Kids world
View(s):My pet
Pets come in all colours, sizes and varieties. My pet is an adorable white Cheshire kitten named Roxy. She is only one year old but she is extremely playful and is always ready to explore.
I got Roxy as a present from my parents for Christmas and from then onwards, my life has turned into a roller coaster. I feed her rice and fish. She also loves to drink milk. She has her own cozy basket for her to sleep in. She loves patting a ball of wool all around the house and sometimes I catch her chasing birds.
As naughty as she is, she is also very intelligent. When my aunt, who doesn’t like cats, comes to visit, she always stays out of the way.
Roxy is the spark of my life! I know that dogs are supposed to be man’s best friend, but my best friend is my kitten Roxy.
Thushika Sivapalan
(9 years)
Lyceum Int. School, Nugegoda
Birds
There are many kinds of birds. They are parrots, peacocks, mynahs, larks, pigeons, etc. Most birds can fly, but the ostrich is a heavy bird and cannot fly. Birds have feathers,
a beak and legs. Some beaks are long and some are curved.
Some birds migrate from one country to another. Birds can chirp and some birds can talk. The most beautiful bird is the peacock.
Some people keep birds in cages. Kumana is a famous bird sanctuary. Birds make the environment beautiful. They lay eggs in nests. There are different shapes of nests. Some eggs are small and some are big. Bird watching is an interesting hobby.
Chamathki Suraweera
(11 years)
Musaeus College
My country
My country is Sri Lanka. It is situated in the Indian Ocean. It is known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’. The capital of Sri Lanka is
Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte.
The commercial capital is Colombo. My country is divided into 25 districts and 9 provinces.
The national tree of Sri Lanka is the Na tree (Ironwood) and the national flower is the Nil Manel
(Blue Water-lily). Our national game is Volleyball. Our national animal is the giant squirrel and the national bird is the jungle fowl. Pidurutalagala is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka and the longest river is the Mahaveli.
Our national anthem was written by Ananda Samarakoon. There are different nationalities. They are Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and Burghers. Our president is
Mahinda Rajapaksa. Our prime minister is D. M. Jayarathne and our education minister is Bandula Gunawardena. We received freedom on February 4, 1948.
There are many tourist attractions in Sri Lanka, for example, Negombo and Hikkaduwa beach. My country is very beautiful in nature, as well as famous. I love my country very much.
Safa Sackaf (12 years)
Al-Sharia English Institute
All about me
My name is Senilka Handapangoda. I am ten years old. I’m in Grade Five. I go to Princess
of Wales College.
My mother’s name is Pradeepa Fonseka. My father’s name is Malinga Handapangoda. I live in Moratuwa.
I like to eat fried rice.
I like to drink milk.
My best friend is Lisara Perera. I have only one brother. I go to school
by van. My father is a
transport manager.
My mother is a housewife. I like to play netball. My favourite colour is yellow. I want to be a doctor.
Senilka Handapangoda
(Grade 5)
Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa
I wish, I wish
Everyone has hopes and dreams. They vary from one individual to another, from the dreams of a child to the sophisticated wishes of an entrepreneur. We all want to make them a reality. Our dreams, inconsiderate of its maturity range, should be ones that help the world to be a better place.
“I wish, I wish,” for none other than world peace. The Earth on which we dwell, is like a minefield, ready to hurt or destroy us at any time and can take a nature far worse than World War I and II which devoured innocent lives, mercilessly.
Jealousy, hatred and selfishness are a few aspects which roam the Earth seeking the ruin of souls. Tension and unfriendliness between family members and friends can be more fatal than a nuclear bomb. People who face such things, take worse action on others, like revenge.
Thus, beginning as a small misunderstanding, wars can arise. War is selfish, dangerous and evil.
It kills, it hurts.
But consider peace. Is it not loving, helpful and wonderful? It is. It creates an atmosphere where everyone is treated equally, regardless of race, caste or religion. Peace is something everyone will cherish, something which makes the world better.
So, I wish, I wish, that everyone will be able to live in harmony and heal the wounded and torn world.
Senuri Dabarera (14 years)
Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya
Nature
Grass spreading,
Sun shining,
Flowers blooming,
It’s called Nature!
