BEYOND WORDS Kuliyapitiya Toastmasters Club Newsletter December 2021 Volume III
INSIDE THIS ISSUE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - 5 HIGHLIGHTS FROM INSTALLATION CEREMONY- 6 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION - 9 OUR NEW MEMBERS - 10 CLUB QUALITY AND VARIETY - 11 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SESSION - 12 CLUB SUCCESS -16 MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS -17
President Sanjeewa Sathkumara 0718563041 sanjeewathm@gmail.com VP Education Darshana Abeysinghe 071 814 5536 darshanarasikaa@gmail.com VP Membership Zahra Marzook 071 305 1764 zahramarz88@gmail.com VP Public Relations Fathima Athiya 0760006304 athiya.rajadeen2000@gmail.com Secretary Thilini Wasundara 071 511 5552 wasundarathilini7@gmail.com Treasurer Kasun Rathnayake 071 4102474 kasun234@gmail.com Sergeant at Arms Ovinda Jayawardana 071 324 0661 ovinda90@gmail.com
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Club Mission
We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
We meet every 1st & 3rd Thursday of Every month (online) From 20.00 to 22.00
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President's Message TM Sanjeewa Sathkumara "This is a platform which brings together people
from
various
places,
different
industries, and minded with a common goal."
A club session allows members to come out of their comfort zone and when they volunteer to step on to the stage. Even today, as I am stand First of all, I would like to thanks all,
on the stage as the president of this
who contributes to publish this first
club my nerves still wrangle me. With
newsletter in 2021/2022 tenure.
experience, I have learned to handle
As
individuals
to
my nervousness, instead of allowing
accomplish our dreams. However, to
it to control me. I see role of the
reach that destination, we must start
presidency
with that first step.
committee take control of their own
A few years ago, I decided to step out
development. It is simply fascinating
of
to
my
we
comfort
all
wish
zone
in
public
see
confidence
without further procrastination, was
brings
joined
satisfaction
Toastmasters
the
members
speaking and the first thing I did Kuliyapitiya
and
me
and
executive
grow
with
personally,
immense after
this
joy
every
and single
club, and since then, never looked
meeting. We are all born with the
back. In keeping with the mission of
innate skills to communicate, simply
Toastmasters, this is a platform to
put, it is the ease with which we
enable each one of us to become
articulate our thoughts in a more
better
engaging manner.
leaders,
better
better
listeners
communicators.
speakers,
and
We
are
better all
As
from
the
president
of
Kuiyapitiya
Toastmasters club, I was delighted,
different backgrounds but there is
we
one thread that binds us all, our
distinguished club status within six
craving to learn and improve.
months in 2021/2022 tenure. I would
A group of selfless, driven members
like to thanks executive committee
who
themselves
and all members of KTM, you are the
improve, but also help their fellow
persons who behind on this goal. We
members
in
always
platform
which
not
only
see
process.
This
brings
is
a
together
have
achieved
consider
to
president’s
maintain
the
quality with our meetings to get
people from various places, different
highest benefits for the members.
industries
Let us enjoy together our awesome
and
minded
with
a
common goal.
journey as fellow toastmasters.
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Installation Ceremony 2021
The installation Ceremony of Kuliyapitiya Toastmasters club was held via ZOOM on 21st August, 2021. District Director DTM Sriyanthie Salgado graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. A keynote was delivered by Professor Nalin Abeysekara. DTM Kapila Weerasooriya, Charter president graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. 6
Highlights from Installation Ceremony
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Highlights from Installation Ceremony
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New Member Orientation
New Member Orientation was Conducted on 21st October 2021 via ZOOM. TM Kumudu Silva, TM Ovinda Jayawardene, and TM Zahra Marzook of Kuliyapitiya Toastmasters Club were the resource persons. TM Darshana Rasika Abeysinghe moderated this session. Apart from New Members, a few guests also got the opportunity to participate in this session. 9
New Members TM Theja Gayani is an Electrical Engineer at Ceylon Electricity Board. She was introduced to toastmasters by TM Darshana Rasika Abeysinghe.
TM Vimukthi Darshana is a Regional Accountant at LOLC Holdings PLC. He was introduced to toastmasters by TM Gamini Fernando.
TM Dinesh Herath is a Manager at LOLC Holdings PLC. He is reading for his MBA at the University of Kelaniya. He was introduced to toastmasters by TM Darshana Abeysinghe.
TM Mahinda Arampath Herath is an Electrical Engineer at Ceylon Electricity Board. He is a charter member of Kuliyapitiya Toastmasters Club who was re-instated in 2021.
TM Budhdhika De Silva who took a HIATUS from toastmasters briefly was reinstated in 2021 As well.
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Club Quality and Variety Kuliyapitiya Toastmasters Club worked hard this session to add color and variety to meetings. Sometimes it meant inviting speakers from other disciplines to share knowledge and experience on the selected theme of the meeting. We have conducted some interesting educational sessions on Nuclear Science, Sea Faring, and Rhythm in order to add a rich experience and value to our members. Apart from that DTM Moditha Sendanayake delivered a motivational keynote on "Expand your Horizons" at the beginning of this session to set the momentum in motion.
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Successful Club and Better Speaker Series Presentations KTM Successfully conducted two presentations, each from the Successful Club Series and Better Speaker Series during this period. The Successful Club Series presentation was delivered by TM Zahra Marzook and Better Speaker Series presentation was delivered by Division H director, DTM Mohamed Rifnaz.
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Joint Themed Meeting with PGIS Toastmasters We were thrilled to conduct our joint meeting for this session with the vibrant toastmasters from PGIS Toastmasters Club.
The theme of the joint meeting was "Halloween". Both club members enjoyed the meeting which was well executed. We express our gratitude to DTM Moditha Sendanayake for introducing the two clubs to each other.
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Moments of Truth Session
Moments of truth session was conducted by Area H3 Director TM Thakshila Jayasena. It was a really eye-opening session for the club. TM Kumudu Silva executed the meeting as Toastmaster of the day.
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Humourous Speech Contest
Club Contest for Humourous speech, ended with TM Shashika Guruge emerging as the winner while TM Thilini Wasundara emerged as the first runner up. Both of them proceeded to the Area Contest where TM Shashika Guruge won second place and qualified for the Division H COntest.
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Club Success DCP Points 9 Achieved by December
Smedley Award Achieved
Pathways Enrollment 95%
9 DCP goals met as of December 2021
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Member Achievements
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Member Achievements
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Member Achievements
Editor's Message It has been an honor to act as editor for the third newsletter of Kuliyapitiya Toastmasters Club. Putting up this newsletter gave me the opportunity to look back and reflect on how far we have come as a club despite the challenges during this pandemic. We might not have got the privilege to meet physically, being an online club or have the best opportunities as in an elite club. But we certainly reaped the benefits of being an online club. There is still a long way to go for Kuliyapitiya Toastmasters Club. It will be a bumpy but fun journey. 19
