From Shadows to Spotlight: The Gavel Journey That Lit Up My Life

It was an unremarkable Thursday in May 2023. With some free time on my hands, Gv. Akarshana introduced me to a club called Gavel. Initially, I thought it was just another club. Little did I know, this was the start of the most beautiful chapter of my university life. As an introvert, I doubted whether …

Overcoming the Odds: My Transformative Journey with Gavel

On the 10th of August 2023, at around 3:40 pm, I nervously walked into the Gavel room for the first time, feeling completely clueless about public speaking. Standing by the door was Rithvick Ayya, who greeted me with a warm smile. It was comforting, but the real hero of my story is Gavelier Akarshana, who …

The Sail to the South in Search of Mastery: The Galle Preliminary Round of Speech Master 2024

The day that we had eagerly been waiting for had finally arrived! The 9th of March slowly dawned with the sun slowly painting beautiful hues in the sky as our sleepy, but bright-eyed Organizing Committee started to slowly file into the University of Sri Jayewardenepura for a much-awaited day – The Galle Preliminary Round of …

Exploring Jaffna: A Day of Competition and Adventure

Hey everyone!! I’m Tabidha. I absolutely love travelling and today I’ll be sharing about the serendipitous journey to Jaffna with you, where we held the Preliminary Round of Speech Master 2024 and explored the beautiful sights the city had to offer.   The memorable trip to Jaffna   It was exactly 2.30 p.m, on the …