Ceylinco Life’s Toastmasters Club moves on to 7th year

The seventh installation ceremony of the Ceylinco Life Toastmasters Club was held recently, at which a new executive committee was appointed, new members were welcomed and achievers for the year were recognised. 

The installation ceremony took place at the Ceylinco Life Head Office with the Company’s Chairman R. Renganathan gracing the event as Chief Guest. District and Divisional Level members of the Toastmasters organisation too were present at this event., the company said in a media release.

Kamal Rupasiri, Manager - Operations was appointed as the new President of the Club to lead the executive committee comprising Milinda Peiris as Vice President, Education; Dileepa Delwala as Vice President, Membership; Chamathka De Alwis as Vice President, Public Relations; Nalin Dhanushka as Treasurer; Sandeepa Silva as Secretary and Mathanraj Sivalingam as Sergeant-at-Arms.

For the first time since its inception, two members of the club were honoured at Toastmaster International’s District Hall of Fame awards 2020 for their contributions to the Toastmaster community during the year. This recognition was conferred on Chulaka Kumarasinghe, Immediate Past Area Director and a Past President of the club, with three awards and the honorary award for displaying exemplary dedication to achieving the Mission of the District. Mathanraj Sivalingam was presented an appreciation award for his outstanding support of Toastmaster International’s communication and leadership programmes. 

Furthermore, at the installation ceremony, two members were inducted to the Ceylinco Life Toastmasters Club - Hall of Fame of 2020 to recognise exceptional skills demonstrated in the year to bring recognition to the club. Gayan Lakmal Alwis was inducted for becoming the Champion in the Table Topics Competition at the Division level and Chulaka Kumarasinghe for exceptional leadership skills demonstrated as the Area Director last year, the release said.