Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Updates online

I should humbly accept that the reason for not being able to update the blog was the heavy workload. Further, my co-host Ananth has also been travellling extensively thereby had let all you reader down. We shall try our level best to come back on track and update regularly.

Regrets

K!

Recession

The recession had it the Ralph Club as well with Members opting for greener pastures in life hence putting the bread and butter before the club. We had seen firstly our Danish banker, then Top Gun Chanaka followed by Charter President Chandana then Telephony Ananth and finally logistical expert Nalin. All of them have moved to Australia on short notice. While wishing them the best of luck, let me take this opportunity to invite them if possible to join us for the Ovation 2009 under our Governor Balraj's tenure.

We Sri Lankans are sure that the country will bounce back to normalcy very soon. Look forward to the day when we shall be the greener pasture for so many humans all over the globe.

Green it was and shall be soon..!
K!

Meeting 17 2009 - 6th May 2009

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Back in action

The website shall be updated for 2009 within this week. Await details.

Patience pays at any cost...

Rgds
K!

Back in action

The website shall be updated for 2009 within this week. Await details.

Patience pays at any cost...

Rgds
K!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

AGM 2007/08 Meeting 26

AGENDA
Ralph Toastmasters Club - Educational Meeting - 26 Year 02/ AGM
Date: Wed 11 June '08 Time: 1715 - 1935hrs Dress: Office Attire
Venue: Samudra Hotel, Ceylon Hotel School, 78 Galle Road, Colombo 03

President CC Premelal Brahammanage Ah Counter CC Ivan Kevitiyagala
Toastmaster CC Karthik Ramachandran Timer TM Rouf Hakeem
R R Master TM Royston Joseph Topics Evaluator TM Sanjeewa Wimalasiri
Topic Master TM Muditha Silva Role Evaluator TM Karthik Ramachandran
Grammarian TM Anton Kevityagala Gen Evaluator TM Sesiri Pethangoda
Word of the Day
Theme of the day

Time Event / Description
1715hrs Registration and Fellowship
1730 - 1732 Meeting called to order by President. Singing of National Anthem.
1732 AGM is in order
Reports from the secretary, treasurer and president during the year 2007/08
Nomination and subsequent election of President and his new board for the year 2008/09
Brief of the President for the year 2008/09
Members views and comments for the incoming year
Closure of formal AGM session

1751 President for the year 2007/08 resumes the formal educational session.
1752 - 1754 President invites the Grammarian to explain the word and thought of the day.

1754 - 1804 President introduces the Timer and Round Robin master to run the Round Robin session.

1804 - 1805 President introducers the Toastmaster of the day to whome control is handed over.
1805 - 1850 The Toastmaster introduces the Ah Counter and conducts the prepared speech session.
No Level Speaker Evaluator
1 CC9 TM Lestor Aponso CC Ivan Kevitiyagala
2 CC10 TM Saman Perera CC Premelal Brahammanage
3 CC10 TM Janaka De Silva CC Chanaka Perera
4 ACB9 CC Premelal Brahammanage CC Chandana Weerasekera
5 ACB10 CC Chanaka Perera CC Karthik Ramachandran

1850 - 1904 The Toastmaster introduces the Table Topics Master and hands over control.for Table topics.
1904 - 1905 Topic Master thanks everyone and hands control back to the Toastmaster.

1905 - 1906 Toastmaster requests the reports from the Timer and Ah counter.
1906 - 1907 Toastmaster intorduces the General Evaluator and requests him to handle the evaluations
1907 - 1916 Speech Evaluators' Reports
1916 - 1920 Table Topics Evaluator's Report
1920 - 1922 Grammarian's Report
1922 - 1923 Toastmaster hands back control to the President
1923 - 1935 The President calls for the General Evaluation.
1925 - 1926 The President calls for the Timer and Ah counter reports for all evaluations and reports.
1926 - 1927 The President call for the Role Evaluators Evaluation.
1927 - 1931 The President makes final announcements and requests comments from the audience.
1931 - 1935 The President requests for volunteers for speaches and role player slots.
1935 In absence of any other matter, the President adjourns the meeting.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Agenda Meeting 25 Year 02

