This project was
organized to enhance eloquence of the school students in Western, Southern,
Northwestern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces.
School
students from grade 9 and above in Western, Southern, Northwestern and
Sabaragamuwa provinces were the targeted community from this project.
We inaugurated first rounds by
covering all the schools in the above mentioned four provinces conducting the
debates at selected schools in every province. Semi-finals and finals were
carried out with the participation of the province wise winners in every
province at the University of Moratuwa. The grand finals were conducted by
selecting the winners from the semi-finals. Awards, certificates and medals
were distributed among the winners, semi-finalists, best looser team and all
the participants with the main intention of encouraging and appreciating them. This
valuable project made an opportunity to encourage the school debaters to
improve their skills and personality development of them and the participated
Leos and prospects.
The project was conducted
in several places around Sri Lanka by covering four main provinces
successfully. The support given by the principals in schools, teachers’ in
charge for the debating teams of particular schools, the sponsors who allocated
funds for the event together made the event a success. Help received by all the
Leos and prospects should also be mentioned for this attempt.
Every year we launch the
Mahesh Abeywickrama Memorial Debate competition under the purpose of building
powerful debaters who uses words as a way of expressing powerful thoughts and
uplifting the ability of listening to others.
We have created a stage
and an opportunity to showcase their talent of using mighty words. The
opportunity was given to evoke the spokesman within the school debaters.
We
have already focused on building the personality, leadership, and organization
and communication skills of the Leos and prospects that joined together in
making this effort a success.