Sri Lankan Society: Vice President

Hi everyone, I’m Kian and I’m a 1st year Politics and International Relations student and I’ll be running for Vice President. Having been a part of the society as a first year rep, I’ve really enjoyed being involved with the Sri Lankan Society so far. From the games nights to the Simmons social, these events have been a highlight for me and through them, I’ve made some amazing friends. 

My Sri Lankan heritage is something I’m very proud of and as Vice President, I look forward to taking the SL soc to the next level. In terms of events, I have some ideas lined up to collaborate with the other SL societies in the UK, as well as doing joint events with the other south Asian societies here at UCL.  

Preserving the Sri Lankan culture is something that is very important to me as well so as your Vice President, I’d love to host some kotthu nights and have regular carrom sessions as well. I’m a big SL cricket fan so I would love to incorporate that into next years agenda. Whether it be watching the games live as a society or even organising for the SL soc to go to one of the games when Sri Lanka tour England next year, I hope we can come together to support our team!

If you’re looking for big socials and good fun, elect me as your Vice President :) looking forward to being a part of the team next year!

Having loved every minute of being a member of Sri Lankan society since 2021 and being on the 2022 Committee, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to also join for 2023.

As charity officer, I have enjoyed every aspect of my role. We began the year with a charity fair to raise money for Ocean Stars which supports community projects in Sri Lanka.

I have also been involved in the general organization of events such as brainstorming games for our meet n greet games night, running our freshers fair stall and joined the trip to Warwick Cricket and Sapphire.

I have decided to run for Vice President due to the increase in responsibility this position brings, working more closely with the president and other members of our committee to make Sri Lankan Society even bigger and better.

If elected, I plan to be more involved in areas such as:

• More intersociety events- sharing our culture through fun events similar to the ladies cultural night where we collaborated with the Afghan, Kurdish and Indian societies
• Organising more catered events- listening to society feedback to have more events in line with member preferences
• Bigger events- starting our own signature event that we can invite other universities to and planning more big society trips

I hope to use the experiences I have gained being on this year’s committee to play an even bigger role within next year’s committee so we can continue spreading the word about our society and keep celebrating what it means to be Sri Lankan!

I believe my running for VP can make a massive positive impact on the Sri Lankan Society due to my amazing leadership and communication skills. Additionally, I would be able to improve the overall well-being of all the members and organise more amazing events. Therefore, due to my amazing communication, relationship and leadership skills, I should be the VP of the Sri Lankan Society