I see something !!- Dananjaya Hettiarachchi at TEDxYouth@Colombo

Dananjaya Hettiarachchi is amongst the top 100 speakers in the world. He is the First and Only Sri Lankan to represent the country and toastmaster's District 82 ( Comprising of India and Sri Lanka) in the world championship of public speaking in years 2011 and 2012 . He is also the world taped speech contest winner (2006) and the all island best speaker for the year 2007. Dananjaya is a professional speaker , trainer and an HRD specialist working with some of Sri Lanka's as well as Asia Pacific's leading organizations in the fields of rapid competency development in adults and Performance Prediction Most of Dananjaya's work centers around developing progressive learning models for adults and as such is a firm believer in associative learning. Currently he is working with the Sri Lankan government in developing a progressive framework for public sector competency development based on a new paradigm of adult learning.
He will be speaking on the topic: " I see something !! " : Experiencing the power of association.
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[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

our story ! once upon a time :) thnx

[@rxndxm_mf861]

Proud of you sir as a Srilankan❤🇱🇰

[@mustafajambughoda3700]

Congratulation!!! Dananjaya for winning Toastmasters International Speech Contest 2014

[@hyqliu]

Mustafa Jambughoda i

[@JackieCapersBrown]

Awesome speech. I too walked into a Toastmaster's club in 2004 and found a group of supportive people who encouraged me to share my story of going from tragedy to triumph with others. This year, I published my third book which reflects many of the speeches I shared during my two years with Toastmasters. I am so proud of you. I viewed your Toastmasters speech and your win is well-deserved. Success Becomes YOU!

[@jeffdavisauthor]

Jackie Capers-Brown you are an inspiration to many Jackie, keep up the amazing work.

[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

Channa , thank you for your post , i think the honor was mine in teaching a great serviceman like you... am sure you will find the magic your looking for .. just surround your self with people that are worthy of your time

[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

Glad to hear Clewin

[@Dimithri11]

OMG what a speech!!!! This is soooo great!

[@sharieblossom]

Dananjaya God has given you a gift and you are obviously meant for greatness. Motor on dude.

[@rmoor4399]

Great speech Dhananjaya, you made us proud as Sri lankans

[@taniyaashokkumar3553]

What an astonishing speech hat tip sir..!!!! Even I also learned something new after listening to this speech. The highlight thing is that.. " I CAN SEE SOMETHING IN YOU "... you great sir..!!!!

[@EGJordanm31]

I felt that. Thank you for sharing your great life experiences. Hope to hear more.

[@sellamanibeulah2576]

Wow what a wonderful speech I never heard before like motivation speech and I proud of u as a SRILANKAN

[@candidjogger361]

Dananjaya has managed to inspire 1000's of people in this country people like him remain here to be apart of the solution Amazing speech by an amazing human being

[@hpz575]

I wasn't planning to listen all of it. Yet I did ! Awesome !

[@minoliwijewardana7354]

I see something in you... gosh sir it really made me cry , make me believe anyone can make life so amazing with what you really have with you..... i personally believe that this speech would change many sri lankans who condemn by others just because they don't get in to university because people believe who get in to uni are those who can make happen thing .... sir thank you for standing for those people you have power of words change the world so change it ,,,,, i really love the speech . and i really respect you and your past and to those who have seen something in you ! And once again big salute for you for your wining voice and your victory .. because it is a victory of reality in sri lanka and dream of sri lanka...... good luck

[@shazr]

Congrats Dananjaya! And I was there at the South Asia's best speaker when he made that speech. It sure was thundering! And I thought he deserved to win!

[@lynnstuart4463]

That was one of the best speeches I've ever heard. It was truly inspiring! I look forward to hearing more from Dananjaya!

[@drtmarikar]

What a talent !!! what a brilliant speaker !!! what a connection from the heart ! well done

[@shiromiperera8099]

Dananaya, you have always been a great dancer & student. I can very confidently say that your loyalty to me and RW has always been a great strength and support at all times. You will always succeed in everything you do ! Like I always say you have greatness in you !

