Congratulations Eshan!!!

Congratulations Eshan Perera
The winner of Speak Olympiad 2009
Inra-University Speech Competition for the CODEGEN Challenge shield

Finals | 22nd October | Civil Auditorium

Semi-Finals | 14th October | EE Seminar room

The 12 semi-finalists competed in the semi-finals and 5 finalists were chosen for the grand finale of Speak Olympiad 2009.

F I N A L I S T S

From left to right we have

Isuru Laksitha Madanayake | Ajanthan Sivathas | Kirthevasan Kandasamy | Sachith Vidanapathirana | Eshan Perera


J.R. M. Sashikala - Reserve1

P.W.P.C. Pethiyagode - Reserve2

All are invited to witness them battle it out for the
CODEGEN challenge shield
on the 22nd of October
at the Civil Auditorium, UoM
@ 4 pm.

Preliminaries become a grand success with a whopping 37 contestants

Preliminaries were held with a whopping participation of 37 contestants. The judges did a great job in evaluating them throughout the day and selected 12 semi-finalists and 2 reserves.

The semi-finalists

1. Ajanthan Sivathas
2. Isuru Laksitha Madanayake
3. K. Kandasamy
4. R.K.T.D.H. Randeny
5. Eshan Perera
6. J.R.I. Madushani
7. Mohamed Arshad
8. Thusitha Niroshana Chandrapala
9. Sachitha Vidanapatirana
10. J.R. Manel Sashikala
11. Chathuranga Viraj Kannangara
12. P.W.P.C. Pethiyagode

Praveen Viraj - Reserve 1

Indika Fernando - Reserve 2

The list of participants

1. R.M.T.O. Rajapaksha
2. J.V.H.V. Mihirani
3. Thusitha Niroshana Chandrapala
4. Ajanthan Sivathas
5. M. Indika Dharmapriya Fernando
6. M.K.D.N. Prageeth Sandakalum
7. S. Kesawan
8. Eshan Perera
9. Sachith Vidanapathirana
10. S.V. Bandaranayake
11. Chandima Senevirathne
12. C. Rajasooriyar
13. Isuru Laksitha Madanayake
14. Sachith Sameera Jayawarna
15. Chathuranga Viraj Kannangara
16. Praveen Nisal Jayasuriya
17. Hettige Niles Perera
18. Amila Indunil Thibbotuwwa Gamage
19. J.R.I. Madushani
20. J.R. Manel Sashikala
21. P. Udeshika Priyadarshani
22. Dilantha Ravindra Liyanage
23. Sayuri Sumithrarachchi
24. Harsha Rakkitha Bandara Pitawela
25. K. Kandasamy
26. Chathura Asanka Kankanamge
27. P.W.P.C. Pethiyagode
28. Wickramage Samira Srikanth
29. Migara Amithodhana
30. Dinesh Randolf Kenady
31. S.K.M. Padmasanka
32. L.K.T. Dilhara
33. R.M.T.T.B. Jayasinghe
34. Sanjeewa Walter Rajasekara
35. Mohomed Mirshad Arshad
36. Thotagamuwage Sajani
37. R.K.T.D.H. Randeny

Preliminaries | 6th October @ 9 am | EE Seminar room

Warm up your vocal chords, think clear and say what you need to say. Good luck to all the participants of the intra-Univeristy speech competition of University of Mortauwa.

Registrations close on 30th September

If you still haven't registered for Speak Olympiad 2009, hurry!!! Registrations close on Wednesday, 30th September.

HURRY!!!

Registrations now open!

Dare to speak?

Take up the challenge, register for the competition. Call

HASALA 0716107862 || NAMAL 0723-534103

Contest details

The contest will be conducted in three rounds within university premises. All the rounds will
be judged by renowned toastmasters of the country adhering to the rules and regulations of
TMI.

Preliminaries
Tuesday, 06th October 2009

• This round will be open to all undergraduates of the university who had registered
• for the contest.
• Each Participant will have to give a prepared speech of 4-6 minutes.
• All participants will receive participation certificates from the Toastmasters International

Semi-Finals
Wednesday, 14th October 2009

• Best 12 contestants of the preliminaries will be chosen for semi-finals.
• There will be 2 reserves excluding the above 12
• Each contestant will have to deliver a prepared speech of 5-7 minutes and an impromptu speech of 1-2 minutes
• All the contestants of the semi-finals will receive certificates from the Toastmasters International

Finals
Thursday, 22nd October 2009

• Best 5 contestants of the Semi-finals will be eligible to compete in the finals
• There will be 2 reserves excluding the above 5
• Each contestant will have to deliver a prepared speech of 5-7 minutes and an impromptu speech of 1-2 minutes
• In addition, each of the contestants will have to face an interview session in front of the audience
• All the contestants of the finals will receive certificates from the Toastmasters International
• The winner will receive a trophy, gift vouchers and a special mention certificate from the Toastmasters International
• The 1st and 2nd runners up will receive gift vouchers and a special mention certificate from the Toastmasters International

Save the dates

The competition is held to discover the best speaker in the University of Moratuwa. It is open to all the undergraduates in the University. The dates of the competition are as follows.

Preliminary round: Tuesday, 6th October

Semi-Finals: Wednesday, 14th October

Finals: Thursday, 22nd October

The Preliminary round will run the whole day. The Semi finals and finals will consume only half a day. Registration is not yet open. Stay with the blog to find out how to get yourself registered.

The Event

Speak Olympiad is the flag ship event of the Gavel club of University of Moratuwa. This annual contest which seeks to find the best public speaker draws participants from all the faculties of the university.