AGENDA
Ralph Toastmasters Club - Educational Meeting - 25 Year 02
Date: Wed 04 June '08 Time: 1730 - 1940hrs Dress: Office Attire
Venue: Samudra Hotel, Ceylon Hotel School, 78 Galle Road, Colombo 03

President CC Premelal Brahammanage Ah Counter
Toastmaster TM Anton Kevitiyagala Timer
R R Master TM Sanjeewa Wimalasiri Topics Evaluator
Topic Master TM Rukshi Oshadi Role Evaluator TM Karthik Ramachandran
Grammarian CC Ananth Selladorai Gen Evaluator TM Chandana Weerasekera

Word of the Day
Theme of the day

Time Event / Description
1730hrs Registration and Fellowship
1755 - 1757 Meeting called to order by President. Singing of National Anthem.
1757 - 1759 President invites the Grammarian to explain the word and thought of the day.

1759 - 1809 President introduces the Timer and Round Robin master to run the Round Robin session.

1809 - 1810 President introducers the Toastmaster of the day to whom control is handed over.
1810 - 1850 The Toastmaster introduces the Ah Counter and conducts the prepared speech session.
Level Speaker Evaluator
1 CC3 TM Nishantha Danthanarayana CC Chanaka Perera
2 CC8 TM Lestor Aponso CC Premelal Brahammanage
3 CC8 TM Sajitha Kevitiyagala TM Nishantha Danthanarayana
4 CC9 TM Janaka De Silva TM Lestor Aponso
5 CC10 TM Ivan Kevityagala TM Sajitha Kevitiyagala
6 CC10 TM Saman Perera TM Janaka De Silva
7 ACB10 CC Chanaka Perera
8 ACB8 CC Premelal Brahammanage TM Saman Perera

1850 - 1910 The Toastmaster introduces the Table Topics Master and hands over control.for Table topics.

1910 - 1911 Topic Master thanks everyone and hands control back to the Toastmaster.

1911 - 1912 Toastmaster requests the reports from the Timer and Ah counter.

1912 - 1913 Toastmaster intorduces the General Evaluator and requests him to handle the evaluations
1913 - 1925 Speech Evaluators' Reports
1925 - 1928 Table Topics Evaluator's Report
1928 - 1930 Grammarian's Report

1930 - 1931 Toastmaster hands back control to the President
1931 - 1932 The President calls for the General Evaluation.
1932 - 1933 The President calls for the Timer and Ah counter reports for all evaluations and reports.

1933 - 1935 The President call for the Role Evaluators Evaluation.
1935 - 1937 The President makes final announcements and requests comments from the audience.
1937 - 1940 The President requests for volunteers for speaches and role player slots.
1940 In absence of any other matter, the President adjourns the meeting.

Agenda Meeting 25 Year 02

AGENDA
Ralph Toastmasters Club - Educational Meeting - 25 Year 02
Date: Wed 04 June '08 Time: 1730 - 1940hrs Dress: Office Attire
Venue: Samudra Hotel, Ceylon Hotel School, 78 Galle Road, Colombo 03

President CC Premelal Brahammanage Ah Counter
Toastmaster TM Anton Kevitiyagala Timer
R R Master TM Sanjeewa Wimalasiri Topics Evaluator
Topic Master TM Rukshi Oshadi Role Evaluator TM Karthik Ramachandran
Grammarian CC Ananth Selladorai Gen Evaluator TM Chandana Weerasekera

Word of the Day
Theme of the day

Time Event / Description
1730hrs Registration and Fellowship
1755 - 1757 Meeting called to order by President. Singing of National Anthem.
1757 - 1759 President invites the Grammarian to explain the word and thought of the day.

1759 - 1809 President introduces the Timer and Round Robin master to run the Round Robin session.

1809 - 1810 President introducers the Toastmaster of the day to whome control is handed over.
1810 - 1850 The Toastmaster introduces the Ah Counter and conducts the prepared speech session.
No and Level Speaker Evaluator
1 CC3 TM Nishantha Danthanarayana CC Chanaka Perera
2 CC8 TM Lestor Aponso CC Premelal Brahammanage
3 CC8 TM Sajitha Kevitiyagala TM Nishantha Danthanarayana
4 CC9 TM Janaka De Silva TM Lestor Aponso
5 CC10 TM Ivan Kevityagala TM Sajitha Kevitiyagala
6 CC10 TM Saman Perera TM Janaka De Silva
7 ACB10 CC Chanaka Perera
8 ACB8 CC Premelal Brahammanage TM Saman Perera

1850 - 1910 The Toastmaster introduces the Table Topics Master and hands over control.for Table topics.

