Kids world
View(s):My pet
My pets are fish. They live in the pond. I give them food every day. They are orange in colour. They jump up when I go near the pond. My fish are beautiful.
Farha Zainab
(5 years)
Muslim Ladies’ College
The visit by the Duchess of Cornwall
The Nagaswatha Child Center is situated at Nagaswatha, Kirulapona. We were so excited about the visit of the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker to the center. During the CHOGM on November 16, 2013 she visited our center. It was a day we will never forget.
Most of the children in the center come from a poor background. We were very happy. The center is being funded by the British Government. The duchess was pleased to note that we were learning Spoken English at the center. English is an important language to learn for a brighter future.
R. Aeyskan
Nagaswatha Child Center, Kirulapona
My ballet concert
My ballet concert was held on
May 31 at Bishop’s College auditorium. My favourite fairytale, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, was our ballet drama. I had to dance for two items. One was the tornado dance and the other one was the yellow brick road dance. I wore two different ballet costumes for each of the two dances and the yellow brick road dance costume was the most beautiful one.
My ballet school is EnL’air School of Dance and my ballet teacher is Mrs. Ayumi Ratnakumara. There are 140 students in our dance school and they all performed, wearing different, beautiful ballet costumes. The hall was fully crowded and my parents came to see the concert. Everybody gave a big clap after the concert and it was really a beautiful ballet show.
Senalie Mendis (7 years)
Musaeus College
My family
There are four members in my family. They are my father, mother, brother and me. My family is a very united family. I always love to show my care to my family. I take care of my parents when they are ill. My mother cooks tasty dishes for our family. My father earns money for the family. All of us go to the temple on Poya days. When I grow up I will take care of my family more than now. I love my family.
Savidya Guruge (Grade 4)
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
My father
My father’s name is Shaffie Namiz. He is 46 years old. His birthday is on April 30. He runs his own factory. He has played different kinds of sports like cricket, football, rugby and athletics. He has been a football captain of Zahira College. He has won lots of medals, certificates and cups. He is good at Road Race and he has also won.
My father is good at Maths and Sinhala. He teaches me both subjects. He knows to cook but is not an expert. He treats me very kindly. He is the best father in the world!
Hassan Namiz (11 years)
Zahira College
My favourite toy
My favourite toy is a car. It is made of metal. It is a BMW. I got it from my father on my birthday. It’s colour is black and blue. It is going very fast. It has four wheels. It has a steering wheel. It has seats. The seats are black.
I play with my toy every day. It has lights. It has a dickey. My toy has four doors. It has a convertible roof. I love my toy car very much.
Dinil Lekamge
(8 years)
Royal Institute, Maharagama
Teenagers
Teenagers are a group of kids between the ages of 13 to 19 years, who are often restless and curious. They are mostly subject to the complaints of older people. We often wonder why this arises. Well why?One of the main reasons is the different childhood atmospheres. Back in the old days, children were always accompanied by parents or elders. But the situation today takes a totally different nature. Due to the economical status today, most households are often left to the ‘unaccompanied minors’ since both parents are employed. So, teenagers make the best of it by loitering with friends, visiting various social networks and also getting themselves into trouble. Older people do not support this type of indecent behavior and therefore complain.
Another reason for complaints about teenagers is the advancement of technology. Almost every teen today has a mobile phone, tab, ipad, MP3 player or laptop. Due to their addiction to video games and other virtual activities, they neglect their duties. They also start to become arrogant and disobedient to their parents. Their grades start getting low and they get involved in unnecessary problems.
So, as a solution to this I suggest that teenagers live with what they have and balance studies as well as fun. Also, elders please be a bit more understanding about the situation regarding technology. After all, we are living in the
21st century!
Senuri Dabarera
(14 years)
Holy Family Convent, Colombo 4
My sister
I have a little sister.
Her name is Alma Amreen. She is fair. She is four months. She is my younger sister. I love her very much.
L. R. Mohamedh (6 years)
Ilma College, Matara
Big stuff!
Computers are one of the most popular / expensive type of technologies used in the modern world. When it was first made, it was used by the ‘Big’ people such as the government. They had a very short memory circuit and took tons of space.
As the years passed by, new inventions were made and tested, computers started to become more portable than the first
creation. And people started having PCs (personal computers) in their houses and offices. Now computers are very advanced and can be used for gaming,
recording and mostly work.
In my opinion, I think computers are really advanced technology and that it took a lot of brain power to make such type of machinery.
Amrullah Farook
(Grade 6)
Donwood Public School, Canada
A tree speaks
Hello everyone, I’m a tree. I live in a lovely garden with all my friends around me. We have a long history which is longer than man’s. If we don’t exist on earth you can’t expect any living organism to exist.
I can supply you fruits, flowers, leaves and timber. We can supply you food for every meal. I can give you lots of shade because I’m a big mango tree. We can give you medicine too. All my friends and I help the water cycle through transpiration. Lots of people have picnics in my shadow. It makes me happy. Lots of animals make homes on my body, such as squirrels and birds. I also help you to stop soil erosion.
But if you cut me down, you can’t get any use from me. So please protect me and my friends because trees are your lifeblood.
Hemalsha Aththalpitiya (Grade 6)
Dharmaraja College, Kandy
The use of mobile phones
The mobile phone is a modern device.
It is also an important and useful device for people. Mobile phones come in different types, shapes, colours and sizes. Mobile phones are moveable. They have functions.
We use mobile phones to talk with others around the world. We can send SMS and receive SMS. We can listen to music and to the radio. We can take still photographs.
We can access television and internet. Mobile phone has CLI facility. Mobile phone has a video coverage for a short time.
We can use different tones to identify frequent callers.
Mobile phones have disadvantages too. Children misuse them and face problems.
We can do recording as well as calculations.
Amali Shashikala (15 years)
Ovitigala M.V., Matugama
The cow
The cow is a gentle
animal. It is a domesetic
animal. It eats green grass and hay. The cow is a useful animal. It gives milk.
Cow’s milk is good for health. Its milk is used to make butter, cheese, curd and yoghurt. Its dung is used as manure and as fuel.
Hansika Priyadarshani (Grade 
Dharmaraja K.V.
Uses of books
Books are a great
blessing. They are useful to us in many ways. They are our best friends. When we are in trouble, books stand by us and give us the right advice. Books console us in our sorrows. We never feel alone in the company of books.
Books are written by
experienced persons who are wise and who have mature minds.They are therefore our best guides and philosophers when we are in some confusion. Books give us inspiration to do great things. They fill our minds with noble thoughts. They improve our minds and awaken our souls.
But bad books poison our minds. We should therefore select and read good books only.
Nelum Ishara (Grade 11)
Aluthgamgoda K.V.
My doll
I have a doll. Her name is Liyana. She is very pretty. She wears a blue frock.
Liyana has blue eyes. She can sing and dance. I play with her every day and comb her hair. I love Liyana so much. I hope she loves me too.
Sithushi Ruwanya
(6 years)
Lyceum Int. School, Ratnapura
A trip to Kataragama
We went to Kataragama on Vesak poya day. We travelled by car and we went across Nuwara Eliya. We visited our cousins too. And we visited Kiri Vehera, Tissamaharama, Kataragama kovil, Sella Kataragama. We had a bath in the Menik river. We ate gram dhal too.
When we came from Nuwara Eliya, we had lunch by Cool Feel Hotel. We went to Haggala Gardens and Ambewela Farm too. This was an enjoyable trip.
Dahami Kodituwakku (Grade 6)
Hillwood College, Kandy