Kids World
View(s):King Dutugemunu
Queen Vihara Mahadevi had two sons, Prince Gamini Abaya and Prince Tissa.
King Kavantissa had ten very powerful soldiers called giants.
Prince Gamini wanted to fight with
King Elara who was ruling on the other
side of the river. His army had killed a lot of innocent people. But the old king forbade him. So the prince ran away to a village and became a farmer. When the old king died, Prince Gamini became king. His brother wanted to be king and he tried to fight with his brother and lost. King Gamini forgave him.
He went to war with King Elara and won. King Elara died in the lap of King Dutugemunu. He promised the dying king that he would not harm his people or kingdom but would let the people respect him. King Dutugemunu wanted to save Buddhism and was a very good king.
This was a very nice movie about the history of Sri Lanka. This movie was ‘Maharaja Gamunu’, which my grandma took me to see during my holiday.
Indumini Samayadasa (8 years)
Asian Int. School
My class teacher
My class teacher’s
name is
Miss. Fay
De Cruze.
My teacher is good.
My teacher is short and fair. She teaches us well. She lives in Kelaniya.
I love my teacher very much.
Seranya Perera (6 years)
St. Bridget’s Convent
My brother
My brother’s
name is Nithish.
He is only two months old. He likes his rattle. He is very cute. I call him Sudu. My brother smiles with me. He always cries. I love my brother very much.
Arya Wijegunawardana
(Grade 2) Musaeus College
Education in
Here comes to mind the famous statement made by the great leader Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
However with the passage of time, everything changes; people, values, aims, priorities and life itself. Education is an essential part in life. From the time of our birth, we strive to learn something new and find the solutions to all questions.
With sophisticated technological advances, the life of every human being has been advanced with or without their knowledge. If we look back 10 years from now, the present world is far ahead with modern technology which aids education and studies. For instance, nowadays almost every kid has a mobile phone, laptop or a personal computer which gives them access to the internet, which equips them with a universe of knowledge. The latest technological innovations gave wings to education by giving many options to youth.
Today everyone has access to all educational materials via the internet. If someone living in a remote area or a person wanted to study a foreign qualification, everything is available for their needs. Education in another 50 years will be amazing and many changes will take place. Subjects will be taught via a video call or lessons will be uploaded on YouTube. Teachers will use online facilities to interact with students. This will be convenient to both parties. However these methods are not guaranteed to be successful as they cannot communicate face to face.
Though technology has revolutionized education, it might be difficult to find a person called ‘teacher’ in the future.
Dinuththara Palliyaguruge
(16 years)
Lyceum Int. School, Nugegoda
My garden
I have a nice garden.
I look after it. Looking after a garden is fun. Animals help us to grow plants. When they eat fruits such as berries, they throw away the seeds which fall on to the ground and grow another plant of berries.
I have a big garden of fruits, flowers, vegetables and grasses. The fruits I have are rambutan, mango, avocado, jambu, pomegranate, star-fruit, papaw, orange, banana and guava. The grasses
in my garden are sweet
grass and love grass.
The vegetables are brinjal, pumpkin, ash plantain and long beans. The leaves in my garden are spinach and sera. The medicinal plant I have in my garden is the aloe-vera plant.
It helps us when we burn our skin.
The flowers in my garden are pink, yellow, green, purple and red. I have some plants with only leaves which are red, pink, green and yellow.
I have a pond in my garden. It has goldfish and craftfish. There are
20 fishes. It is covered with rocks. There are climbers and creepers it. There is a small waterfall coming to the pond.
Trees give us the oxygen we need to breath. If we look after our gardens, that means we are looking after our environment. The trees breathe carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.
If we want more oxygen then we must grow more trees. I did that to my garden. You must grow plants and trees in your garden.
Viduranga (10 years)
Royal Institute
I am a kite
I am a
beautiful kite. I am made of papers and bamboo sticks and beautiful colours. I’m tied with colourful strings.
My owner released me on a windy day. He released the thread so I flew above the other kites.
I was the most beautiful kite among all the other kites.
A strong wind blew towards me but I didn’t break. I went higher and higher and went into space and I cannot come back.
Kiyara Seneviratna (8 years)
Royal Int. School, Kegalle
Collecting stamps
Collecting stamps is an
interesting hobby. I lik it so much. I have a lot of stamps from various countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Japan, Pakistan, America, England, Canada etc. I get stamps from my parents, friends and my relatives. My brother and sister help me very much in collecting stamps. I have pasted all the stamps in my stamp album. I have divided the pages into different kinds and shapes of stamps.
By collecting stamps I can improve my general knowledge. I learn about the countries and their leaders. I get to know about the ruins and the buildings of each country. I come to know about the national flags, heroes, animals, birds and events.
It is not only useful to a particular person but also useful for the whole family. I really like my leisure time activity.
Mohammed Shamlan (Grade 10)
St. Andrew’s C.C.
Floods
We went on a trip to Batticaloa for the year end holidays. The bus to Batticaloa started from Kandy at 5.15 a.m. On
reaching Polonnaruwa, we were told by the bus crew they were unable to continue the journey due to heavy rain and floods and roads going underwater.
As an alternative, they told us to travel by train up to Manampitiya and proceed by bus to Batticaloa.
We travelled to Manampitiya by train and from there by bus to Batticaloa. On reaching Chenkaladi, the bus came to a halt because the road had gone under water and traffic was unable to move. We were held up at this town for more than two hours. After the water had gone down, the traffic was allowed to proceed.
The bus was travelling slowly and I was able to see the water was overflowing from the bunds, houses had gone under water. People were finding it difficult to move about.
When we reached Batticaloa, it was past 7 p.m., and we missed enjoying the holidays. The weather prevented us from visiting places of interest. People were suffering because of the weather.
Let’s pray and get blessings of the Almighty to help people who get caught in this bad weather.
Ishak Seedin (Grade 7)
St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy
A busy railway station
Travelling by train is cheap and comfortable compared to buses and other public transport. So we always find
railway stations in a great hustle. We might see different kinds of people from different parts of the country, clothed in different fashions and colours.
Once I happened to be at the Dubai Metro Station, to visit the tallest building in the world. Everyone seemed to be in a rush. There was a long queue waiting in front of the booking window. Some were seated on benches having their snacks or reading newspapers. And others were pacing up and down the platform.
As the train steamed in, there were people rushing towards the doors of the compartments. Many passengers got off the train and many more got in.
Small children clung to their parents as they were getting hurt due to the rush of people.
Luckily, my family and I got very
comfortable seats near the window. Soon, everyone was settled. The doors closed and the train sped off from the railway station.
Later, people started having their snacks and enjoying the scene through the little windows. At last, when the train was about to stop, people started putting their belongings in. Finally, when the train stopped we all got down. I always wished to visit this station again if it is not such a busy place.
Fathimah Ja’far Ali (11 years)
Lead the Way Girls’ International
A thought
I don’t like to be a paper.
Because my friends will
make boats from me.
Then they will put me out in the rain.
Gayathmi Kasundee (Grade 1)
Lyceum Int. School, Wattala
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Sinhala and Tamil New Year comes on 13th and 14th of April.
It is a national festival. It is believed that the Sun comes from Pisces to Aries. During this time, the farmers have gathered the harvest and people are free. We get new clothes and presents from our elders. We can play because we have got the vacation. We like the Sinhala and Tamil New Year very much.
Heshan Liyanage (4 years)
Pallewala M.V., Mirigama