Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association commemorates World Aids Day
Sri Lanka Girl Guides commemorated World AIDS DAY by holding an art competition and an exhibition, organized by the Community and Social Development subcommittee of the Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association. Four groups consisting of Guides, Senior Guides, Non Guides and Scouts participated in the activities and the association invited all the schools from the Western [...]
Trees are our friends
God has created this world. Among all God’s creations, I think trees are the most valuable. Trees provide us many important things. Trees perform a process called photosynthesis. As all animals can’t produce their own food, trees are producing food. Also they stop soil erosion. They give us oxygen to breathe. There are many kinds [...]
Trip to the Zoo
We went on December 16 by train. We first went to Mama’s friend’s house. Then we went to the zoo. I first saw an otter. I saw colourful fish in the Aquarium. Lots of big and dangerous animals like tigers, lions and bears were there. Fastest running bird the ostrich was also in the zoo. [...]
My school holiday
It was December 17, 2013. We went to Uncle’s house by jeep. From there we went by his van to the airport. At 1.30 a.m., we flew by Sri Lankan Airlines to Bangalore. Our host waited outside the airport. We went to the hotel by his car. We had a small rest and visited several [...]
Thai Pongal
We celebrated the Thai Pongal Festival last week. We got ready for the festival by cleaning and decorating the house. On Thai Pongal day we wore new clothes. We made pongal rice by cooking rice with milk and jaggery. Thai Pongal is a harvest festival. The second day of the festival is called Mattu Pongal. [...]
My ambition
Everybody has an ambition for good deeds. An ambition gives a person a goal in his life. I also have an ambition. It is to be a doctor. It is a noble profession. Doctors are very helpful to society. They treat sick persons and make them cured. They take care about the health of the [...]
Goodbye 2013 and Hello 2014
The year 2013 was an eventful and memorable year. Many occasions, affairs and celebrations occurred in the year 2013 and for sure they will be recorded in history. Events such as the birth of the Royal Baby of Prince William, the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the death of South Africa’s first black president Nelson [...]
My birthday party
My birthday is on November 14. I am now eight years old. My birthday party was at SSC club in the a/c pavilion. I had a Princess Party. I invited my school friends and all of them came to the party. They gave me lots of gifts. I love my party. Nevanmie Ranasinghe (8 years) [...]
Respecting Elders
As children we must respect our elders at all times. Do not make your parents sad because they are the ones who looked after you when you were small. They sacrificed all their needs to provide our needs and to give us a better future. Elders are not only your parents, it also means your [...]
My grandparents
My grand- mother’s name is Rupa Jayakody. My grandfather’s name is Aberathna. They tell stories. They give me lots of gifts. I like them and they like me. Dulwin Ranatunga (Grade 2) Royal College
Windy day
Windy days are very cold. I like cold days. But my brother and mother don’t like windy days because they may get sick. It is very dark. It is very cold. I can sleep well when the windy days come. One day there was a fast wind. We had a big Jak tree. The Jak [...]
My school
My school is Zahira College. It is a big school. It is a boys’ school. My school is in Maradana. It is a famous school. There is a big playground. There is a big swimming pool. There are classes up to Advanced Level. I am proud to be a Zahirian. Shaheer Sadath (Grade 1) Zahira [...]
A spice garden I visited
I went with my family to Matale this holiday. There we visited a spice garden called Luckgrow 27. We saw many spices. There were many other spice gardens in that area. One of the spices was vanilla pods. The vanilla creeper is an epiphyte. That is, it grows on the bark of another tree. It has [...]