1910 - 1911 Topic Master thanks everyone and hands control back to the Toastmaster.

1911 - 1912 Toastmaster requests the reports from the Timer and Ah counter.

1912 - 1913 Toastmaster intorduces the General Evaluator and requests him to handle the evaluations
1913 - 1925 Speech Evaluators' Reports
1925 - 1928 Table Topics Evaluator's Report
1928 - 1930 Grammarian's Report

1930 - 1931 Toastmaster hands back control to the President
1931 - 1932 The President calls for the General Evaluation.
1932 - 1933 The President calls for the Timer and Ah counter reports for all evaluations and reports.

1933 - 1935 The President call for the Role Evaluators Evaluation.
1935 - 1937 The President makes final announcements and requests comments from the audience.
1937 - 1940 The President requests for volunteers for speaches and role player slots.
1940 In absence of any other matter, the President adjourns the meeting.


Thursday, May 1, 2008

AGENDA - Meeting 23 Year 02

AGENDA (New Format)
Ralph Toastmasters Club - Educational Meeting - 23 Year 02
Date: Wed 07 May '08 Time: 1730 - 1940hrs Dress: Office Attire
Venue: Samudra Hotel, Ceylon Hotel School, 78 Galle Road, Colombo 03

President CC Premelal Brahammanage
Ah Counter TM Muditha Silva
Toastmaster CC Chandana Weerasekera
Timer TM Ivan Kevityagala
R R Master CC Karthik Ramachandran
Topics Evaluator TM Nishantha
Topic Master TM Rouf Hakeem
Role Evaluator TM Veerappan Siva
Grammarian CC Ananth Selladorai
Gen Evaluator TM Nirmal Nanayakkara
Word of the Day courtesy Grammarian
Theme of the day courtesy Toastmaster

1730hrs Registration and Fellowship
1755 - 1757 Meeting called to order by President. Singing of National Anthem.
1757 - 1759 President invites the Grammarian to explain the word and thought of the day.

1759 - 1809 President introduces the Timer and Round Robin master to run the Round Robin session.

1809 - 1810 President introducers the Toastmaster of the day to whome control is handed over.
1810 - 1858 The Toastmaster introduces the Ah Counter and conducts the prepared speech session.
No and Level Speaker Evaluator
1 CC2 TM Rukshi Oshadi CC Premelal Brahammanage
2 CC3 TM Royston Joseph TM Rukshi Oshadi
3 CC4 TM Anton Kevityagala TM Royston Joseph
4 CC4 TM Nalin Silva TM Anton Kevityagala
5 CC 8 TM Saman Perera TM Nalin Silva
6 ACB7 CC Chanaka Perera TM Saman Perera
7 ACB5 CC Premelal CC Chanaka Perera
stand by CC8 TM Janaka De Silva standby

1858 - 1910 The Toastmaster introduces the Table Topics Master and hands over control for Table topics.

1910 - 1911 Topic Master thanks everyone and hands control back to the Toastmaster.
1911 - 1912 Toastmaster requests the reports from the Timer and Ah counter.
1912 - 1913 Toastmaster intorduces the General Evaluator and requests him to handle the evaluations
1913 - 1925 Speech Evaluators' Reports
1925 - 1928 Table Topics Evaluator's Report
1928 - 1930 Grammarian's Report
1930 - 1931 Toastmaster hands back control to the President

1931 - 1932 The President calls for the General Evaluation.

1932 - 1933 The President calls for the Timer and Ah counter reports for all evaluations and reports.

