Category: Interviews

A new Rotaract year is fast approaching, and there are several eager young faces waiting to join RotaractArts. For those that may not know you very well, could you please provide an introduction to yourself? Hello! I’m Anudi Karunaratne, a 2nd-year (soon to be 3rd!) undergraduate studying for an English Honors degree. Now, for a detailed introduction about me, I would recommend reading my introductory article “The ‘Cyber’ Experience”, but hey, to save you some time, I’ll summarize it for y’all, because I’m nice that way (insert evil laugh!). I’m one of the most (I kid you not) annoying people you’ll meet if you met me on a bad day. On a good day however, I’m friendly and helpful (or…

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The start of a new Rotaract year looms large! And with it, fresh faces will no doubt soon flood the club in a couple weeks. Could you please provide an introduction of yourself for anyone that may not be well acquainted with you?  My name is Dulari Bookoladeniya and I am the Secretary of the Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts for the Rotaract Year 2021/2022. In addition to being an Arts undergraduate with English as my main subject, I am also pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Counseling.  I would say that I have a fruit salad-like taste when it comes to things such as music, movies and TV series. I am obviously…

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The role of the Assistant Secretary is an important, and at times, a rather stressful one. Ensuring the smooth operation of the avenues and the club’s clerical work is no piece of cake, yet you have managed to accomplish the task with great finesse. Before we venture into the particulars of the year you’ve spent in the Executive Committee, let’s begin with a brief introduction of yourself. Hi! I’m Githmi Koralage and I’m the Assistant Secretary of the club for the Rotaract Year 2021/22. I’m specializing in International Relations and currently, I have just finished my second year and am awaiting my results. I think a lot of people know me as the quiet, very calm girl. But the ones…

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Rtr. Muminah Hakeem, you had been given the serious responsibility of handling the club’s finances, which meant you were a central figure in most of the club’s endeavors. Let’s begin with a quick introduction of yourself, and followed by  a brief explanation of your exact duties within the club. Hi, I’m Muminah Hakeem, the treasurer of the Rotaract Club of UOC Arts. I’m sure a lot of club members (specially the newbies) might not immediately know or recognize me because I’ve been working “behind the scenes” throughout this Rotaract year. But that is only because as the Treasurer, my main responsibility was to make sure all the financial records and accounts are in order, which usually happens after a project…

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A club will always need to manage its changing face in public, a task which is in itself no small feat. However, this seems to be an activity that you ladies simply breeze through with little to no difficulty or so it would seem to us anyway! To those out there that may not be familiar with the both of you, could you please give an introduction about yourselves and what it is that you do at Rotaract? Kalani: I would like to introduce myself as Kalani Apsara, the Public Relations Coordinator for the year 2021 - 2022. As you all know “Public Relations” is maintaining a favourable public image of an organization and that’s what we do here at…

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We have sped past an eventful Rotaract year, filled to the brim with exciting projects and initiatives from all avenues. And to our talented vice-presidents who have diligently tended to the avenues and coordinated the procedure, the past year was quite a handful, but your work outside the community eye shall not be forgotten. How about we start off with a brief introduction of yourselves for anyone outside the usual Rotaract circle? Sandali: Hi! I am Sandali Rupasinghe, an undergraduate of the University of Colombo reading for a Honours in Demography. I've always loved being a part of something that strives to achieve great motives and I am especially interested in community service. This was one of the prime reasons…

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While you require no introduction to the members of the club, for those out there that may not know who Hansy Paboda is, could you please provide a small introduction about yourself? Hi! I’m Hansy Paboda and I’m 22 years old. As some of you already may know, I'm a student at the University of Colombo, majoring in Economics. In addition to all that, I am also the International Service Director here at Rotaract Arts for the Rotaract Year 2021/2022. For particulars, I’m known to be a simp for Neil Patrick Harris and Andy Samberg. One of the MANY interesting facts about me is that me and my younger brother share a thirteen-year age gap! My easily stressed and carefree…

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While we are well aware of Sayuri Mohotti and her excellent work ethic, for anyone that may not know you that well, could you please provide an introduction about yourself? Hi everyone! I am Sayuri Mohotti. I was elected as the Director of Professional Development Avenue for the Rotaract Year 2021/2022. I am a second-year undergraduate at the Faculty of Arts and I’m specializing in International Relations. I’m commonly known as ‘the bookworm’ among my friends, but that does not necessarily mean that I’m familiar with all kinds of genres. I have a limited scope of interest in novels with happy-endings; be it fiction, a fantasy or even a biography. I’m a well-known Marvel fanatic and have watched every single…

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It's hard to talk about what a big year it has been for Rotaract Arts this year without acknowledging the remarkable performance of the Community Service Avenue. While the lady behind the wheel is known to us, could you please provide an introduction of yourself for those who may not be too familiar with who you are? Hello! I am Sithmi Edirisinghe and I am currently a second-year undergraduate at the Faculty of Arts, and I am majoring in English. Around the club, I am known for my undying love for Brooklyn 99, but for the record, I also just love sitcoms in general - they’re my comfort zone. While I know that this is stereotypical to an English major,…

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While Sulakshi Amarasinghe is known to all of us here at RotaractArts as the kind-hearted and caring mother figure of the club who strives to keep all its members glued together, for the people that may not be necessarily familiar with you, could you please provide an introduction of yourself? Hello, everyone! I’m Sulakshi Amarasinghe, the Club Service Director for the year 2021/22. I’m currently pursuing an Honours Degree in International Relations. I’m known for my love for art and craft, aesthetically pleasing stuff, and for being a veteran fan of K Pop and K Dramas. And also for being too picky with different shades of colours! We believe that a club carrying out its designated tasks and activities is…

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