memory of his Grandfather Rev. Y.M. Lamb D.W.M.D.A. Doollewa Grade 5 Donated by Mr. H.C. Lamb in memory of his Grandmother Mrs. A. Lamb F.I. Etugala Scripture Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jeyaraj Grade 3 N.A. Jayakumar Grade 4 D.E. Paul Grade 5 W.K.J. Dep S.D. Kerabin Buddhism Grade 3 Donated by Mr. Eranga Dunuwille T.M.I.S. Thilakarathne M.S.P. Gunasena W.M.L.Y.B. Wickramasinghe H.M.S.S.B. Herath Grade 4 Presented in memory of Mr. Victor Nanayakkara by Mrs. I. Bandara and Family Y.M.T.S.B. Ekanayake O.M. Wickramasinghe Special Prizes W.M.Y.R.H. Bandara G.R.I.K. Navarathne Grade 5 Donated by Dr. Panduka& Dr. IndikaWijesinghe H.M.D.A.B. Herath 137

Special Prizes A.M.S.D. Adikari W.P.P. Sooriyabandara K.P.D.D. Dissanayake Islam Donated by Dr. & Mrs. A.W.M. Wazil Grade 3 M.R. Sareej Grade 4 M.T.S. Sinnen Grade 5 M.S. Ahamed Hinduism Grade 3 S. Paweshshyanth Grade 4 S. Kiran Gerishwar Grade 5 J. Sabari Gowtham Second Language Tamil Grade 3 W.W.D.R.N.H.B. Wijesekara R.A.R.M.T.R. Rajakaruna H.L. Ranasinghe Special Prizes M.S.P. Gunasena R.M.M.D.B. Ratnayake Grade 4 P.D.C.J. Rajapakshe M.C. Attanayake Special Prizes D.L. Alexander M.T.S. Sinnen Grade 5 D.C. Rathnayake 138

Special Prizes S.A.R.M. Abeyweera R.A. Basnayake A.M.S.D. Adikari P.S. Wimalasiri Sinhala Grade 3 T. Humrushan Grade 4 A.I. Levsharan Grade 5 M.S. Mohamed Ammar Art Donated by Mrs. D. Gamalath Grade 3 T.M.I.S. Thilakarathne Grade 4 M.R. Haadi Abdulla Grade 5 J.R.O.S. Bandara Sketch Drawing Grade 5 M.M. Shaahidh Mahmud Hand Work Donated by Mr. A.K.B. Alahakoon in memory of his Grandfather Grade 3 H.T.V.S. Manohara Grade 4 M.T.S. Sinnen Grade 5 P.S. Wimalasiri Kandyan Dancing Donated by Sqn. Ldr. DeegayuAbeyanayake in honour of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Raja Abeyanayake 139

Grade 3 Z. Zakeer Grade 4 C.N. Ranatunge Grade 5 B.C.U. Balasinghe Indian Dancing Grade 3 T. Humrushan Grade 4 M. Manuskaanth Grade 5 Y. Thakshilan Western Singing Donated by Mr. Sherard Mendis in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Mendis Grade 3 Z. Zakeer Grade 4 N.H. Jayasundara Grade 5 A.M.S.D. Adikari Oriental Singing (Sinhala) Donated in memory of Mr. N.P.B. Hitihamu by Mrs. L.B. Hitihamu Grade 3 M.S.P. Gunasena Grade 4 C.N. Ranatunge Grade 5 T.M.A.L.D. Tennakoon Tamil Grade 3 V.K. Dev Dinush Grade 4 M.I. Mohamed Shimar 140

Grade 5 Y. Thakshilan Oratory Sinhala Donated by Mr. & Mrs. T.L. Obeysekera in memory of Chulanga Obeysekera Grade 3 Z. Zakeer Grade 4 M.T.S. Sinnen Grade 5 R.A.D.K.W.B.G.W.O.N. Ganegoda Tamil Donated by Mrs. K. Nadarajah and children in memory of Mr. K. Nadarajah Grade 3 T. Humrushan Grade 4 M.S. Hamza Grade 5 S. Vishaal English Donated by Mrs. Raja Abeyanayake in memory of late Mr. Raja Abeyanayake Grade 3 Z. Zakeer Grade 4 Y.S. Ranatunga Grade 5 S.L. Senanayake Dictation Sinhala Grade 3 W.S.A. Fernando Grade 4 M.T. Seneviratne 141

