A humorous speech is like a usual speech, just slightly ( or quite!) different. In humorousspeeches, the main purpose of the speech should be to ensure that the audience has fun andenjoys the speech, but otherwise, it would be just like a regular speech. There has to be a properstructure and it is always advisable […]
The cold and crispy morning of 12th February 2023 soon became warm, as the gaveliers of the University of Colombo, University of Mora日本藤素 tuwa and the University of Sri Jayawardhanapura flooded into the zoology auditorium of the University of Sri Jayawardhanapura. The air of the auditorium soon became a lively one with loud giggles, big […]
“Speech is power; speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Templanza, a themed public speaking competition was organized by the Gavel Club of University of Colombo in collaboration with the Leo Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Science with the motive of encouraging young voices of the nation to persuade, […]
“New beginnings are a sign of hope to reach new horizons filled with unlimited opportunities and challenges to prove oneself”. The 8th Gavel Insta樂威壯 llation of the Gavel Club of University of Colombo was held with this single goal in mind. As the previous executive committee bid farewell, the incoming executive committee took over the […]
“The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” Eli Khamarov If a single quote can summarize how I happened to participate in SpeakOut 2.0, this would be it. As undergraduates, we are constantly bombarded with google forms to register for all sorts of activities. Hence, I was indifferent when filing […]
On the 23rd of December, Gavel UOC was buzzing with Christmas spirit as the 279th Educational meeting took place under the theme “Off to the North Pole”. The Christmas spirit was alight even before the commencement of the meeting as the meeting premises were decorated with beautiful Christmas decorations and a sparkly Christmas tree. Our […]
“All Island Best Gavel Speaker 2nd Runner-up for the Impromptu Category is…. Naethree Premnath”For a split second my mind was blank. Like how a wave rushes back to the shore, I came back to reality, got up and went to receive my first ever award for an impromptu category. I was a mess and pretty […]
“The Voice is my Pride, my competency, my mightiness.” She is a talented, iconic individual in the media industry. She has enthusiastic vocal codes with an amazing personality. She is a news anchor, TV presenter, compere, host, dubbing & voice artist as well as a marketing manager and charted person in IT. So, without further […]
In this first episode of Season 2 of ‘Journey Hotline’, the Gavel Club of University of Colombo was pleased to be able to interview a proud alumnus of the University of Colombo, who was also a prominent figure in the Gavel arena. A former president of the Gavel club of UOC, he is none other […]
When something feels this special, you know you’ve got a big responsibility ahead of you and that is exactly what the co-chairs of Oration 2022 GV Chamishka and I felt on the day of the OC announcement. The OC was announced at the end of the Avurudhu meeting and as 21 of us stood in […]