English Literary Association of FMS USJ

Still thinking about last year’s Halloween costume contest 👻🎃 Huge shoutout to our winners for absolutely crushing it and thanks to everyone who dressed up and made the night unforgettable. If you missed it, this is your sign to start planning your costume now… this year’s contest is going to be even bigger 🕸️🖤

*Still seeing anatomy diagrams when you close your eyes? Swapping drug interactions for actual social interactions? It’s officially time for a tactical break.*

Back by popular demand, we are returning for the second edition of the faculty’s favorite battle of wits!

*Quiziology 2.0: The Sequel*

We’re bringing back the same high-stakes energy and even more of that “friendly” faculty rivalry. Whether you’re a trivia titan or just in it for the vibes, this is your night to shine outside the wards.

Step away from your textbooks once again and into a night that’s packed with every category you can think of💃

🗞️ Politics and Current Affairs
🎭 Arts and Culture
🌎 Geography and History
🧬 Science and Technology
🎾 Sports
🎥 Films and TV
..and plenty of surprises in between!

*All you have to do is gather your TEAM of 06 and join us for a night of competitive fun and friendly chaos.*

📆*2nd of June, 2026*
📍*Mini Board Room*
⏳*4.30 PM*

What are you waiting for? Sign up now and bring your A-game🏆 and we’ll see you there

Register Here: https://forms.gle/KfmKoG6vbHh6dbPG9

(Rules and Regulations Included in the form)

The end to yet another battle of words!
Words were formed, points were earned, and champions were crowned! 🎲🏆 The 32nd batch emerged as champions and congratulations Senthuuran for winning the best player !
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Annual English Literary Association Scrabble Competition. We look forward to seeing you again next year! 💫

🏆📔 The English Literary Association, together with the Sports Club of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, USJ, proudly brings you the *Inter-batch Scrabble Tournament* happening on 19th May 2026! 🏅🔤

Gather your best wordsmiths and create teams of 5 from each batch, along with 2 reserves, and submit your team cards on or before 18th May 📋✍️

Sharpen your vocab, challenge your rivals, and get ready for an exciting battle of words! 🧠✨

IMDC 2026 ✨

GRAND FINALS and AWARD CEREMONY

The final day of the 4th annual Inter-medical Faculty Debating Championship will be held on the
01st of March 2026 at 1:30 PM
Lecture Hall 01, Faculty of Medical Sciences, USJ

ALL ARE WELCOME

The DEBATING BOOTCAMP : Introductory session, organized by the ELA in collaboration with the Medical Faculty Students Union, was held successfully on 28th January 2026.

The session was hosted by Dr Dinul Doluweera and introduced our upcoming debators to the fundamentals of debating. It was open to beginners and focused not only on building core debating skills, but also on encouraging participation and teamwork. The session successfully provided a supportive space for students to explore debating for the first time and develop their public speaking abilities.

📍 Venue: Common room at FMS, USJ
🕒 Date: 28 January 2026

✨A peek into our Annual Icebreaker✨

An event dedicated to welcoming our first years to the English Literary Association. The evening was filled with board games, charades, the whisper challenge, and plenty of other fun icebreakers.

We certainly broke the ice and kicked off the journey to building a strong ELA sense of community among our first years !

The English Literary Association of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura proudly presents the 4th annual *“Inter-Medical Faculty Debating Championship 2026”* 🗣️🎙️

Don’t miss this golden opportunity to represent your university at IMDC that is set to take place on 22nd February and 1st March 2026. ✨

🔗 Register your team now through the link given below!
https://forms.gle/QoAE1uZmJrQ4c7s4A

🔴 Registration Deadline: 8th February, 2026

📝 Rules and Regulations:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z81Fl7VuOozoSYbxvRZpg6Gx_e3mjE5u/view?usp=share_link

The wait is over… 👀
ELA Halloween is happening TONIGHT!
Costumes, face paint, food, music & frights await in the Anatomy Basement 🩸
You don’t want to miss this!

🗓️ October 29
📍 Anatomy Canteen
🕰️ 6:30 PM

🕸️ ONLY 3 DAYS TO HALLOWEEN!

🎃 Quench your thirst and fill your belly as you dance the night away at the ELA Halloween Bash! 🍔🧃
No costume? No problem! Our face painting artists will have you creeped out in no time 👻
Come hungry, come spooky, come ready to party! 🕸️🕺💀

🗓️ October 29
📍 Anatomy Canteen
🕰️ 6:30 PM