I woke up to the soft buzz of a message: “Hey guys, now that the AGM is behind us, we need to prepare for the installation. Let’s meet this weekend to discuss.” Half-awake, it felt like I was still dreaming. The whole journey—from applying for the Executive Committee to being appointed—had felt almost unreal, like …
“Okay now it’s your turn poddo”, said an akka. There was silence in my room apart from the sounds of heavy bolts and gears crunching in my mind to come up with an excuse. It was my first meeting at the Gavel Club, and my entire game plan was to lay low and scope out …
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 …
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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 …
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From not knowing each other to being able to be truly completely yourself around a bunch of strangers, the 2024 Gavel awrudu brought me close to a bunch I love spending time with and who became a lot more than just a group of people who know each other. I remember how the lokkas tried …
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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 …
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 …
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The fear and doubt was boundless, My heart and mind were restless, Walking in is what I never regret, For the love and bond I am in-debt. Luring all to walk through the door, Encouraging all,less or with flaw, No discomfort I ever felt, Sharing which in my heart had dwelt. The friendly …
It was the 31st of August, a day that began with the clouds hanging low and the weight of a morning exam, a glow of inspiration shone through the gloom. It was the evening of the 12th installation ceremony of the Gavel Club, a momentous occasion which painted vibrant strokes of colour onto the canvas …
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After the new executive committee of the gavel club for the term 2023-24 was announced on Sunday, the 23rd of July, we were all eagerly waiting until the 25th of July, which was the day of the AGM. The two-day wait was not that boring either, because we all wanted to colour co-ordinate our outfits …
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