Gavel Glimpses: Member Blog
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Gavel Makes History
Ever since The Gavel Club was established in University of Ruhuna by Charter Board Madam President Gv. Menaka Ruwanpathirana in 2014, it has been a leading force of voice that sharpened thousands of undergraduates, giving them the best opportunity to enhance themselves in the field of ‘Public Speaking’! “What’s with Public Speaking?” is a fair…
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The Secret of Public Speaking
By Gv. Manushi Samarawitharana Public speaking is an art that has the power to inspire, motivate, and create change. Whether addressing a large audience or a small group, great speakers know how to capture, engage with audience. There are a few secrets that make public speakers truly powerful. First is the power of storytelling. It…
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Shattering the Silence, Breaking the Ice
By Gv. Umasha Nimsari Sarathchandra As a newcomer to the University of Ruhuna, I’m very excited to be a member of the Gavel Club! I’m here to build my confidence in public speaking and connect with others who share a passion for self-improvement. I’ve always believed in the power of communication, and joining Gavel is…
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Ruhuna Gavel Club: Celebrating a Decade of Voices, Leadership, and Endless Possibilities
The Gavel Club of the University of Ruhuna has hit an exciting milestone this year—10 incredible years of shaping confident speakers, fearless leaders, and dreamers ready to take on the world.
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Whispers of Confidence
On the day I took the role of “Table Topic Master” for the first time, I was doubtful of my performance. Even after the meeting ended, I couldn’t shake off the feeling of uncertainty. However, I remembered the reassuring words of Shakira “….Don’t beat yourself up, no need to run so fast Sometimes we come…
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Speak up, even if your voice shakes
By Gv. Methni Prabhashwari As an introvert, public speaking is not my cup of tea. The thought of getting in front of people and having to speak on a topic is uneasy for me. I am definitely not the type of person who enjoys being the center of attention and having all eyes on me.…
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“A glitch in the Matrix”
By Gv. Malka Kariyawasam Have you ever felt that your life is so monotonous that you are living in a pre-programmed environment like they show in 1999 movie “The Matrix”? The movie shows a future world where humans are kept captive by artificially intelligent machines, by plugging cables to their brains to control the mind.…
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Origami paper
By Gv. Hamna Marikkar How remarkable is it that a mere sheet of paper and some methodical folding can become something so delightful? I folded my last paper crane and placed it beside my six others. This one was a striking shade of blue with intricate traditional artwork encompassing the sheet. The Japanese folk legend…
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Never miss a unique chance
By Gv. Virasha Godakanda At the beginning of my undergraduate life, I was a complete stranger to Gavel. But I had a vast interest in joining clubs and societies at the university. Throughout that inquiry, luckily, my very first attempt was Gavel. When I participated in the first meeting of my Gavel life, I felt…
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The Best Way to Light the Future
By Gv. Nisani Hansika Just after stepping into the university, I was able to join the Gavel Club. It has broken the boundaries of a club, because it always keeps a tight-knit bond between all the gaveliors. At the beginning, the Gavel experience felt like an unknown thing. Educational meetings were conducted in English, but…
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“An eminent chapter from my gavel journey”
By Gv. Abdullah Nawas Gavel is where leaders are made, let me share an experience that gavel offered me, which is worth a lifetime. It’s none other than the Gavel Conference 2022! I was lucky enough to be chosen as a co-chair for the Gavel Conference 2022 along with Verosha Abeygoonewardhena from the University of…
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Growing Old Together, Our 8th Anniversary
Gv. Peshala Prabhapoorna As a newbie Gavelier, one of the things that most of us look forward to is our first physical meeting, and it’s extra special when your first meeting is the 8th anniversary of the club. I was even more excited about the upcoming meeting because I was invited to be a part…
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On completion of the CC or how I learned to stop worrying and JUST DO IT!
Gv. Ravindu Ranatilake Hello there, ladies and gentlemen, what a quaint place to meet someone. Please don’t mind me, this old man is just here to nag you about the good ol’ times when Covid was still an experiment in Chinese labs, no wait, Tharushie edit that out. Anyway, I have the dubious honor of…
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Zero to somewhere- My Gavel journey so far…
By Gv. Peshala Prabhapoorna Almost all of the regrets in my life are about things that I didn’t do, or opportunities that I let slip through my fingers. So, whenever I find myself having to make a decision between doing or not doing something significant, I keep chanting to myself ‘take the leap, worry about…
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Ditching the web cams: Ruhuna Gaveliers venture offline
By Gavelier Ravisha Hapuarachchi As someone who joined Gavel during the height of the pandemic, I’m part of a slightly wonky generation of Gaveliers who only know to stare menacingly at the Web cam and pace in front of a table. We had been holding virtual club meetings for over a year and most of…
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Ruhuna Gavel’s very own Deathly Hallows, “The 3 Shi’s”
Gv. Tharushie Karunatilleke It was a normal Sunday morning. As far as most Sundays goes, you end up wasting almost the entire day. I was not an exception. On this particular Sunday, I happened to waste my time by scrolling through my Instagram stories when something very particular caught my eye. It was the teaser…
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“Quest for Friendship” – The joint meeting of Gavel Clubs of UoR and UoC
By Gv. Dilushi Ratnayake Gaveliers of Ruhuna joined forces with the Gaveliers of University of Colombo to go on a mythical and mystifying quest on the 23rd of October 2021. Just as heroes preparing to go on a quest, the role-players gathered and armed themselves on the previous day with a prophecy in hand, foretelling…
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Me breaking the ice!
By Gv. Madushi Jayawickrama It is a cold winter evening and you are walking on the surface of a frozen lake. You are aware of the freezing cold water swirling beneath the thin layer of ice, you are treading with caution, taking one small step at a time…. But alas! The ice breaks beneath your…
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A finalist from Ruhuna – Gavelier Chinthani’s VIVA-VOCE experience
By Gv. Chinthani Wijeratne “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t” – Jerry Rice This is one of my favourite quotes, which I read every morning as a motivation to start my daily work. I’m a logophile who loves quotes a lot. And this quote is so…
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‘When South met West in Gavel’ – The Joint Meeting of UoR & UoK
By Gv. Samadhi Alawatte “It’s an insane world, but in it, there’s one sanity, the loyalty of old friends” Ruhuna Gavel made a new friend in UoK Gavel on the 29th of August as they met each other in an entertaining Joint Gavel Meeting. Yes, entertaining, it was just fun for all those who attended…