Kids Essays
View(s):My trip to Matale
In August my family went on an exciting trip to Matale. First, we went to Kandy town where my siblings and I went on a roller-coaster. It was scary and I was thankful when my feet finally touched mother earth.
The next day we left to our destination, Senasuma Holiday Resort in Rattota, Matale. There we went to the Patukola Patana. It was so windy that we couldn’t keep our hats on. We raced to Mini World’s End but I was too scared to peek down.
The next excursion was to the Bambarakiri Ella. It was so beautiful. There was an old, creaky wooden bridge going right across the waterfall, so exciting! As I climbed it my hopes were cut short, I got scared. I clutched tightly at the broken railing with trembling hands fearing I would fall into the roaring water below.
My sad day dawned. We started our journey home. I was sad to say goodbye to the cheerful monkeys lining the road. For lunch we stopped at the Hunas Falls Hotel. We reached home late and I flopped on my bed.
I loved every bit of it.
Kadeejah Reza (11 years)
Seylan School, Colombo
Myself
I am a girl. My name is Sanuli. I am seven years old. I go to Methodist College. I like to
eat mango.
Sanuli Ruwanpathirana (7 years)
Methodist College
Animals have rights
Like us humans, animals too have the right to live free. As living creatures, they too should live a happy life. Animals kept in cages in zoos should be given their freedom. Keeping animals in cages is sinful.
Animals belong to a certain environment and it is there that they should be given to live free. But many animals are kept in cages in zoos for man’s entertainment and income. There are pet shops where birds, cats and dogs are caged. Just imagine how it would feel if you are caged and not given freedom? How would it be if you are controlled by someone all your life? Maybe in some places animals are looked after well, cared and shown love. But still animals belong to another environment. They would prefer to live there.
We must not disturb their lifestyle. I think that animals should be given freedom to live their life. People have no right to take over their lives.
Sarah Haizam (Grade 10)
Hejaaz Int. School
Elephants
The elephant is the largest terrestrial animal in the world. Two distinct species of elephant have been recognized, the African elephant and the Asian elephant.
An elephant on average can reach a height of three metres and weigh around 6,000kg. All elephants have several distinctive features, the most notable of which is the long trunk used for many purposes, particularly for breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Elephants are also used in transportation, to carry goods and they are used in peraheras for its celebration. Their skin is very tough at
2.5 centimetres thick and grey in colour.
Elephants are herbivorous animals. They can consume
as much as 150kg of food and 40 litres of water in a day.
Out of the two species, the African elephant is larger, reaching a height of four metres and weighing 7,000kg. An elephant can see well in dim light but not in bright light.
Asian and African elephants are both endangered animals on the IUCN list.
Vinuth Siriwardana
(12 years)
Vidura College
A sleep-over at a friend’s house
The date was April 10. My mom and dad wanted to go for a funeral and that place was very far from Colombo. They said, “We cannot take you with us. You better stay with your friend.” Firstly I was really very, very sad because I always like to stay with my mom.
But in another way it was my best friend and I like her so much and I could play a lot of games with her. So my mom dropped me at my friend Ann’s house.
Ann’s parents welcomed me and she was so surprised to see me. She took me around the house and showed me all the rooms. After that I took a wash and we both played some games like run and catch and hide and seek. After that as it was getting dark, we took a wash and read some storybooks. Then we played some indoor games like snakes and ladders and chess. After having dinner, we bid goodnight and went to bed.
But, I couldn’t close my eyes.
I was dreaming some scary things. I got up and stayed awake the whole night (like Princess and the Pea). So it was an interesting day in my life.
G. K. Sri Saubhagya
(11 years)
Willesden College Int., Battaramulla
My ambition
Everyone has an aim in life. According to that aim we choose our ambition. When I was choosing my ambition I wanted to do something uncommon but extraordinary. So rather than selecting something common in the society like doctors, lawyers, engineers etc., I decided to be a demonologist in England when I grow up.
The practitioner of demonology as a profession is called a demonologist. In simple terms a demonologist is a person who studies about demons and involves in paranormal investigations.
My role models are Ed and Lorraine Warren who have been considered America’s prominent experts on the subject of spirits and demonology.
The reason to choose something uncommon as my ambition is because I always love to have adventures and take risky challenges. And also I want to be a demonologist because I really want to see a real ghost with my eyes.
So I hope that one day my dream will come true and then I wish to be the greatest demonologist the world has ever known.
Mihashi Ranasinghe (Grade 9)
Ave Maria Convent, Negombo
My teacher
My teacher is Miss Nimanthi.
She is a very kind teacher.
She teaches us many things like writing, reading, singing and dancing. She tells us beautiful stories and poems. We are very sad because we will miss her next year. She loves us very much and we love her too.
Pinindu Liyanage (Grade 2)
De Mazenod College, Kandana
My favourite storybook
My favourite books are Barbie Girl, Frozen and Rapunzel. It gives us enjoyment. It gives us also knowledge. My father and mother give me storybooks
for presents. I read and put them into my book shelf. I love my storybooks.
Hassmitaa Yehani (Grade 4)
Sussex College
My Mother Lanka
My motherland is Sri Lanka. In ancient times people used to name this island Paradise, Taprobane, Thambapanni, Cylan, Ceylon and Sri Lanka. It is also called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.
Our main religion in this country is Buddhism but there are other religions too such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism.
We are in four races such as Sinhala,
Tamil, Burgher and Muslim. Our country is filled with beautiful ranges of mountains and captivating waterfalls. I love my country.
Disney de Alwis (Class 5)
Lyceum Int. School, Panadura
A useful pastime
Reading is a useful pastime because people can learn a lot. We can learn many important and useful facts and improve our English language too. We can cultivate the habit by reading
small books at first. After that we can read bigger and more advanced books. We can also read the newspapers.
Everybody can read books.
If people read they will get new ideas and then they can develop the world. Religious matters too can be read in books. There are also books about sports which teach us the rules and laws of different games.
Dictionaries are books which can help us to find the meaning of various words. We should use them to learn new words. Then there are textbooks which are used in schools. From these books children get most of their information and also learn their language.
These textbooks cover subjects such as computer technology, Science, English and Maths. We could visit a library to read books.
Fathima Zaheera (Grade 10)
Newstead Girls’ College, Negombo
The coconut tree
The coconut tree is the tree of life. We are lucky because it grows in Sri Lanka. It is a very useful tree. The coconut which is a kind of palm is very handsome. Its trunk rises straight up, sometimes as high as fifty feet.
Every part of the coconut tree gives so much benefits for us. The leaves of the tree are used to cover the roofs of small huts. When the shell is broken, the hollow contains a milky liquid, which is refreshing and a wholesome milk. The white kernel can be eaten as a food. The ekels and the husks are used to make brooms. The shell of the coconut can be used to make spoons and ornaments.
In Sri Lanka coconuts are well grown in Chilaw, Kurunegala and Colombo districts. It is known as the Coconut Triangle. Today the price of the coconut is very high. Because the lands of the coconut trees are decreased due to construction of homes. So it is our duty to protect this useful tree for the future generations.
Sanija Peiris (Primary 5)
Leeds Int. School, Panadura