Grade 5 W.M.S.M.B. Wijerathne Tamil Grade 3 T. Humrushan Grade 4 S. Kiran Gerishwar Grade 5 A.M. Ahamed Muzly English Donated by Mr. J.L.P. Perera in memory of Miss. Violet E. Vanderstraaten Grade 3 P.A. Etugala Grade 4 R.M.Y.N. Rajapaksha Grade 5 H.M.D.A.B. Herath Reading Sinhala Donated by Dr. & Mrs. G.S.S.R. Dias in memory of Mrs. F.M. Perera Grade 3 Z. Zakeer Grade 4 P.A.M.R.C. Wijegunawardena Grade 5 H.M.H.L.B. Herath Tamil Grade 3 M.S. Kankesh Grade 4 S. Kiran Gerishwar Grade 5 S. Vishaal 142

English Donated by Mr. J.L.P. Perera in memory of Miss. Violet E. Vanderstraaten Grade 3 Z. Zakeer Grade 4 M.A.S.M.D. Maheepala Grade 5 R.M.C.D. Ratnayake Mathematics Olympiad Donated by Mrs. Priyani Jayatunge in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.C.B. Lekamge M.S. Mohamed Ammar General Knowledge Donated by Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Dissanayake Grade 3 A.M. Wickramasinghe Grade 4 M.D.D.K. Jayasekera Grade 5 H.M.D.A.B. Herath Bible Quiz Grade 3 Donated by Mrs. C.J.S. Lamb, in memory of Miss. RajaniNayagam T.R.S. Cruse Grade 4 Donated by Mrs. C.J.S. Lamb, in memory of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.V.A. Nayagam D. Edwin Grade 5 Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jeyaraj F.I. Etugala Information TechnologyDonated by Mr. J.S. Navarathne Grade 3 M.S.P. Gunasena Grade 4 Y.S. Ranatunga 143

Grade 5 H.M.D.A.B. Herath Class Prizes T.M.I.S. Thilakarathne Grade 3A R.A.R.M.T.R. Rajakaruna Grade 3B Donated in memory of Mrs. Irene Pilimathalawa by Mr. D.D.C. Jayawickrama M.S.P. Gunasena D.M.M.S. Bandara Grade 3C W.M.L.Y.B. Wickramasinghe H.L. Ranasinghe Grade 3D W.S.A. Fernando M.W.M.T. Umer Grade 3E I.O.H. Wickramasinghe H.B.C.S. Wickramanayake Grade 3F H.M.S.S.B. Herath D.W.S.C. Danthasinghe Grade 3 GT. Humrushan S. Paweshshyanth M.R. Sareej Class Prizes Donated by Mr. C. Pathirana in memory of his father, Mr. Winkle Pathirana Grade 4A M.D.D.K. Jayasekera D.W.M.D.A. Doollewa Grade 4B C.N. Ranatunge S.S. Herath Grade 4C P.D.C.J. Rajapakshe M.T.S. Sinnen Grade 4D C.A. Thilakarathne J.H.M.O.B. Jayaweera Grade 4E W.M.Y.R.H. Bandara Y.M.T.S.B. Ekanayake Grade 4F M.C. Attanayake S.N. Gunawardane 144

