Hosted Area J3 International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest 2015
Published 20 March 2015 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club was honoured to host the International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest 2015 of Area J3 on the 15th of March 2015, at the premises of the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa. Contest Chair TM Sameera Abeyweera of Panadura Toastmasters Club, Chief Judge TM Ranishka Wimalasena, along with the other role players ensured a smoothly run contest.
The winners of the International Speech Contest were TM Dhewan Gunasingham (Panadura Toastmasters Club), TM Madhavi Perera (Panadura Toastmasters Club), and TM Thilini Weerasuriya (University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club) in first, second, and third place, respectively.
TM Thilini Weerasuriya (University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club), TM Rohan Amarasekera (Panadura Toastmasters Club), and TM Malsiri Peiris (Moratuwa Toastmasters Club), were placed first, second, and third place, respectively, in the Table Topics Contest.
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Club Contest 2015 for International Speech and Table Topics
Published 20 March 2015 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
The Club Contest 2015 for International Speech and Table Topics was held on the 10th of March 2015, at the Board Room of the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa. DTM Srianthie Salgado was the Chief Judge of the contest, while TM Upul Ekanayaka played the role of Contest Chair.
Thilini Weerasuriya, CC was placed first in both International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest; Dr. Senaka Samarasekera, CC was placed second in both International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest; and TM Chathuranga Hettiarachchi was placed third in the Table Topics Contest.
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University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club Celebrates a Milestone: The 200th Educational Meeting
Published 4 March 2015 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
The University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club celebrated the milestone 200th Educational Meeting on the 3rd of March 2015. It was a joyous occasion to all those present. The event was graced by the presence of Prof. Ananda Jayawardane, Vice Chancellor of University of Moratuwa and Charter President of the club, other senior members of the club who have been with the club since its inception, as well as a number of guests.
The fellowship session prior to the meeting started out by cutting a cake to celebrate the event. Once the meeting commenced, Prof. Jayawardane was invited to speak a few words, and he reminisced about the start of the club, and appreciated everyone who has contributed to the success of the club. He also emphasized that the club has to be promoted to a greater extent within the University of Moratuwa so that many more can gain the benefits of the Toastmasters experience.
After an enjoyable educational meeting full of prepared speeches, Table Topics, and evaluations, the club President adjourned the meeting by thanking everyone who had made the meeting a success, and encouraged the current members to recruit more of their colleagues into the world of Toastmasters.
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December 2014 Newsletter
Published 5 January 2015 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
Our December 2014 Newsletter is out now
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“It’s Christmas Time in the University”
Published 18 December 2014 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
The Board Room of the Faculty of Engineering, our meeting venue, took on a festive look for our Christmas-themed educational meeting held on the 17th of December 2014. The usual meeting agenda was spiced up by singing Christmas carols in karaoke style, which we all thoroughly enjoyed.
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University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club Achieves Distinguished Club Status Within First Quarter of 2014/15
Published 1 December 2014 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club achieved the Distinguished Club status within the first quarter of the Toastmasters year 2014/15, due to the diligent efforts of the club members. Our club was one of the 17 clubs within District 82 (and one of four clubs within Sri Lanka) felicitated for this achievement at the semiannual conference of District 82, “Reverberation 2014”, on the 16th of November 2014, in Chennai, India.
Toastmaster Sherman Peiris, Governor of Area J3 – the club’s home Area, accepted the award on behalf of the club at the conference, and presented it to the club on his return to Sri Lanka.
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Halloween-Themed Joint Meeting with Panadura Toastmasters Club
Published 16 November 2014 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
Joint meetings are always enjoyable events, and themed meetings are even more enjoyable. So you can imagine the fun we had at the Halloween-themed joint meeting with Panadura Toastmasters Club, on the 15th of November, 2014. (Yes, Halloween is on October 31st, but that doesn’t matter when it comes to having fun!) The Panadura Toastmasters hosted the meeting at their usual meeting venue, the Panadura SLT Auditorium, which had been creatively decorated to match the spooky theme. Our club members were welcomed by the Panadura Toastmasters with warm smiles, open arms, and scrumptious refreshments. Some of the more daring Toastmasters wore costumes to spice up the meeting.
An interesting Round Robin session was conducted by TM Farhan Imamuddeen, visiting from SLIM Toastmasters Club, who had each member tell a 20-second story with a Halloween flavour, adding to what the previous speaker put forward. Next we had three entertaining prepared speeches by Toastmasters from both Panadura and University of Moratuwa. This was followed by a Table Topic session where the speakers had to base their speeches on an item chosen from a bag provided by Table Topic Master TM Madhavi Perera. Subsequently, all the speakers were given valuable evaluations to improve their skills.
All in all, we experienced a pleasurable and engaging joint meeting with the Panadura Toastmasters Club, and look forward to conduct more joint meetings with them in the future.
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Area J3 Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest
Published 13 October 2014 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club had the privilege of hosting the Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest of Area J3 on the 12th of October 2014. The contest was held in the premises of the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa. Toastmasters from all four clubs in Area J3 were present to support the contestants from their respective clubs. TM Upul Ekanayaka, Club Treasurer, played the role of Contest Chair, and ensured the conduct of a smoothly run contest.
TM Sanjeewa Fonseka (Panadura Toastmasters Club), TM Venuri Rekogama (Moratuwa Toastmasters Club), and TM Thilini Weerasuriya (University of Moratuwa Toastmasters Club) were placed first, second, and third, respectively in the Humorous Speech Contest.
The Evaluation Contest winners were TM Madhavi Perera (Panadura Toastmasters Club), TM Sanjeewa Fonseka (Panadura Toastmasters Club), and TM Randini Jansen (Lyceum Toastmasters Club Panadura), in first, second, and third place, respectively.
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September 2014 Newsletter
Published 1 October 2014 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
Our September 2014 Newsletter is out now
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Joint Meeting with APIIT Toastmasters Club
Published 14 August 2014 | By Thilini Weerasuriya
One of the more memorable meetings of the year 2014 was the joint meeting with the APIIT Toastmasters Club, on the 13th of August 2014 at the University of Moratuwa. The APIIT “Toasties” found their way to the University of Moratuwa and were welcomed with open arms by our club members. An interesting Table Topic session was conducted, with volunteer speakers from both clubs rushing to grab a topic. This was followed by three Prepared Speeches, which kept the audience entertained. After the speeches, constructive evaluations were provided. At the end of the meeting, we bid farewell to our friends from APIIT, with the promise of visiting their club for another joint meeting in time to come.
Joint meetings are indeed valuable events, since we are able to share new experiences, different ideas, alternative ways of conducting meetings, and see a new set of faces to add variety to the meeting. At the end of the day, all the members are left with a worthwhile experience and cherished memories.