1933 - 1935 The President calls for the Role Evaluators Evaluation.
1935 - 1937 The President makes final announcements and requests comments from the audience.
1937 - 1940 The President requests for volunteers for speaches and role player slots.
1940 In absence of any other matter, the President adjourns the meeting.
AGENDA
Ralph Toastmasters Club - Educational Meeting - 23 Year 02
Date: Wed 07 May '08 Time: 1730 - 1940hrs Dress: Office Attire
Venue: Samudra Hotel, Ceylon Hotel School, 78 Galle Road, Colombo 03

President CC Premelal Brahammanage Ah Counter TM Muditha Silva
Toastmaster CC Chandana Weerasekera Timer TM Ivan Kevityagala
R R Master CC Karthik Ramachandran Topics Evaluator TM Nishantha
Topic Master TM Rouf Hakeem Role Evaluator TM Veerappan Siva
Grammarian CC Ananth Selladorai Gen Evaluator TM Nirmal Nanayakkara
Word of the Day courtesy Grammarian
Theme of the day courtesy Toastmaster

1730hrs Registration and Fellowship
1755 - 1757 Meeting called to order by President. Singing of National Anthem.
1757 - 1759 President invites the Grammarian to explain the word and thought of the day.

1759 - 1809 President introduces the Timer and Round Robin master to run the Round Robin session.

1809 - 1810 President introducers the Toastmaster of the day to whome control is handed over.
1810 - 1858 The Toastmaster introduces the Ah Counter and conducts the prepared speech session.
No and Level Speaker Evaluator
1 CC2 TM Rukshi Oshadi CC Premelal Brahammanage
2 CC3 TM Royston Joseph TM Rukshi Oshadi
3 CC4 TM Anton Kevityagala TM Royston Joseph
4 CC4 TM Nalin Silva TM Anton Kevityagala
5 CC 8 TM Saman Perera TM Nalin Silva
6 ACB7 CC Chanaka Perera TM Saman Perera
7 ACB5 CC Premelal Brahammanage CC Chanaka Perera
stand by CC8 TM Janaka De Silva standby

1858 - 1910 The Toastmaster introduces the Table Topics Master and hands over control.for Table topics.

1910 - 1911 Topic Master thanks everyone and hands control back to the Toastmaster.

1911 - 1912 Toastmaster requests the reports from the Timer and Ah counter.

1912 - 1913 Toastmaster intorduces the General Evaluator and requests him to handle the evaluations
1913 - 1925 Speech Evaluators' Reports
1925 - 1928 Table Topics Evaluator's Report
1928 - 1930 Grammarian's Report
1930 - 1931 Toastmaster hands back control to the President

1931 - 1932 The President calls for the General Evaluation.

1932 - 1933 The President calls for the Timer and Ah counter reports for all evaluations and reports.

1933 - 1935 The President calls for the Role Evaluators Evaluation.
1935 - 1937 The President makes final announcements and requests comments from the audience.
1937 - 1940 The President requests for volunteers for speaches and role player slots.
1940 In absence of any other matter, the President adjourns the meeting.




Minutes of Marathon 4

There was an excellent fellowship which in fact spilled over to the time we were supposed to start. The meeting began 15 minutes late at 1815hrs and went in order. Few changes were made due to some role players not available. Out of the 8 speakers only 7 had turned up. TM Alex did not make it for the session.

We had one new guest and a total attendance of 19 members with no feminine gender at all.
Every speech had shown an increase in quality.

Ivan was welcomed after his recovery and it was also informed that Douglas Hewage had also undergone a slight heart attack and needs 3 months rest.

The meeting proceeded well and with no table topics ws adjourned at 2015 hrs, 18 minutes later than planned.

Monday, April 28, 2008

4th Marathon

Agenda
Ralph Toastmasters Club - Educational Meeting (Marathon 04) 22 year 02
(5.30 p.m to 7.35 p.m)
Wednesday 30 April, 2008
Hotel Samudra, Ceylon Hotels Corporation, Galle Road, Opposite Crescat.

Toastmaster : TM Anton Kevityagala
President : CC Premelal Brahammanage
Table Topic Master : NO TT
‘Ah’ Counter : TM Muditha Silva
Round Robin Master : TM Karthik Ramachandran
Table Topics Evaluator: NO TT
Timer : TM Sridharan Somasundaram
Grammarian : NO Grammarian
General Evaluator : TM Rouf Hakeem


P.M
5:30 - 5:55 Registration & Fellowship

5:55 – 5:57 Meeting called to order by President
National Anthem

5:57 – 6:05 Introduction of Timer and Round Robin Session- 20 seconds per person
Briefing of the Word of the day and Thought of the day by Grammarian

6:05 - 6:06 President introduces the Toastmaster and hands over control.

