Public Speaking Competition 2016

The Department of Languages has decided to host the first ever Public Speaking Competition for the students in the following languages

•          English
•          Sinhala
•          Tamil
•          Urdu

The age categories for all will be as follows;

•          Junior Category – Year 6 – 7
•          Middle Category – Year 8 – 9
•          Senior Category – Year 10 onwards

Topics for contestants of SInhala / Tamil / Urdu Languages 

Junior Category (Duration: 1 Minute) : 

• My favourite book
• Food should make you fit not fat
• Animals - human's best friends

Middle Category (Duration: 2 Minutes):

• Winning is not so important as participating
• The best lesson I have learnt in my life is... 
• Should there be more parks for community use? 

Senior Category (Duration: 3 Minutes): 

• The life in 2050 will be ...
• We should protect our culture and traditions
• Education is the most powerful weapon that can change the world

Rules and regulations:

1. You must select only ONE topic given in the list and be prepared. 
2. Papers are allowed for Preliminary round but you MUST NOT READ from the paper .
3. Speakers will be disqualified if 30 seconds exceeds. 

Topics for contestants of English Language 

Junior Category (Duration: 2 Minutes) : 

• What rights should a child have
• If I had three wishes, they would be...
• My secret life as a hero

Middle Category (Duration: 3 Minutes):

• Should notebook computers replace traditional textbooks?
• My biggest concern for the future is ...
• Real wealth is never measured in money or possessions

Senior Category (Duration: 5 Minutes): 

• Facebook kills face to face conversational skills
• Intelligence is not enough 
• Poverty is a state of mind

Rules and regulations:

1. You must select only ONE topic given in the list and be prepared. 
2. Papers are allowed for Preliminary round but you MUST NOT READ from the paper .
3. Speakers will be disqualified if 30 seconds exceeds. 

The students are advised to submit the names to the following teachers on or before 20^th September. 

• Contestants for English Language - Ms. Saranga Fonseka
• Contestants for Sinhala Language - Ms. Ruwandini Karunarathna
• Contestants for Tamil Language - Ms. Sashikala Sandanakrishnan
• Contestants for Urdu Language - Dr. Fara Zabeeh

·         Preliminary rounds will be held on 21^st September for English Language.

·         Preliminary rounds will be held on 25^th September for Sinhala/ Tamil/ Urdu Languages.