“Fluent and Fearless: Speak with Confidence” - A Workshop on English Public Speaking

A workshop on English public speaking named “Fluent and Fearless: Speak with Confidence” was organized by the Accounting and Financial Management Association (AFMA), the student body of the Department of Accounting with the aim of helping students let go of the stage fear and inferiority and to rebuild their confidence in English public speaking. This interactive session was conducted by Dr. Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of English Language Teaching, University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 11th May 2023 from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon at the Science Auditorium. Throughout the session, the students were enlightened about the importance of English public speaking skills and how to be confident when speaking in public, while providing the students with opportunities to express their views to the audience. Dr. Madhubhashini also shed light on certain sensitive topics in society such as colorism and the stereotypes surrounding the English language which added even more value to the session.