Grade 4G S. Kiran Gerishwar C. SrimathYadaw Class Prizes Donated by the Trinity College Batch of 1991 Grade 5A B.M.D.S. Bannehake D.G.H. Abeygunarathna Grade 5B D.C. Rathnayake R.R.J.S.G. Rajakaruna Grade 5C P.C.T. Thalagahawatte S.A.R.M. Abeyweera Grade 5D H.M.D.A.B. Herath R.A. Basnayake Grade 5E A.M.S.D. Adikari P.S. Wimalasiri Grade 5F N.G. Hulangamuwa S.S. Edirisinghe Grade 5G A.R. Shariff H.M.H.L.B. Herath Grade 5H M.S. Mohamed Ammar S. Vishaal Best Six in the Cub Pack Yellow Six and Maroon Six Trophy for Best Cub Scout Donated by Dr. H.W. Kannangara in memory of Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Kannangara G.H.B. Dissanayake Cricket Best Batsman Donated in memory of Mr. S.B. Kiridena, by his wife and children K.H.E. Gamage Best Bowler Donated by Mr. C.B. Wickramasinghe and Mrs. E.M.K. Kahawatte in Memory of Mr. A.B. Wickramasinghe W.P.P. Sooriyabandara Best Fielder M.A.D.T.D. Mahavithana Trophy for Inter House Cricket Tournament Donated in memory of Mr. S.B. Kiridena, by his wife and children Carter Blues Trophy for Inter House Athletics In memory of Mr. S.M.B. Dissanayake, donated by his brothers Mr. S.B. Dissanayake and G.B. Dissanayake Carter Blues 145

Trophy for Inter House Quiz Competition Presented by Dr. R. Nugegoda and children in memory of Mrs. SakunthalaNugegoda Boarding House Badminton Best Badminton Player Donated by Mr. C.B. Wickramasinghe and Mrs. E.M.K. Kahawatte in Memory of Mr. A.B. Wickramasinghe T.H. Ratnayake Badminton Doubles Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Dunstan De Silva Y. Krithikesh Y. Wazil Trophy for Inter House Badminton Tournament Donated by Mr. P.M.P. Murutenge Carter Yellow Swimming Champion Swimmer – Grade 3 Donated by Mr. Dilina Dissanayake, Captain 2007, on behalf of the Swimming squad of 2007. K.C. Gunawardena Champion Swimmer – Grade 4 Donated by Mr. P.M. Palihawadana M.S.S.T. Madawala Champion Swimmer – Grade 5 The Rev. Dr. W.G. Wickramasinghe memorial Trophy donated by Mr. & Mrs. Sherard Mendis H.M.T.R. Herath Trophy for Inter House Swimming Meet Donated by Mr. Heshan Unamboowe Carter Yellow Trophy for Inter House Soccer Tournament Donated by Mr. Kamani Ratnayake and the daughter in memory of A.S.P. Thuthila Ratnayake Boarding House Chess Best Chess Player Donated by B.R. De Silva & Company in memory of Mr. B.R. De Silva Trophy for Inter House Chess Tournament Donated by Staff of the Junior School- 2001 in memory of Mrs. Cynthia Weerakone Boarding House Trophy for Inter House Basketball Tournament Donated by Mr. S. Stephen and children in memory of Col. H.R. Stephen Boarding House Trophy for Inter House Rugby Tournament Donated by Mr. Ravi Balasooriya in memory of Mr. Lionel Fernando Campbell House Trophy for Inter House Hockey Tournament Donated by the Batch of 2004 in memory of Mr. Pradeep Gunaratnum Carter Blues Trophy for Inter House Table Tennis Tournament Carter Yellows Best All Round House in Games in the Junior School – 2016 Donated by the Staff of the Junior School 1981 in memory ofMr. G. Nanayakkara Carter Blues Best All Round House in Studies in the Junior School – 2016 Donated by Mrs. M. De Silva in memory of Mr. J.R. Jayasundera Carter Blues and Boarding House Best All Round House in the Junior School – 2016 Donated by Mr. V.M. Mohamed Sadoon in memory of his parents Carter Blues 146

