Debating 2022 / 2023
After 16 tournaments this year at the Debaters’ Council League Playoffs 2022 held on January 29th 2023.
Ladies College emerged as Champion for the year 2022.
The motion for the final:
THBT Governments should aggressively subsidize the urban poor to migrate to rural areas.
Ladies’ College opposed the motion. The team comprised of Chirathi Perera , Reiha Wimalasekera, Jithya Kumaragama, Yeshiah Peries , Anargie Wickremasinghe.
Debating 2015
Debate Society
President
Vice President
Awahnee Mendis
Shanelle Wickramanayake
Secretary
Treasurer
Sihara Jayasekera
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
B Team
C Team
Awahnee Mendis
Jezla Mohommad
Avvayar De Mel
Shalini Corea
Sihara Jayasekera
Shanya Sadanandan
Shanelle Wikramanayake
Amali D.S. Wijayratne
Abinesha Rajaratnam
Nimaya Harris
Ashwitha De Mel
Githmi Rabel
A Team - Quater Finalist (lost to LC B)
B Team - Semi Finalist (lost to S.Thomas' A)
C Team - Quater Finalist (lost to Ananda)
C Team
Sihara Jayasekara
Ashmitha Gunaratne
Shanya Sadanadan
Shanelle Wickramanayake
A Team - Runner Up
B Team - Octo Finalist
C Team - Octo Finalist
Ranked 7th - Ashwitha De Mel
Holy Family Convent Tournament
A Team
B Team
Avvayar De Mel
Saheli Wikramanayake
Tiasha Kamalgoda
Githmi Rabel
Suashi Thisarachchi
Haadiya Marikar
Rochelle Culas
Tehara Punchihewa
B Team - Semi Finalist (Lost to S.Thomas' A)
Ranked 10th - Saheli Wikramanayke
Elizabeth Moir Tournament
Shalini Corea
Jezla Mohammad
Saheli Wikramanayake
Shanya Sadanandan
Ladies’ College won the tournament.
Lilian Nixon Challenge Shield
was held on the 2nd,3rd and 4th of October
Winner - Royal College
Winner (Novice Category)- Gateway College
Best Speaker - Minul De Silva (Ananda College)
National Debating Pool
Awahnee Mendis and Ashwitha de Mel were chosen for the National Pool.
