Author: Gavel Mora

By Hansika Dahanayake “Not all treasure’s silver and gold, mate.” -Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean  After two years of online lectures and online Gavel meetings, not many could say that they knew the university premises like the back of their hands. So, what better place could there be than the university to hide…

Words by: Mohamed Yasir Compiled by: Chemini Mallikarachchi The Story of Mohamed Yasir, Champion of Speech Olympiad VIII  Walking the journey through the shadows of my past, during my school days, just like most students, I was always reluctant to opt in speech contests. Perturbed by the fear of failure and embarrassment, I never wanted…

Words by: Dr. Samadhi Poornima Compiled by: Udesh Dangalla A single voice has the power to create a massive impact, it just needs the right opportunity. Speech Olympiad is a stage where revolutionary leaders and revolutionary speakers are discovered. To help you embark on this sensational journey of discovery, we got into conversation with a…

    By Navindu De Silva It had been a hectic couple of weeks for the undergrads of University of Moratuwa. Some of them were exhausted after completing their semester exams. Some were getting adjusted to their new life in the university. Another group was in dread of another semester lurking ahead of them. And…

    By Gavin Senaratne As the clock struck 6.00pm on the 12th of August 2022, the organising committee of Dream Big 2022 opened the zoom call for all registrants. Dream Big is an annual initiative by the Gavel club of University of Moratuwa to share the wisdom of renowned public speakers with aspiring public…

    By Udesh Dangalla It’s always interesting to meet new people and make new friends. What if you get the opportunity to create new relationships internationally? I’m sure anyone’s going to be intrigued by the idea. The same was true for us Gaveliers at University of Moratuwa. The much awaited first ever international joint…

    By Chemini Mallikarachchi Shadows of creepy thrills lurking in the Gaveliers ghost town Encountering adventures of a horrifying spooky countdown Scary notes of perfect horror leaving behind a spirited frown Memories of fun and phantom glued onto a friendship crown  Stemming down to that once upon a day, where it all began with…

    By Saeedha Nazar ‘Zoom link? Well, not this time!’, began the caption that baffled many, because 9th June was the day Gavel Mora broke the curse of having online Educational Meetings. After a hiatus of two long years, the day we physically gathered at university finally arrived. By 5.00 p.m, everyone somehow managed…

  By Saritha Goonathilaka Gavel Mora is all about aspiring ourselves and others to become better public speakers while providing opportunities for continuous development in oratory skill. The Speaker’s Odyssey 2022, held on the 28th of May this year, was a speech crafting workshop conducted by our very own experienced Gaveliers  to teach us the basics…

    By Pipuni Karunarathne   After a lot of brainstorming with many-sided concepts and opinions on what the theme for the 473rd Gavel Club meeting would be, we found ourselves drawn to the topic of “the king and his royal court”. With game plans on electing Gavelier Dasis as His Majesty Dasis the First,…