[@gayanyp]

Wow what amazing parents you Had.....

[@TheDarknight2222]

Tears just came to my eyes. Such wonderful story

[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

thnx

[@shiromiperera8099]

One of my most loyal students of all times ! So proud of what you have become and you will always have my blessings in all you do.

[@ranathunga2000]

Dear Sir,I have been a follower of TED talks for the past few years and this is the most inspiring of them all.Proud of you as a Sri Lankan.On the day I heard the news that U became the world champion, I told my British friends "You taught us Cricket and we beat u in that.You taught us English we beat you in that too now".

[@josephsujai5543]

Yes, beat other countries too. But you guys still can't beat your neighbours up north, in anything. Lmao

[@ranathunga2000]

joseph sujai Agreed.However by the time I wrote this comment we had just won 20-20 world cup-LMFAO.

[@chanukaliyanage9053]

It is true that the people around us help to find out what type of creature inside us... really inspire our lives through your speech sir!!! You are a priceless gift to Sri Lanka!!!!!

[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

thnx bro

[@MohamedMudhasarTheGame]

Thank u sir... U are AMAZING

[@01yanaka]

Wow amazing Dananjaya. The speech I feel a lot.

[@asokal]

I saw something in his speech. Thank you Dananjaya.

[@IreHarshani]

wow .Mr.Dananjaya u r an amazing speaker .I also see something in u

[@pinipaful]

You have greatness within you.....

[@MADUSHANI23]

really awesome!!!u showed me a different way of thinking....i like to see something new from you soon...thank you again and wish you all the best!!

[@kirigirikyouko4875]

it's a wonderful story!!

[@sumanpareek]

You are an awesome orator.In some other video of yours there were three types of tears .

[@cruzcham]

Amazing speech!

[@enocktut]

What about!!!! Very wonderful speech indeed.

[@MIMRamees]

Thank you sir, Amazing and inspirational speech.

[@chandijayasiri5877]

How great ?we can learn many things from him .Thanks a lot for his massage.

[@duvindudilshan9746]

wow! what a speech, one of the few speeches I actually understood! well done Dananjaya uncle !

[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

thanx Uthpala

[@SurangaSAththanayaka]

Inspiring speech . great Sri Lankan

[@DanushkaAbeyratne]

WOW ! such a great inspiring speech ! Hats off Brother!

[@chetanbangera2640]

Wow, m an indian,your story is truly amazing and inspirational👌👌👏

[@arowana0094]

Great speech Dhananjaya, you made the Sri Lankans proud.

[@ClewinVaz]

Great speech ! Felt so encouraging :)

[@MadushankaRathnayaka007]

thank you sir.. .. this is my turning point..

[@rnayanajith]

Cheers Dananjaya ! Inspirational speech

[@tharindudoowtd]

truly motivational, great speech !

[@channaseneviratne9632]

Sir, I feel an overwhelmed courage to lead my way to find out something that I have in me as still I dont know what it is. Thank you for granting me permission to Dream. I do belive mothers have yet another kind of tears, thats what they shed for our fame and happiness.Proud to be a humble student of you at SLIDA.( Lt Col Channa Seneviratne)

[@umesh07yt]

A great speech and proud to be a Sri Lankan. hats off to your honesty and simplicity!

[@smadhan4785]

Really superb speech.

[@zuhaibnafees1573]

its great personality i have learn a lots of things from his speech ....... thanks "dananjaya"

[@surajghatani1370]

Your speech delivery is amazing..... I m great fan of yours 🙏

[@prasrock79]

Woah man.. That is one hell of a speech. Congrats on being world champion and putting Sri Lanka on the map of Toastmastering. Proud of you bro. (even though you're a Thomian).

[@IndikaKuru]

Awesome speech. U did it well brother. Congratulations!!!

[@sewwandikodithuwakku3563]

I love your speeches,❤

[@charithrukshandenis8477]

It's a really amaizing speech. Hatz off for you!