Cub Scout Gold Star Awards 2016 P.P.A.K.V. Athukorala, R.A.D.K.W.B.G.W.O.N. Ganegoda, J.M.S.D.B. Jayasundara, N.H. Narangammane, A.A.S.R. Ratnayake, V.K. Senanayake, J.S. Kottage, N.W.C.P. Wijayakumara, P.N. Subasinghe, A.M.S.D. Adikari R.M.T.V. Rathnathilake N.N. Aluthgedara D.N. Jayasinghe, H.R.K.B.M.T.D. Basnayake,G.H.B. Dissanayake, C. Ekanayake L.S.T. Jayasinghe, W.W.L.B.B. Wettewa, W.M.T.R.B. Wijekoon, K.H.E. Gamage S. A.R.M. Abeyweera, T.M.A.L.D. Tennakoon, C.P. Marasinghe, M.C. Mannage M .T.W.P. Perera, K.P.G.P.C.J. Rajanayake M.W.W.M. Waqidhali, S.B.P.B.M.P.G.L.B. Wijekoon, B.K. Dunuweera. M.S. Amal Ahamed, K.W.L.A.Weragama, Primary Choir – All Island 1st Place A.S. Dias, H.M.M. Seneviratne, H.M.D.A.B. Herath, N.H. Narangammana, S.M.A.N. Chandrawansa, V.N. Balasuriya, I.C.B. Ellepola, D.N. Jayasinghe, C. Ekanayake, N.G. Hulangamuwa, F.I. Fazal, H.M.R.C. Herath, H.A.B. Thippalagamage, R.A. Basnayake, J.S. Kottage, S. Vishal, J.S. Navaratne, R.R.J.S.G. Rajakaruna, J.C. Senaratne, A.M.S.D. Adikari, K.H.E. Gamage, A.A.S.R. Ratnayake, K.K. Samanthilake, S.L. Senanayake, W.K.J. Dep, S.C. Ranhaluge, L.J. R. Caprio, J.M.T.S. Jayawardena, M.S. Amal Ahamed , R.M.T.V. Ratnatilleke, G.D.M.M. Gallage, R.M.M.T.K. Kapukotuwa, U. Ridushkar Students who qualied the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination –2016 N. G. Hulangamuwa, K. P. D. D. Dissanayake, A. M. S. D. Adikari, B. C. U. Balasinghe, B. M. D. S. Bannahake, M. R. Areej, S. S. Edirisinghe, M. W. M. Yousuf, D. G. Abeygunarathne, S. Vishaal, H. M. D. A. B. Herath, M. S.M. Ammar, R. A. Basnayake, R. Pavenej, W. M. S. M. B. Wijerathne, P. S. Wimalasiri, J. A. N. P. Jayasinghe Scholarships Grade 4 W.M.Y.R.H. Bandara Grade 5 H.M.D.A.B. Herath Excellence in Grade 5 Scholarship Exam 2016–Scholarship Awarded by The Board of Governors of Trinity College, Kandy N.G. Hulangamuwa The Most Promising Student of the year – 2016 Donated by Mr. Herbert L. Fernando R.A. Basnayake The Best All Round Sportsman in the Junior School – 2016 Donated by Mr. Herbert L. Fernando in memory of Mr. Quentin Israel K.H.E. Gamage The Best All Round Boy in the Junior School 2016 Donated by Mr. J.L.P. Perera in memory of Mr. E.A. Siriwardana H.M.D.A.B. Herath 147

