{"id":6625,"date":"2023-10-17T09:44:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T09:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archive.fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/delt\/?p=6625"},"modified":"2023-10-17T09:44:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T09:44:46","slug":"delt-speech-star-2023-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archive.fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/delt\/2023\/10\/17\/delt-speech-star-2023-3\/","title":{"rendered":"DELT Speech Star 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Department of English Language Teaching hosted the DELT Speech Star Competition 2023 on the 5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of October 2023, showcasing an array of exceptional talents in the field of public speaking. The competition featured the first year undergraduates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, who demonstrated their eloquence mainly under two categories; Non-English department students and the English Department students, especially to have a reasonable field to compete.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The competition not only highlighted the extraordinary speaking talents but also served as a platform for the participants to build their confidence, enhance their communication skills, and express their thoughts on the main theme \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Motivation drives success<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After rounds of captivating speeches and engaging debates, the judges selected three winners from each category. The winners of the Category 1 (Non-English Department students) are G. A. Umayangani (1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> place), Nisangi Gunasekara (2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> place) and Minodi W. C. (3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Place). The winners of the Category 2 (English Department) are T. M. De Silva (1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> place), Sandali Hansika (2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> place) and Shamla Hamza (3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> place).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The DELT Speech Star 2023 was held this time for the third consecutive year. This shows the university\u2019s commitment to foster academic and personal growth of its community. This competition not only nurtures linguistic abilities but also instills self-confidence of the students to use English for communication, and it will become an inspiration to all the students of the university.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of English Language Teaching hosted the DELT Speech Star Competition 2023 on the 5th of October 2023, showcasing an array of exceptional talents in the field of public speaking. 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