![]() Preservation of this collection of fine art is a duty which must not merely be cast upon the Trinity College management alone, but should be a considered as a subject of interest by institutions in the country that bear responsibilities with regard to national heritage and culture. The Kirinde collection together with the eight works by David Paynter which I discussed in the three previous instalments of this series, form a collection that is part of Sri Lanka’s tangible heritage of modern art. While the interest and measures taken to restore and conserve the Paynter murals of the Trinity chapel must be lauded and applauded, it must also be noted that similar interest in restoration and conservation should be shown to the overall collection of fine art in the possession of Trinity College. I came to learn from a well informed source in the Trinity College fraternity that the world renowned murals of the Trinity College chapel, painted by David Paynter, are currently undergoing restoration due to efforts made by the Trinity College management, old boys, and several government institutions including the Ministry of Culture Affairs and National Heritage as well as the Malwatte Chapter of the Siyam Nikaya. ![]() All images of the Kirinde Collection featured in this article were photographed by Sheshan Abeysekara who is hereby credited for the photographs. ![]() Thilini Dias Sumanasekera, who further specified that there are about ten sketches altogether, and that among the works by Kirinde at the archives, are some done on canvas while others are works done on plywood board, and art boards. The Kirinde Collection at Trinity College further contains two pencil sketches depicting sceneries and several other paintings done by Kirinde, which are currently on display at the Trinity College Archives, as stated by its Curator Mrs. Both works are oil paintings done on canvas as stated by the current Curator of the Trinity College Archives and currently on display at the school’s Library. ![]() Norman Walters a past Principal of Trinity, and a painting of the Asgiriya Grounds, a venue, which as a Test Class cricket stadium has the unique distinction of being the only such facility in the world owned by a Secondary School. The current ‘Kirinde Collection’ at Trinity College Kandy consists of works that belong to several categories. As I mentioned in the first instalment of this series, Kirinde is an old boy of Trinity College Kandy, and stands out as an exemplary artist, and the fact that his Alma Mater possesses a collection of his works is a significant fact to Sri Lanka’s arts community, both practitioners and admirers alike. Kirinde’s works have been greatly admired for decades for reflecting Sri Lanka’s culture, folklore, history and scenic landscapes. In this final instalment of this series, I wish to touch on the collection of works by the late great master painter Stanley Kirinde which makes up a significant part of Trinity College’s collection of fine Art.
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