Author: Gavel Mora

    By Linoja Mendis   Come with me… And you’ll see… A Five Hundred Year Death Anniversary. “My lady, there was a small mixup with the mails, please forgive me for I have wronged you. I will personally punish the mail demon tonight.” And this is exactly how a bunch of pesky humans entered…

The Orator – Souvenir of Speech Olympiad XIV.pdf by Amri Nazeer

    By Shenali Liyanage   The roar of the crashing turquoise waves subsides, giving way to the warm glow of the setting sun, glistening upon the tip of each gently rolling wave, creating dazzling little pinpricks of brilliant white. Hues of purple, deep blue and cyan with hints of vibrant orange decorate the horizon…

        By Thinithi Palayangoda “And now, we are one step away from witnessing the rise of the 14th champion of this incredible contest.” Intoxicating the audience with the thrill of the competition, Malintha Fernando, commenced  the Semi-Final Round of the legendary intra-university speech competition, Speech Olympiad XIV. Adapting to the ‘new normal’…

By Selani Indrapala and Malintha Fernando Throughout the years, Speech Olympiad has been a platform where great speakers and great leaders were born. As we get ready to unfold a brand new chapter of this awe-inspiring event, we wanted to bring you some tips from one of our most illustrious and inspirational past champions yet.…

By Savin Gunawardena Speech Olympiad, the most coveted intra-university speech contest of University of Moratuwa is back for the 14th time and it’s your chance to share your story and leave a legacy. Now that a general idea about Speech Olympiad and the nature of the speech contest has been explained to you, you would…

By Zafra Rifky   Standing alone in front of 100 or more people sporting bored, mildly annoyed, or even curious faces, terrifies most of us beyond imagination. While we stand there, trying hard not to fumble, an overwhelming pressure falls upon us, to entertain, to interest, and maybe even to wake up certain members of…

    Selani Indrapala   “Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky” Dear reader, have you ever wanted to be a star? Have you ever wanted to be a diamond? Have you ever wondered what it takes, to shine the…

    By Linoja Mendis   What do you think you need in order to meet history? A time machine? Well, I would say, a Zoom meeting! It was when the Alumni of the Gavel Club of University of Moratuwa joined the “Alumni Reunion”, did we witness history coming alive in front of our very…

      By Joel Thiyaheswaran 8th of May, 2021 (Saturday) at 5.00 p.m.: In our usual Gavel Club meetings, which are held on Saturdays at 5 p.m. onwards, we speak and learn many things. However, this meeting was special because unlike our regular educational meetings, we got the opportunity to learn from a master.…