The year was 2013. One of my best friends asked me to participate in an event called the “Sri Lanka Model United Nations”. In my school, most people who went there were from the English Literary Association (ELA). I was very average in my spoken-English, and therefore I wasn’t a part of the ELA (plus […]
The contestants should use live audio and video conferencing tools in the ‘Zoom’ online platform. The contestants must use a webcam or a mobile phone camera, by abiding to the following guidelines. To be in a plain (preferably white) color background with sufficient daylighting. If daylight is not sufficient, an artificial light from the front […]
Let’s jump back to 2003. While most people were busy watching “Friends” and listening to “Coldplay”, I was a small boy who had just finished pre-school. My English knowledge was good, and I could speak English well. Fast forward 12 years. I had just done my Ordinary Levels and was waiting for the results. Even […]
You all should drink it. Back on a day in October 2019, President GV Uditha : Hope you all enjoyed and learned a lot today. I hereby adjourn the meeting. Before you all leave, why don’t we take a selfie? Strengthening your thighs – Bodybuilding shoulder workouts dumbbells brt500 weightlifting and weight bench wit威而鋼 h […]
“Inspiration is hard to come by. You have to take it where you find it” – Bob Dylan- Inspiration is a fact that keeps us moving forward, and makes us a better version of ourselves. As undergraduates, you might sometimes feel demotivated, unfocused, or bored due to the heavy workload that you have to carry […]
A quick recap of the Joint Meeting between the Gavel Clubs of University of Colombo and University of Sri Jayawardenepura. The 7th of May 2020 was a special day for us all; not because the curfew was miraculously lifted or the virus disappeared, but because we finally had the chance to see new faces and […]
– A VPE’s slightly overdramatic report of the 174th Meeting of the Gavel Club of the University of Colombo – The Coronavirus pandemic has kept us all at home and is making the world suffer, as we know all too well. There are a few things that are benefitting because everyone is being forced to […]
– Oh, how I wish I was talking about the alcoholic beverage. – This past week has been Ada Derana news alerts one after the other, confusing us about whether Monday is a holiday for everyone, shutting down everything from cinemas to museums and reporting on Coronavirus patients being found at quarantine centres. This past […]
29th February 2020 was a celebratory day for both UOJ and UoC Gavel Clubs, as their first ever Joint Educational Meeting took place at the University of Colombo premises. The day started with greetings and getting to know each other at the Independence Square. As members of a newly formed Gavel Club, UOJ Gaveliers sought […]
Contest Rules and Regulations – Preliminaries All rounds in the competition (Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final) shall comprise only of prepared speeches. One contestant is allowed to give a prepared speech according to the following rules. 1. Eligibility The contestant should be of or above 17 years of age He/she should be an undergraduate of the […]