Early Chronology of Trinity College
| 1857 | 16 October – The Kandy Collegiate School is opened by Rev. J Ireland Jones in response to an appeal for a school of higher education in Kandy. It functioned for about 6 years |
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| 1872 | 17 January – The school is reopened by Rev. Richard Collins. Trinity dates its existence from this year. At the inception, there were 40 - 50 boys. Tuition fees were Rs.10 for Upper School and Rs.3 for Lower School |
| 26 August – The First Prize Giving is held | |
| 1873 | College Motto “Respice Finem” and Original Crest devised by the Principal |
| 1875 | 19 March – The Literary Association founded by Mr. Andrew Loos. This is currently the oldest school literary association in Sri Lanka. |
| 1876 | 15 May – First issue of College magazine. It was edited and managed by Mr. L.E. Blaze |
| Annual Report of the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S) states: ”The Kandy Collegiate School is henceforth to be denominated as Trinity College Kandy” | |
| 1888 | Natural History Society (NHS) founded |
| 1893 | Old Boys’ Association (OBA) founded |
| 1898 | Napier House started with new dormitory |
| 1902 | Cadet Corps became the Trinity Company of the Cadet battalion of the Ceylon Light Infantry |
| J. A. Halangoda appointed Football Captain | |
| 1904 | Four prefects appointed for the first time (J.S. Daniel, C.B. Aluvihare, R.S Tennekoon and P.C. Dedigama) |
| 1906 | College colors changed to the present colors Maroon, Gold and Navy (from Dark Green, Old Gold and chocolate Brown) |
| 1908 | Colombo Branch of the Old Boys Association offers The Ryde Gold Medal for the Best All-round Trinitian. First Winner – John Andrew |
| 1910 | Start of House system with founding of Alison House |
| Formation of the Trinity College Union for Social Service | |
| Inter-House contests begin (Cricket, Rugby and Inter-Association Debate) | |
| Rev. A. G. Fraser acquires 8 acres (32,000 m2) of land free from the Army that are now the Asgiriya International Cricket Stadium | |
| 1912 | 2 March - The first Inter-Collegiate debate against St. Thomas College held in Colombo |
| First Annual magazine. The cover design drawn by Mr. Gaster becomes the new (and present) College Crest | |
| The Union of Social Service carried out an experiment in Paddy cultivation according to a new productive method intended for promotion amongst villages | |
| 1913 | Boxing introduced as a school sport |
| Sinhala Oratorical Society formed | |
| 1914 | Union of Social Service investigated into the living conditions of the poorer classes of society. The information was later used by the Government. The Attorney General acknowledged in the Legislative Council when introducing the Housing Bill, his debt to the Trinity Boys for the information |
| 4 Trinitians left to the Great War – Richard Aluvihare, A. Halangoda, A. Rudra and F. Drieberg Altogether during the next 4 years 65 Trinitians went to the war front – 13 gave their lives, 18 wounded or gassed, 2 taken prisoner, 4 decorated, 3 received commissions. Recognizing the part played by Trinity, the King of England presented the College with a gift of a captured German Machine Gun. It can still be seen beside the Basketball Court |
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| 1915 | 15 January – New cricket pitch at Asgiriya formally opened. The Pavilion (which is now called “The Old Pavilion”) completed at the same time. |
| Riots across Sri Lanka. 36 Trinity Boys responded to Rev. Fraser’s call for volunteers to protect life and property. In recognition of Trinity’s contribution the Government remitted a Rs.1,000 claim as rent for the new cricket field | |
| “Lions” were awarded for the first time for outstanding performances in Cricket, Rugby, Boxing, Shooting, marching and Military Efficiency | |
| In the Cambridge Senior Local Examination, Trinity received the first 4 distinctions in the world in Book keeping and for the 3rd year in a succession headed the Commercial Examination |
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