Debating

Debating 2015

• Debate Society
  President – Awahnee Mendis
  Vice President – Shanelle Wickramanayake
  Secretary – Sihara Jayasekera
  Treasurer – Shalini Corea

• Young speaker contest of 2015(hosted by the British School in Colombo and co-sponsored by Adventus Education)
  – Avvayar de Mel qualified in the junior division for the Grand Final.
  – Participated – Nimaya Harris

• Vijitha Weerasinghe Challenge Shield(organized by Royal College)A Team -Awahnee Mendis
  -Shalini Corea
  -Shanelle Wikramanayake
  -Nimaya HarrisB Team –Jezla Mohommad
  -Sihara Jayasekera
  -Amali D.S. Wijayratne
  -Ashwitha De Mel

  C Team –Avvayar De Mel
  -Shanya Sadanandan
  -Abinesha Rajaratnam
  -Githmi Rabel

  A Team – Quarter finalists( lost to LC B)
  B Team – Semi finalist ( lost to S. Thomas’ A)
  C Team – Quarter finalist ( lost to Ananda)
  – Nimaya Harris

  C Team – Sihara Jayasekera
  -Ashmitha Gunaratne
  -Shanya Sadanandan
  -Shanelle Wikramanayake

  A Team – Runner-up
  B Team – Octo finalist
  C Team – Octo finalist

  Ranked 7th – Ashwitha de Mel

• Holy Family Convent tournamentA Team – Avvayar de Mel
  -Tiasha Kamalgoda
  -Suashi Thisarachchi
  -Rochelle CulasB Team –Saheli Wikramanayake
  -Githmi Rabel
  – Haadiyah Marikar
  – Tehara Punchihewa

  B Team- Semi finalist ( lost to S. Thomas’ A)

  Ranked 10th –Saheli Wikramanayake

• Elizabeth Moir tournament
  -Shalini Corea
  -Jezla Mohommad
  -Saheli Wikramanayake
  -Shanya Sadanandan
  Ladies’ College won the tournament.

• Lilian Nixon Challenge Shield – was held on the 2nd,3rd and 4th of OctoberWinner – Royal College
  Winner (novice category) – Gateway Rajagiriya
  Best Speaker – Minul de Silva(Ananda College)
• National Debating Pool
  Awahnee Mendis and Ashwitha de Mel were chosen for the National Pool.