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G.C.E.(O/L) December – 2016 Analysis of Results – First Years only Sinhala Qualified for Not qualified Total sat % those who Medium A/L for A/L qualified 124 03 127 97.6 Tamil 17 03 20 85.0 Medium 106 03 109 97.2 English 247 09 256 96.4 Medium Total G.C.E.(O/L) December – 2016 Analysis of Results – First Years only Total 9A’s 8A’s 7A’s 6A’s 5A’s 4A’s 3A’s 2A’s 1A 0 A Medium Sat Sinhala 127 20 12 11 16 06 16 14 15 07 10 Tamil 20 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 03 03 06 English 109 11 14 09 07 08 19 14 12 14 01 Total 256 32 27 21 24 15 36 30 30 24 17 GCE O/L 2016 Best Results Sinhala Medium 9 A’s 8A’s 1. Ariyaratne H.M.B.P. 2. Premawardhana M.J. 16. Pananwala N.K 1. Navaratne A.L 3. Jayakody J.A.S.T 17. Navnarathne J.M.T.R.B 2. Navaratne K.S 18. Samaranayake T.D.D. 3. Wickramasinghe R.I 4. Premalal U.S.R. 19. Dissanayake J.M.B. 4. H.U.W.Wijewardane 5. Samarakoon D.S.M.D.N.B 20. Siriwardena S.J. 5. Vithanage H.V.D.Y.S 6. Wijesinghe W.M.B.C 6. Abeysinghe A.M.J.B.R 7. Jayarathne J.P.D.T. 7. Epitawatte E.A.E.S.T. 8. De Silva S.B. 8. Abeyratne Y.V 9. Perera B.D.T 9. Amarasiri P.G.M.S 10. Rodrigi Y.S 10. Amarakoon L.M.N 11. Waduge A.W.B.J. 11. De Silva M.C.L 12. Wijayathilake T.N 12. Gallella M.M.P.T 13. Jayalath R.P. 14. Jayasinghe P.A. 15. Jayasinghe D.H 159

Tamil Medium 8A’s 9 A’s 1. Ahnaaf K.M. 1. Aasique N.M 8A’s English Medium 1. Abeykoon H.B 2. Dayarathne Y.H. 9 A’s 3. Hapukotuwa H.H.M.S.D.B 4. Perera N.G 1. Alawattegama K.L.B. 5. Pooliyadda T.M.V.M.B 2. Horadagoda I.C. 6. Samarasinghe S.S.A.U.A.B 3. Samarathunge S.M.N.V.B 7. Weeraratne M.M.P.I.M 4. Abeysundera K.A.B. 8. Weerasinghe N.J 5. De Silva T.P. 9. Abeytunga C.K.J 6. Mathota Arachchi M.A.R.K. 10. Dasunpriya J.M.M 7. Perera G.K.C.L. 11. Karunananda A.A.P.D 8. Hettiarachchi H.I.U 12. Ratnayake R.M.V.N.B 9. Lamahewa S.N.S 13. Anosan J 10. Rashard M.N.M 11. Ratnayake U.J Trinity College G.C.E. Advanced Level 2016 Best Results Bio Science Results Z-Score D/ Rank Is/Rank Name A,A,A 2.1907 24 A,A,B 2.0206 50 T.W.M.C.S.Seneviratne A,A,B 1.9688 69 N.S.Morel A,A,B 1.8393 106 B.S.D.Peliris A,B,B, 1.7682 134 P.Y.Jayamanna A,B,B 1.7469 143 T.D.Ratnayake K.B.S.Dunuwila Physical Science A,A,A 2.7526 01 14 R.T.Nanayakkara A,A,A 2.2802 17 G.H.M.Liyanage A,A,B 1.8682 91 P.D.R.Fernando A,A,B, 1.8542 95 G.K.B.H.Perera A,A ,C 1.7444 127 L.B.Kulasekera 160

Second Years Bio M.D.S.Peiris A,A,B, 2.1732 25 2.0392 43 DMHAB Dissanayake A,A,A 1.9708 67 2.3367 M.N.Muhammed Nazmil A,A,B 2.2170 13 2.2103 26 Physical R.M.K.R.B.Randeniya A,A,A, 1.9682 28 D.M.S.P.Dhanasekara A,A,A, 65 A.Aynkaran A,A,A 20 I.M.Insaf A,A,B 22 R.M.Shafi A,B,C Commerce A,A,B 1.3231 WBWMRBK.Aluwihare A,A,B, 1.3114 M.Aadhil Fazal B,B,C 1.1179 Arts LMDYTBT Pitawala C,C,C 1.0578 A,B,S 1.0433 Other ENMRL Nawarathne V.B.Karunatahne 161

