Myself

My name is Nethmi.  I am six years old. I go to Buddhist Ladies College. I am in Grade One. I like fruits.

Nethmi Basnayake, (6 years), Buddhist Ladies’ College

My pet

My pet is a cat. Its name is Kitty. It likes to eat rice. It likes to drink milk. Its nose is brown. Its ears are pink. It is black and white. It has a lot of whiskers. Its tail is long.

It is a little cat. It has sharp claws. I play with my cat. I love my cat and it loves me too.

Navidi Perera (Grade 2), St. Bridget’s Convent

My Teddy

I have a Teddy bear. It is golden brown in colour. I take it everywhere I go. Its name is Soocho. I love my Teddy very much.

Nihara Gulawita (Grade 1), Bishop’s College

My trip to Australia

During the school vacation, my parents, my grandmother and I, went to Australia to see my Loku Ammi, Loku Thaththi and my cousins. We reached the airport at about 3 a.m. It was a very happy day for me. I was seated next to my mother. We reached the Sydney airport at about 8 p.m. Loku Ammi and Loku Thaththi had come to pick us up. I was happy to see my cousins after a very long time.

We stayed there for about three weeks. During our stay there, we went to see the famous Opera House. It is very beautiful. We went to see Koala bears and Kangaroos several times. We enjoyed very much during our stay and I felt very sorry to leave the beautiful country of Australia.

Oshadha Balasuriya (10 years), D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo

Snakes

Snakes are reptiles. They don’t have legs but they have long bodies covered by scales.  They move very fast, wriggling from side to side. Some can climb trees and some can swim. They hunt other animals and can swallow them whole. The venomous snakes have long sharp teeth.

They are called fangs. These snakes can kill animals by injecting them with venom. Snakes cannot move their eyelids. Their ears are also not visible. Their tongue is forked. By flicking their forked tongue they pick up scent from the air.

There are about 2300 species of snakes and they are most common in warm climates. Most snakes lay eggs which often hatch on land.

Keshan De Silva (8 years), Colombo 5

My family

There are five members in my family. They are my mother, father, brother, sister and myself. We live in Kelaniya.
My father goes to work. My father is a teacher. My brother is in Year Eight. My sister is very small. I love my family.

Kishani Perera (8 years), Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya

Kandy Perahera

The Kandy Perahera is held in August every year. It is also called the Dalada Perahera. It is a religious festival. Lord Buddha’s Tooth Relic is taken in this perahera. It is a very beautiful and famous pageant. There are many elephants, dancers, whip-crackers, drummers and flag bearers in the perahera.

People young and old gather in thousands to see the Kandy Perahera. I like the Kandy Perahera very much.

Chanulya Liyanage (Grade 5), Musaeus College

Our Indigenous People – Adhivaasi

August 9th is the International Day of the Worlds’ Indigenous People. Its aim is to improve the living conditions of the ancient people around the world.

Indigenous people of Sri Lanka are called Veddahs. They live in Bintenne, Dambana and Mahiyangana. The late Veddah chief was Tissahamy. Every Veddah community has a chief. He is respected and obeyed by the members. Veddahs fall in to three groups namely, Rock Veddahs, Village Veddahs and Coast Veddahs.

Veddahs are short men. They are about 5’ 1” tall. They have wavy and curly hair. Their complexion is dark brown. The male members hunt animals such as iguana, rabbit, deer and wild boar. In the nights, they collect honey. While collecting honey they hold torches and sing songs. Mothers sing songs to lull their babies to sleep. They make pots with clay.
Veddahs believe in spirits of dead relatives. They are superstitious. Now that hunting is prohibited, their culture is under a serious threat.

The lifestyle of the Veddahs has changed. They need housing, clean drinking water, proper food, schools for children and an occupation to feed their families. Therefore the Veddah chief Uruwarige Vanniela Aththo says that they are in need of a ministry in parliament to voice their problems. Otherwise our ancient people will become extinct from our motherland. Therefore it is our duty to protect them.

Wimandhya Abeysooriya (Grade 5), Lyceum Int. School, Nugegoda

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