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  • The Trials of Ingarika

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        By Oshani Wijesooriya “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell Unlike usual Sunday mornings, on Sunday the 6th of February, all our dear gaveliers gathered around virtually, to join the most-awaited Leadership themed meeting on ‘Purposeful and Meaningful Leadership’, which was…

  • Con Amor – “With love”

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        By Thulasithan Gnanenthiram   The excitement began on the 12th of January when our own Gavelier Jayoda sent a message on our WhatsApp group with “#physicalmeetup” and “#outdoormeeting”. The group went wild as the members hadn’t seen the others in years and most of the newbies had never seen the others at ALL.…

  • Olaf’s First Christmas with Gavel Mora

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        By Umesha Tilakarathna “As the days get colder, the fireplace warmer, the streets brighter, we know that christmas is just around the corner” The feeling of Christmas air hit me earlier this year as I was appointed as a co-chair along with Gavelier Malintha for the last Gavel meeting of the year, the…

  • The Finals of Speech Olympiad XIV

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        By Shimzara Zakariya   As our moderator Saeedha Nazar beautifully put it, the stage was set for the grand day and it all came down to the five stupendous speakers, one final contest, and one glorious title. Speech Olympiad, happening consecutively for the 14th superlative time, is the premier intra-university speech contest which…

  • The Haunting of Gavel Mora

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        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

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

  • Aloha to the 450th Meeting of Gavel Mora

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        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…

  • Semi-Finals, The Recap

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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’…

  • The Expert Advice

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    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.…

  • Hear It From the Best

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    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…