“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 […]
The University of Colombo is famed for producing talented professionals and academics in almost every field of study – and we are all privileged to be a part of a community like this, that thrives on excellence. Thanks to its Gavel Club, Colombo University also produces ace public speakers and great communicators – any member […]
-as told by Resident Green-Haired Nagger, your VPE “There is nothing quite as festive as a Christmas themed Gavel Club meeting” is what I said to myself as I hauled three bags full of Christmas decorations to CLT, all while enduring the “what is she doing” looks from the better part of the students hanging […]
For the second consecutive year, Gavel club of University of Colombo proudly presented the Transcend 2019 on 18th December, at the university library auditorium. This year, Transcend was organized in collaboration with the Career Guidance Unit of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo; and was funded by the AHEAD project. Co-Chaired by GV Sasinidu […]
Extending the bond between the Gaveliers, the Gavel Club of the University of Colombo organized its 159th educational meeting with the Gavel Club of the Uva Wellassa University. The moments are often fleeting but the memories that Gaveliers make with each other will last for the rest of their lives. For some Gaveliers, the meeting […]