Trees laughing,
Me, dancing,
Clouds swaying,
It’s called Nature!
Wind blowing,
Sky shading,
People running,
It’s called Nature!
Rain falling,
Umbrellas popping,
Flowers dying,
It’s called Nature!
Sameeha Hamid
(12 years)
Al Nahda N. S. (Girls’),
Abu Dhabi
My father
My father’s name is
S.R. Pushparajen. He is my hero. He is doing a business. He likes to eat dosai. He does all for me. He is good. I love my father and he also loves me.
Janarthan Pushparjen
(10 years)
Republican Int. School, Nuwara Eliya
My brother
Tall as a tree,
White as snow,
Lazy as a cat,
Singing like a bird,
Kind as a
rabbit,
Busy as a bee,
Sometimes like a monster.
Heshini Wickramasuriya (Year 6)
Colombo Int. School, Kandy
The end of a legend
It was a great scenario to all of the people in the country as another test cricket hero retired from the test cricket format. There is a very big space to fill the No. 4 spot in the batting line-up. It was Mahela Jayawardena who said the final good-bye from test cricket.
He played 149 matches and scored 11,814 runs. His best individual score was 374. The biggest partnership in test cricket was made by Mahela and his best friend Sangakkara. The partnership was 624 as Sanga got out for 287, then it was over.
Mahela played test cricket for about 17 years and also was the captain of Sri Lanka.
It was a great sendoff for him as Sri Lanka won the test match series against Pakistan 2 – 0. He scored 59, 26, 4, and 54 in his last four innings. He has saved so many cricket matches and the last century he scored was against South Africa,
scoring 165 runs. Mahela Jayawardena is a true legend for Sri Lanka and he will be remembered forever.
Chamodh Munasinghe (16 years)
Maliyadeva Boys’ College,
Kurunegala
My mother
All the people in the world respect their mothers. My mother brought me into this world. My mother loves all the children alike because I have two brothers.
She cooks food, washes my clothes, wakes up early in the morning and makes me ready to go to school.
She does many things for us. She never gets tired. My mother cares for us. She checks if I am happy or unhappy.
According to Islam, paradise lies at the feet of the mother. My mother helps me to study in English medium. She
teaches me well.
My mother is sad when I am sick or tired. My mother is the best mother in the world.
Tersha Tennekoon (10 years)
Royal Int. School,
Kegalle
How I enjoy my leisure time
I spend my leisure time by reading
storybooks and
watching TV. It’s fun to read my
favourite storybooks and watch my favourite TV programmes. Sometimes
I go to the garden and see the butterflies get nectar from the flowers. Sometimes I watch the birds fly in the sky.
Also I play with my brother. I climb trees and read storybooks. I help my mother Also I feed my pet cats and I sing a lot of songs. I enjoy my
leisure time by doing these things and also I get lots of knowledge.
Senethma Ayuni (Grade 6)
Maliyadeva Girls’ College, Kurunegala
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were first held by the Greeks in the year 776 B.C. These games were held every four years at a place called Olympus in Greece.
These Olympic Games were held in honour of Zeus. The events that they had were Boxing, Chariot Racing, Bicycle Racing, Horse Racing etc.
The ancient Olympics were different from modern Olympics.
The main importance of holding Olympics is to develop good relationships among the countries. In the year 2008, Olympic Games were held in Beijing, China. China won most of the Gold medals. In 2012, Olympic Games were held in London from July 27 to August 20. The fastest
athlete and fastest runner was Usain Bolt of Jamaica. Usain Bolt got a massive cheer from the crowd when he walked out into the stadium carrying the Jamaican flag. The best swimmer in the Olympic Games is Michael Phelps.
The winning athletes are considered heroes. Para Olympic Games are held for Olympic Games for handicapped persons. Sri Lanka also have some players to play games in the Olympics. They are Anuradha Cooray, Heshan Umanboowe, Niluka Karunarathne, Thilini Jayasinghe, Sonali Merril, Mangala Samarakoon etc. Many sports belong to Olympics. Small children doing sports will be Olympians in the future.
Uvindu Meemanage (13 years)
OKI Int. School, Kiribathgoda