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        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.…

      By Shimzara Zakariya It all began when Buddika started panicking about his friend not showing up at the university. Organized by the gaveliers of batch 19, ‘Whodunit’ was a mini sleuth experience provided to the freshmen to mingle with each other. Around 50 gaveliers from batch 20 registered for this event. The…

      By Ishini Saparamadu All of us were on cloud nine when we finished the 433rd meeting on the Gavel Mora Calendar, particularly because it was one of those occasional times we were happy in a virtual meeting. When? 17th April. Where? Well, whichever place our Gaveliers found their internet connection to be…

    By Savin Gunawardena The WhatsApp group for the Gavel Club Notices flickered with a new message that read, “Believe not the lies they tell you. Trust not the things they show you.” An invitation to the April Fool’s Day themed meeting on Thursday the 1st of April 2021, which seemed quite odd given…