{"id":12722,"date":"2026-07-27T15:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/?page_id=12722"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T04:52:32","slug":"heartstrings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/heartstrings\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartstrings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color:#222;\">\n\n  <div style=\"background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:12px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:20px; line-height:1.7; color:#444; text-align:justify;\">\n\n    <div style=\"font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; color:#4E0205; margin-bottom:10px;\">\n      HeartStrings\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>\n      <strong>HeartStrings<\/strong> is the English Day of the Department of Business Economics, organised in collaboration with the <strong>Business Communication Unit<\/strong>. The event provides undergraduates with a platform to strengthen their English language skills, creative expression, confidence, and cultural engagement through a range of literary and aesthetic activities.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      The initiative includes competitions such as creative writing, spelling, recitation, prepared speech, and essay writing, encouraging students to communicate their ideas with clarity, creativity, and originality. Outstanding achievements are recognised through certificates and winner\u2019s performances, allowing students to demonstrate their pronunciation, voice modulation, presentation skills, and ability to engage an audience.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      A key feature of HeartStrings is the launch of <strong><em>Echoes of Expression<\/em><\/strong>, an anthology of poems, short stories, and essays written by undergraduates of the Department. The publication provides a lasting platform for students to share their experiences, emotions, imagination, and perspectives beyond conventional academic writing. It also helps develop communication, observation, empathy, critical thinking, and the ability to organise ideas effectively.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      HeartStrings also features performances in areas such as music, dance, drama, and instrumental performance, bringing together students, academic staff, and invited guests in a shared celebration of language, creativity, and community. These activities allow students to combine English communication with storytelling, teamwork, leadership, and stage presence.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\n      As a departmental initiative, HeartStrings contributes to holistic undergraduate development by promoting communication skills, teamwork, confidence, artistic appreciation, interpersonal competencies, and active student engagement beyond the conventional classroom environment. It encourages undergraduates to become confident communicators, creative thinkers, and collaborative future professionals.\n    <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color:#222;\">\n\n  <div style=\"background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left:5px solid #8A0007; border-radius:16px; padding:22px; margin-bottom:24px; box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n\n    <div style=\"font-size:24px; font-weight:bold; color:#4E0205; margin-bottom:18px;\">\n      Latest\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"bec-featured-heartstrings-post-compact\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop \">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-12895\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/12895-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-1-255x319.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-1-255x319.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-1-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-1-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-1-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-1-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/12895-2\/\">Heartstrings 2026: A Celebration of English, Creativity and Student Talent<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: August 20, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heartstrings 2026 celebrated English language development and student creativity through public speaking, creative writing, music, dance, drama and recitation, alongside the launch of the student anthology Echoes of Expression 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.bec-featured-heartstrings-post-compact .su-post {\n  display: grid !important;\n  grid-template-columns: 34% 1fr !important;\n  grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr !important;\n  column-gap: 26px !important;\n  row-gap: 8px !important;\n  align-items: stretch !important;\n  margin: 0 !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n  border: none !important;\n  min-height: 300px !important;\n}\n\n.bec-featured-heartstrings-post-compact .su-post-thumbnail,\n.bec-featured-heartstrings-post-compact .su-post-thumb {\n  grid-column: 1 !important;\n  grid-row: 1 \/ span 3 !important;\n  margin: 0 !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n  float: none !important;\n  width: 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Celebrations<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 8, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heartstrings 2024 On November 6th, 2024, the Department of Business Economics proudly hosted Heartstrings 2024, the department\u2019s inaugural English Day in collaboration with the Business Communication Unit. Held at the Sri Sumangala Auditorium, this vibrant event celebrated creativity and linguistic talent, bringing together students and faculty for a memorable evening. 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