[@jitguru]

Great to see one of our very own brothers in an International stage...

[@roshankaluarachchi9229]

wonderful speech. Cheers..

[@charithsuranga1]

great man great teacher great motivator

[@viewingforpleasure8570]

Glad to hear your story of success. Cong...

[@147moviereviews]

Absolutely loved it. Great speech! :)

[@billyraybar]

Brilliant speech. More amazing is his English.

[@hasangiiii]

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SPEECH

[@triumviratetv9366]

I watch the Toastmaster video, you were really great there and improves a lot

[@drk230]

man i see somethign in you!!!... the humility of a gavelier... a chunk Gorkiesque wisdom (as in Gorki's My universities)... and the vibrant optimism of a great dreamer which we all used to hv as teenagers.. :) and thank you very much for the wake up call !!

[@uthpalalakmalee5498]

This speech is awesome aiya..

[@susumanju5182]

very fluent n well organize easy to get understand . u my inspirations sir.

[@dileepajayathilake8491]

Great speech Dhananjaya! The version you delivered in 99X Technology was even more colorful.

[@agilaniglesias9859]

Such an inspiration.

[@damyaseneviratne201]

wow this is an amazing speech!

[@senthilraj812]

yo man you threw your heart. honesty of what u feel. wonderful speech. much love bro. best wishes.

[@anujahv1]

superb speech!!!

[@isuroorodrigo7795]

amazing.. Proud of u brother

[@BirendraGabadamudalige]

Great speech, Dhananjaya!

[@selva2820]

Brilliant Dananjaya!

[@azmeermohamed5300]

Congratulations Dananjaya, you made us proud.

[@sajiniperera2593]

Wowww.amzing speech..how relax speech is this..you speak in english very nicely..we can get much things from this..great

[@sewwandikodithuwakku3563]

I love all your gestures and the way you talk , You made my nervous ness go away

[@sasindu555]

what a speech. proud to be a Sri Lankan.

[@buddhimapatabandige2657]

awesome dhananjaya...I have listened to you at your live speeches several times....hope my employer need to have your cotnacts as they are hiring really bad speakers for inspiration program s.....

[@ajitakadirgamar7900]

Very inspiring.

[@ChandanaWanigasooriya]

Simply Awesome...Very Inspiring Bro !

[@mujtaba_voice5140]

superb bro you are truly an inspiration.. a salute from pakistan

[@MiranUmayanga]

Simply Brilliant

[@Shalindra92]

Oh mannn... Um in love with this guy... I wanna be his follower.

[@duongat362]

are you still following him?

[@harshbhatt5249]

i love, your story. i want to become story teller like you.

[@ahsan_atiq]

Wow! great speech...

[@SachinThissera]

wow dats a one amazing speech really proud that your a thomian

[@chrishspeedy]

I don't know much about you... But I saw many things in you.. Thanks... Great Speech.. I enjoyed a lot.. May God bless you

[@dhanu347]

nice speech mate. nice to see you after quite sometime...

[@sayanicooray6671]

Absolutely yes "Power is useless without a aim" #hatoff#

[@subashinichathulya9692]

I see something in you ........ But I don't know what it is It's amazing great job!

[@hansikawijesekara3347]

only one word "AMAZING"

[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

indeed !!

[@shortfuse875]

Dananjaya Hettiarachchi Just a question. How do i effectively remember the script. It doesnt have to be exact, just atleast 75% of it.

[@sachintharukshan1]

Bravo!!! To be honest this guys' 22:55 mins speech gave something to think it over !!!

[@harkeshkant8434]

Thanks sir

[@HarshaOnline]

WOW...what a speech..awesome..

[@vihanpremathilaka8436]

Nicely plotted speach..proud of you..

[@pasankodikara5632]

inspiring words

[@DananjayaJHettiarachchi]

Thanx Umesh :)

[@kasunekanayake355]

Great...!