Trinity College G.C.E. Advanced Level 2016 Results Summary 1stYears only Pass in Passed Passed in Failed in Three Stream Subjects in Two one all Three Total Pass % Sat Bio Science/ Agri Subjects Subjects Subjects 46.8 Sinhala Medium 00 15 06 08 03 32 64.2 Tamil Medium 50.0 00 03 00 0 03 50.0 English Medium 50.0 09 04 0 0 13 61.7 Total 55.1 Physical Science 24 13 8 3 48 48.4 Sinhala Medium 85.0 21 11 05 05 42 70.5 Tamil Medium 63.7 01 01 0 0 02 65. English Medium 21 09 03 01 34 Total Commerce 43 21 08 06 78 Sinhala Medium 16 07 06 04 33 Tamil Medium 06 0 01 0 07 English Medium 36 09 02 04 51 Total 58 16 09 8 91 Arts 13 5 1 1 20 Number qualified to apply for University Admission Bio Science - 24 Physical Science - 43 Commerce - 58 Arts - 13 Total - 138 out of 237 58.2 162

UPPER SCHOOL - PRIZE GIVING - 2017 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT My Lord Bishop of Colombo, Chaplain and other clergymen, members of the Trinity College Board of Governors, Chief Guest (the Honourable Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka), Guest of Honour (the Honourable Kabir Hashim, Minister of Public Enterprise Development) and Mrs Nazly Kabir, distinguished guests, academic staff, parents, and Boys and Old Boys of this great Institution. It gives me the greatest pleasure to welcome you all to this year's Prize Giving at Trinity College, Kandy. The format today will be a little different from normal. I am absolutely delighted that the Prime Minister has been able to spare time in his incredibly busy schedule to be with us at Trinity today; it is so busy, though, that he has to y back to Colombo for another event this evening, so he is only able to be here for part of the proceedings. So I will start by delivering some of my Principal's Report before inviting the Prime Minister to address us. The Senior Prefect will then give a brief response, and I shall then invite the Prime Minister to award some prizes before he leaves us. Following his departure, I will conclude my Report, Mr Kabir Hashim will address us, and we shall distribute the rest of the prizes. We are not printing the Principal's Report this year. It is a massive waste of paper. Instead, as soon as the Prize Giving is concluded, it will be posted in full on the new College Website. One other difference from previous years is that we are giving out Book Vouchers this year, rather than books themselves. Boys can then choose and order appropriate books at leisure, rather than picking random and often unsuitable books from a bookshop with limited stock. I hope parents will ensure that all prize winners purchase a book which they will wish to keep for the rest of their lives. I still have the books which I won as prizes at school and they bring back happy memories of my school days whenever I look at them. I am sure that is true of many of us sitting on the stage today. To begin with, I would like to say a few words about our illustrious Chief Guest to you. Of course, the Prime Minister needs no introduction as he has been a central gure in Sri Lankan politics for 40 years. Indeed, he became a Cabinet Minister for the rst time in 1977, when he was only 28 years old. His rst Ministry, rather suitably for one so young, was the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Employment. However, in 1980, Mr Wickremesinghe took over the crucial role of Minister of Education. He spent nine very productive years in this position, initiating radical reforms aimed at signicantly improving education in this country. Interestingly, even in those very early days of the global Technology Revolution, he had the vision to realise the importance of developing IT and Computer skills, as well as rebuilding levels of English. And he was 100% correct on both counts. 163

