The Ryde Gold Medal is the highest honour that the school has to bestow. This is awarded annually to the best all round boy in the school and it cannot be won more than once. It is awarded on the result of a secret ballot conducted among the senior boys and the staff whose votes, together with that of the Principal, each count as one.
The Ryde Gold Medal in honour of the Principal Rev. W. Ryde (1900 – 1902) was first presented in 1908 by the Colombo branch of the Old Boys’ Association which has continued to present it ever since. Its first winner was John Andrew, but the best all round boy in College earlier was E. C. De Alwis in 1894, and then in 1901 the prize was reserved for Kandyans only. T. B. Ellepola was the first Kandyan to receive it. Thereafter, this was continued to be awarded until it was superseded by the Ryde Gold Medal.
Akila Jayasundera being awarded the Ryde Gold Medal at the Prize Giving.
The Ryde Gold Medalist – 2011
Akila Jayasundera was the Captain of the Trinity College 1st XV Cricket Team in the year 2011. During his senior year, the team emerged as School League Champs, Schools T20 Champs and Runners-up of the Limited Overs Championship. He was awarded the Best Schoolboy Captain for the year 2011 for recording 10 outright wins in the Schools Cricket League Matches. He was awarded the Cricket Lion at the age of 16 and he also served as a School Prefect. Akila is presently studying Law.