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Thoughts, stories, and insights from the members of our club.

  • Being a Club Leader – Yes, You CAN Get a Prize For It!

    Being a Club Leader – Yes, You CAN Get a Prize For It!

    A Guide to Competent Leadership and Realizing that You Can Get Rewarded for being Grammarian that Many Times! So, if you aren’t really all that…

  • 10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 2

    10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 2

    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…

  • 10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 1

    10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 1

    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…

  • The 5th Installation Ceremony of the Gavel Club of University of Colombo

    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…

  • A Retreat Among the Trees

    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…

  • Farewell Asoka Madam

    Farewell Asoka Madam

    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…

  • UoC meets STC; A Collaboration for the Ages

    UoC meets STC; A Collaboration for the Ages

    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…

  • Contest Rules and Regulations – Humorous Speech – ENLIVEN 2019

    Contest Rules and Regulations – Humorous Speech – ENLIVEN 2019

    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…

  • Contest Rules and Regulations – Evaluations – ENLIVEN 2019

    Contest Rules and Regulations – Evaluations – ENLIVEN 2019

    Contest Rules and Regulations – Preliminaries The preliminary round will proceed in the following manner. A test speech of 5 to 7 minutes will be…

  • A Beginning with No Ending

    A Beginning with No Ending

    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…