
The Hill Medal was first awarded in 1887 when the School was in Dam Street Pettah.
There is a board in the Great hall to honour those students whose names are inscribed in bold white.
Hill Medal is a prestigious award, a unique honour, given at the Annual Prize Giving Ceremony to the student who has received the highest aggregate marks at the University Entrance examination. The Winners of the Hill Medal The History of the Hill Medal ^ "Committee on Sally, Hizbullah, Rishad: First complaint lodged against Rishad Bathiudeen".Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst | News1st | | Breaking. ^ "UPDATE: Johnston Fernando released on bail - Newsfirst".^ "Lanka Sathosa retail outlets default dues of essential commodity suppliers".
^ "Package of essential food items to be provided at concessionary rates". ^ "Sri Lanka : State-owned Lanka Sathosa retail network expands beyond 400 outlets". ^ "New Chairman appointed to Lanka Sathosa". "Sri Lanka to retain public ownership of Lanka Sathosa". On 5 June 2019, the All Island Canteen Owners' Association Chairman (AICOA) complained that Rishad Bathiudeen abused the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to mistreat Sinhalese businessmen and also distributed food commodities unfit for human consumption through Lanka Sathosa. He is also being investigated on financial irregularities connected to Sathosa during his tenure as the Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister. Johnston Fernando was arrested on in relation to the non-payment for goods worth more than 5 million rupees but was released on bail amounting to Rs. However it has also been widely criticised in recent years for continuous loss making and defaulting on payments to suppliers. Sathosa has also guaranteed to sell essential items at concessionary prices during tough times including the coronavirus pandemic in the country. As of 2019, the retail chain expanded its branch of network beyond 400. Nushad Perera was appointed as the chairman of Lanka Sathosa in January 2020. The main function of Sathosa is to set prices of many essential items in the domestic retail market. Sathosa was incorporated as a state-owned enterprise under Companies Act no 7 of 2007 and it is regulated by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. It is considered to be the largest state-owned retail chain in the country and was established in 2005. Lanka Sathosa also known as Sathosa is a wholesale and retail chain located in Sri Lanka.