Spellmaster continues to be one of the most influential edutainment programmes today. As mentioned by many observers Spellmaster is not just about winning the title; it’s also about personal improvement of one’s self, not only in vocabulary but also in speaking skills, listening skills, observation and personality. The second and third of the 5 quarter [...]

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Another forty spellers secure a seat at the Spellmaster semi finals

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Spellmaster continues to be one of the most influential edutainment programmes today. As mentioned by many observers Spellmaster is not just about winning the title; it’s also about personal improvement of one’s self, not only in vocabulary but also in speaking skills, listening skills, observation and personality.

The second and third of the 5 quarter finals were held over the past two weeks to select a set of 40 entrants to the top 100.
The competition this time around involves the contestants picking two numbers from a random number generator and the corresponding word given to them in the first round, leaving them more anxious than ever.

Out of 100 competitors per competition from every part of Sri Lanka, selecting 20 from each was not an easy task. Every contestant got onto the stage with the only hope of getting qualified to the semi finals. Through careful listening, and asking the panel of judges for the meanings of the words given and to repeat the word, contestants found themselves securing themselves seats to the semi finals.
A significant feature of last weekend’s programme was the participation of Archana Perera of St. Peter’s College, Colombo 4 who became the 1st runner-up of the Spellmaster 2011.

Among the 20 contestants were students from the Central province (5), Eastern (2), North Central (1), North Western (4), Northern (1), Southern (5), Sabaragammuwa (1), Uva (1) and Western (20) Provinces. With the selection of these 40 contestants, Spellmaster now has 60 competitors who have occupied their positions in the semi finals.

To see the next 100 competitors battling it out for the next 20 seats in an exciting competition, watch Spellmaster this Sunday on Sirasa TV at 6 pm.

The following are the names and respective schools of the forty contestants who qualified;

Mohamed Buhary Shafiya Gamini Dissanayaka National School
Rochana Vipuli Jayasinghe Girls’ High School
Gunaseelan Lidushan Highlands College, Hatton
Paveetha Archana Abeykoon Trinity College
Kaveesha Geetharchana Dayarathne Trinity College
M. Kawsheha St. Mary’s College Trincomalee
T.E Nefrin St. Mary’s College Trincomalee
P.D. Awantha Thanuja Dissanayake St.Joseph’s College Anuradhapura
M.R. Shahri Rahmath Fathima Balika Maha Vidyalaya Puttalam
J.M.M. Munsif Zahira College Puttalam
Imthiyas Fazly Mahmood St. Mary’s College Chlaw
K.A.D. Shirmith Nirmal Joseph Vaz College Wennapuwa
G.Lakshmikanth Vavuniya Madya Maha Vidyalaya
Areeba Haroon St. Agnes’ Balika Maha Vidyalaya Balangoda
Mariam Zaheer St. Mary’s Convent
H.G. Prasanjana Ariyathilaka Rahula College Matara
Hasara Chamathka Wijeweera St.Mary’s Convent Matara
R.L. Gihan Sulakshana Deiyandara National School
M.K. Wasana Chamindi Sacred Heart Convent
J. Sajini Sneka Bandarawela Tamil Central College
G.D Samarawickrama Ananda College
W. Natasha Ave Maria Convent Negombo
G.Z.S Zahara Ave Maria Convent Negombo
S. Jayasooriya Vidura College
R. Fonseka S. Thomas’ Preparatory School
P.D.U Indumini Sapugaskanda Vishakha Balika Vidyalaya
B. Jayasooriya Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05
J.D David S.Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia
Rajinda Gunesekara Royal College Colombo 7
L. De Silva Vidura College
J.A Perera St. Peter’s College Colombo 04
T.S.W Peiris S.Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia
M.M.S.A Marasinghe Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya Kiribathgoda
S.M.M.P.B Samarakoon Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05
F.H Nizamdeen St. Lawrence’s Convent
S.V.L Mendis S. Thomas’ Preparatory School
S.C Tennakoon Ananda Sastralaya
K.F.E Nikita Ave Maria Convent Negombo
K.D Gallathaarachchi St. Sebastian’s Balika Maha Vidyalaya
W.K.S Fernando Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya

 




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