This is the second part of the installment on the Competent Communication manual. In part 1, we saw how a complete beginner, Kawmadee, under the watchful eye of her mentor, Abishake, learned the basics of public speaking. Now, let’s follow her as she refines her skills through the next few projects in her Competent Communication […]
As a student of Mathematics since my school days, I’m familiar with the system of education where we learn a difficult concept one baby step at a time. Let’s take Calculus for example. We learned basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as kids. Then we learned basic algebra, followed by Integration and Differentiation at […]
Taking a page from Hitler’s Book In typical Gavel Club fashion, the 5th Installation Ceremony of the University of Colombo Gavel Club unravelled on the 12th of September, at the DHPL Hall, 5.30pm onwards. The registration desk was overflowing with Gaveliers hailing from various clubs who showed up to support the incoming and outgoing Executive […]
In true Gavelier fashion, a handful of members of the University of Colombo Gavel Club set out to conquer the rainforests of Kanneliya on the 24th of August, with enthusiasm at a boiling point, enough to tip the scales from mediocre to slightly mad. What followed the boarding of our bus was a two-hour journey […]
Hi guys, Hope you all are having a great time at the moment. Yes it’s a bit of a nostalgic day because madam is leaving but I want you to celebrate a couple of moments I had with madam that I hold personal. I met Dr. Asoka Ramanayaka when I joined the gavel club. The […]
On the 26th of February 2019, five of our Gaveliers saw what it’s like to be a school student and be enthusiastic about the art of public speaking – something we hadn’t witnessed since we left our schools – by taking part in a joint meeting with the Gavel Club of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. […]
Contest Rules and Regulations (Humorous Speech Contest) – Preliminaries The preliminary round will comprise only of prepared humorous speeches. Each contestant is allowed to give a prepared speech according to the following rules. Eligibility Senior Category The contestant may have no age limit. He/she may represent any local University (Private or State), institute, school leavers, working […]
Contest Rules and Regulations – Preliminaries The preliminary round will proceed in the following manner. A test speech of 5 to 7 minutes will be given to evaluate. After the speech 5 minutes will be given to take down notes. After 5 minutes except the 1st contestant, all the other contestants will be escorted out […]
A dazzling era of Gavel witnessed a yet another glorious dawn, as the 4th installation of the Gavel Club of University of Colombo was held on 15th of September 2018, with all glamour and grace. By 5pm, the FGS (Faculty of Graduate Studies) Hall was brimming with excitement as all the gaveliers rallied together to celebrate the most […]
“Life is impermanent; death, inevitable.” Everyone has differing opinions about death. Some have come to terms with the fact that “everyone dies” while others still shudder with fright at the very thought. On the 29th of July, the Gaveliers from the University of Colombo gathered under the trees in front of Independence Square to discuss […]