6:06 – 6:08 Toastmaster introduces "Ah" counter & conducts the Prepared speech session

6:08 - 7:30 Speaker & Level Level of Speech Evaluator
1 CC Chanaka Perera AC Bronze 6 CC Karthik Ramachandran
2 TM Nishantha Dathanrayana CC 4 CC Chanaka Perera
3 TM Alexander Sathyanathan CC 6 TM Nishantha Danthanarayana
4 TM Saman Perera CC 7 TM Alexander Sathyanathan
5 Ivan Kevityagala CC 9 TM Saman Perera
6 CC Ananth Selladoray AC Bronze 1 TM Ivan Kevityagala
7 CC Premelal Brahammanage AC Bronze 4 CC Ananth Selladoray
8 CC Chandana Weerasekera AC Bronze 4 CC Premelal Brahammanage
9 CC Karthik Ramachandran AC Bronze 5 CC Chandana Weerasekera

7:30 - 7:50 Call for report of Timer and ‘Ah’ Counter & Evaluation of speeches
Toastmaster Thanks everybody & hands over control to Topic Master

7:50 - 7:51 Toastmaster hands back control to the President

7:51 - 7:53 General Evaluation

7:53 - 7:55 President’s Remarks / announcements.

7:55 - 7:57 Members Comments

7.57 Termination of formal session

NEXT MEETING IS ON WEDNESDAY THE 7TH MAY. DON’T MISS IT……………..!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Agenda Meeting 19 year 02

Agenda
Ralph Toastmasters Club - Educational Meeting 19 year 02
(5.30 p.m to 7.45 p.m)
Wednesday 19 March, 2008
Samudra Hotel, Galle Road, Ceylon Hotel School Complex (Opposite Crescat)
off Baudhaloka Mawatha Colombo 07


Toastmaster: TM Anton Kevitiyagala
President: CC Premelal Brahammanage
Table Topic Master: TM Ruwan Senanayake
‘Ah’ Counter: TM Anthony Arnold
Round Robin Master: TM Nirmal Nanayakkara
Table Topics Evaluator: TM Viren Ruberu
Timer: TM Nishadi Dharmaratne
Grammarian: TM Royston Joseph
General Evaluator: TM Sesiri Pethangoda

Word Of the Day: Shall be updated in due course
Thought of the day: Shall be updated in due course

P.M
5:30 - 6:00 Registration & Fellowship
6:00 - 6:03 Meeting called to order by President
National Anthem
6:03 – 6:15 Introduction of Timer and Round Robin Session- 20 seconds per person
Briefing of the Word of the day and Thought of the day by Grammarian 6:15 - 6:17 President introduces the Toastmaster and hands over control.
6:17 – 6:18 Toastmaster introduces "Ah" counter & conducts the Prepared speech session
6:18 - 6:53 Speaker & Level Level of Speech Evaluator
1 TM Rouf Hakeem CC 1 CC Karthik Ramachandran
2 TM Nalin Fernando CC 4 open
3 TM E M Wijetillake CC 4 TM Anton Kevitiyagala
4 TM Ruwan Senanayake CC 4 CC Premelal Brahammanage
5 TM Ivan Kevitiyagala CC 9 TM Ruwan Senanayake

6:53 - 7:03 Call for report of Timer and ‘Ah’ Counter & Evaluation of speeches
Toastmaster Thanks everybody & hands over control to Topic Master

7:03 - 7:20 Table Topics session
7:20 - 7:28 Timers, Ah counter's reports and evaluations of table topics
7:28 - 7:29 Topicmaster thanks all and hands back control to the Toastmaster
7:29 - 7:30 Toastmaster hands back control to the President
7:30 - 7:34 President calls for the Grammarians comments
7:34 - 7:38 General Evaluation
7:38 - 7:42 President’s Remarks / announcements.
7:42 - 7:45 Members Comments. Selection of role players for the next meeting on 2nd April 2008.
7.45 Termination of Meeting.