There is no need for me to take you all through the last 20 years of Sri Lankan politics. Sufce it to say that Mr Wickremesinghe has been right at the centre of it throughout, mostly as Prime Minister or Leader of the Opposition. Since January 2015 he has been Prime Minister for the third time. Amongst his aims when he took over was to revitalize the economy, create more jobs and ensure a stable, prosperous future for Sri Lanka's youth. I can see, Sir, that your job as Minister of Education means that you have remained interested in young people and the importance of Education to the future of the country. It is so good to have a Prime Minister who cares deeply about this. I am personally delighted that you are able to be with us here today; not just as Prime Minister but also as a Royalist. It is very important that the relationship between Trinity and Royal remains a close one. Recently, it has needlessly come under some strain, and I have said to the Royal College Principal that we must do all we can to rectify that. Having you here today, Sir, will hopefully help us do just that. About nine years ago, we had dinner together at the house of one of your senior UNP colleagues whose daughters were at the school where I was then Principal. You said to me that if you had your time again, you would rather like to be a History teacher. And you told me some fascinating things about Sri Lankan history that showed me how good you would be at it. So, if you ever get bored of politics and fancy a career change, you would always be welcome to join the staff of Trinity College! I am sure that your uncle, the great Bishop Lakshman Wickremesinghe, would approve as a former Chairman of the Board. I couldn't pay you that much, I'm afraid; but it's a good place to work. The Kandy climate is very pleasant and we still like to think of ourselves as 'the best school of all”… though I appreciate that you might have a slightly different view! In a minute, I shall ask the Prime Minister to address us all. However, before that, let me speak a little about the past year and share with you my vision for the future of Trinity College. As I begin my second year as Principal of this great Institution, I have become more and more impressed by what our boys achieve in all sorts of areas of school life. So many of the things that happen at Trinity, especially in the Upper School, are really achieved as a result of the enthusiasm, dedication and creativity of the boys themselves. Teachers, Parents and Old Boys help facilitate in lots of ways, of course. However, it really is the senior boys who themselves are the driving force behind so much of what happens at the College. I said in my speech this time last year that one of the hardest jobs that those of us in administration at Trinity have to do is the Admissions process. Little did I know at the time just how true that was going to be just a few months later. There were 600 applicants for 125 places in Grade 1 this year, for example. Of course, the easiest thing to do would be simply to let the school continue to get bigger and bigger. That seems to have been what has been done over the past 30 years or so. On the other hand, the size of the campus has remained the same and there have been very few new facilities or buildings put up during that time. 164

So, I am delighted that the Board of Governors has wisely made the decision to reduce the numbers in the school by about 12% over the next 5 years. This may not sound much, but it will see a signicant reduction of about 400 boys. This will mean that there is more space, more opportunity for all boys to make their mark and discover their talents, and less of a survival of the ttest ethic which has clearly affected levels of discipline quite substantially. In addition, class sizes can become smaller and more akin to what one would expect in a Private School. I have never met a teacher or an educationalist who does not believe that children learn better in smaller classes. Of course, reducing numbers means that Admission will become even more competitive. So it is vital that the whole process is transparent, comprehensible and (above all) fair. I am very grateful to the Admissions Committee appointed to look after the admissions for 2017. I can assure everyone that the process was conducted in a totally fair and honest way; and this will continue in the future, certainly as long as I am at Trinity. No money will change hands nor favours be exchanged in order to admit boys through the back door. Trinity has been a leading school for so many years, and we must set the highest standards for ourselves in terms of professionalism, honesty and integrity. This is true in all areas of school life, but particularly in the admissions process where, as you all know, corruption and dishonesty are commonplace even in top schools within Sri Lanka. I fear that may have been the case at Trinity in the past, but it must not be so in the future. And to any who benetted nancially from dishonest behaviour, including a few Old Boys and teachers I am afraid to say, I ask you today to stop causing trouble and spreading lies on social media; stop trying to prot at the school's expense, and stop behaving in a very un-Trinitian way. The Management and Board should not be targeted for being honest. Please accept the fact that you will no longer be able to make money dishonestly out of Trinity and start supporting the school in the correct fashion. I am not going to name names, but you (and I) know who you are. Core Values Old Trinitians I have met this year are very fond of talking about the core values of the College; how they seem to have declined over the years; and how they must be rekindled. And I agree with them. Virtues like honesty, self-discipline, compassion, integrity and sportsmanship really need to be instilled in our boys from the earliest age. And it needs to be done at home as well as at school. Of course it is a tough world today; so in addition to those old Core Values, we also need to instill qualities like competitiveness, determination, collaboration, leadership, critical thinking and creativity. Having said that at great schools like Trinity, Royal and my own alma mater, Eton, these “soft-skills” have always been instilled, not so much in the classroom, but through sports and extra-curricular activities. 165