Kids Essays
View(s):Battle of the Queens – It’s Cricket!
Oh! It was our first ever big match which was played on May 4, 2017 at the Kettarama grounds.
It was a sunny day but in the evening it started to rain a little. It was the match between Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha. Our team captain was Amasha Sithmi. It was a 40 Over match. Our school colours are Gold and Black and their colours were Gold and Green.
The Rathnavali team won the toss and started batting. We waved our school flags, cheered and danced too. We watched the match sitting in the pavilion eating sweets and tasting ice-cream. Our team scored 156 runs from 37 overs The Ratnavali girls scored 139 runs from 40 overs.
We Anulians won the match!
It was an enjoyable and unforgettable day for both schools. We all enjoyed it very much.
Divya Wijewardena (12 years)
Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
My country
My country is Sri Lanka. It is known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’. In ancient times it was known by several names like Serendib, Ceylon and Taprobane. It is a country which is rich in spices like cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. It also has natural resources like gems, tusks, etc. We export things like coconut, rubber, tea and many more. We import things like vehicles, crude oil etc.
The staple food of our country is rice.
The national anthem was written by Ananda Samarakoon. The president of our country is Hon. Maithripala Sirisena. The prime minister is Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe. Sri Lanka is a multi-ethnic country which consists of Sinhalese, Muslims, Tamils and Burghers. It is a tourist attraction too.
The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.
I am proud to be a Sri Lankan. I love my country very much.
Fahuma Azmi (Grade 5)
Mukarramak Int. School
My mother
My mother’s name is Dilani.
She is tall and fair. She is a nurse. She works in a hospital. She wears beautiful dresses. She makes tasty food. She gives me all the things
I need. She relates stories to me and my aiya at night.
Mother Mary please protect and bless my mother. I love my mother very much.
Dilshi Fernando (Grade 2)
St. Bridget’s Convent
My brother
My brother’s name is Yasir Razan. He is
four years old. His favourite food is noodles.
His favourite drink is Milo. His favourite colour is blue. His birthday is on April 29.
I love my brother very much.
Yumna Rasan (6 years)
Ilma Int. Girls’ School
Vesak Poya Day
Prince Siddhartha was born on the Vesak full moon day at Lumbini Sal Park. Lord Buddha attained Buddhahood on the Vesak full moon day at Buddha Gaya under the Sacred Bo tree. Lord Buddha attained Parinirvana on this sacred day at Kusinara.
Suwin Buthpitiya
(6 years)
Royal Institute, Nugegoda
A place that inspires me
I have visited many places.
Every place I have visited has inspired me in some way. The place that has inspired me the most is my hometown, Mawanella. It is situated in the Kegalle District.
Mawanella has a long history and has been one of the main cities in Kegalle. The Mahaweli River, the longest river in Sri Lanka, flows through this city. There are many Buddhist temples and mosques in this city. Muslims make up the highest population in Mawanella. They have some exceptional qualities such as hospitality, unity, sincerity and generosity.
Most of the peoples’ occupation is farming, animal husbandry and business. Crops such as rice, tea, rubber, pepper, cardamoms, nutmeg and vegetables are cultivated in several areas in Mawanella. It is also famous for its traditional handicrafts, especially pottery, brassware and tobacco industries. My forefathers worked hard to earn an honest living in this town.
An interesting fact about this town is that it is historically famous for Uthwankande Soora Saradiel. He was a native who fought against British colonialism. He is known as the ‘Robin Hood’ of Sri Lanka as he plundered the wealth from the British officers and local correspondents only to distribute it among the poor villagers.
The police set out on March 21, 1864 to arrest Saradiel and his gang members. Mammale Marikkar who was a member of the gang, shot a police constable. This was the first time ever that a police constable had died on duty in Sri Lankan police history. The day when Saradiel was arrested was commemorated as the National Police Day in Sri Lanka. Mawanella, my hometown is an inspiring place for me.
Shakeel Ahamed (Grade 11)
Hejaaz Int. School
Our Atteria Project
We the Scouts of Royal International School, Kurunegala planned to do a project about an Atteria plantation. We discussed all about it and confirmed to organize it on March 28, 2017 at our school grounds.
At about 3 p.m., we started the programme. As the troop leader in the junior troop I began the rally and gave the welcome speech. Directors in the Director Board, HODs, District Commissioners and our school Scout masters were some of our guests. We also invited our school Managing Directress Mrs. Sandra Wanduragala, Director Mr. Ravinath Peris, Director of Administration Major General
Sunil Tennakoon and many others.
After our programme we served refreshments. It was a successful programme. Everyone went home happily. It was an unforgettable day in my Scout journey. It will also be a historical day in the Royal International School Scout history.
Vojitha Herat (Grade 
Royal Int. School, Kurunegala
My mother
My mother’s name is Shiromala Harasgama. She is
33 years old. My mother helps me to study. I love my mother.
Lakshani Welagedara (Grade 3)
Mahasen K.V., Kalundewa
Myself
From an overseas Club member
My name is Fatima Naadhirah Siraj.
I am 12 years old. I live in Botswana. I have two sisters and one brother. Their names are Sumairah, Shuhaib and Nabeeha. I school in Kgaswe Primary School. I am in Std. 7. My friends’ names are Aisha, Hajra, Aaliya, Saima, Aafra, Ammara, Marium, Farnaz, Nayab, Chathmini, Reema and Chrizell.
My favourite food is ice-cream.
I like school a lot. My hobbies are reading, swimming and doing arts. I love reading books. My favourite authors are Enid Blyton, Pamela Cox, Carolyn Keene and Jacqueline Harvey. I want to become a teacher when I grow up. It has always been my dream.
Naadhirah Siraj (Std. 7)
Kgaswe P. S., Botswana
My favourite cartoon character
My favourite cartoon character is Elsa. She had great courage. She never gave up. She was a very kind queen. She was so attractive. She had magical powers. Everything she touched became frozen.
I like her because she was brave. Children as well as adults like the character of Elsa. She is a beautiful queen. I like Elsa.
Udara Weerasekara (Grade 4)
Vidyaloka Model School, Hingurakgoda
Indian President Abdul Kalam
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931 in Tamil Nadu. From his childhood he was a hardworking student. He worked hard to help his family. He studied at St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappali. He had average grades at school and he was a student who loved learning.
In his youth, he obtained a degree in Physics from the University of Madras and specialized in Aeronautical Engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology. After graduating he started to work. At times he directed many successful space research programmes. First he worked as a scientist. After that he wrote several books too. ‘Wings of Fire’, ‘My Journey’, ‘India 2002’, ‘Mission of India’ and ‘My Life’ are some examples. He received many awards for his work.
In 2002, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was elected as the 11th President of India. He served in that position until 2007. Abdul Kalam did a great service to India and he was a great human being who set an example to others.
He passed away on July 27, 2015.
Ikram Seedin (12 years)
St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy
My pet squirrels
One rainy day, a squirrel’s nest had fallen out of the tree. We found two small squirrels inside it. Feeling sorry for them, we started to take care of them ourselves. I named them Tico and Dico. It was quite easy to recognize one from another, as Tico was lazy and Dico was active. We kept them in a cage and took them out day by day to play.
Another day, we were really surprised by what had happened. Dico had run away! He had cut through the side of the cage and gone. Still, we don’t know how he managed to escape. We then released Tico too, although he just stayed in the cage after we opened it too. But later, he came out and climbed a tree, but he came back almost immediately.
Dico seems to be fine too. We see him quite often, coming to eat bread crumbs. We tried to release Tico with him too but Dico always leaves before long.
We hope that our pet squirrels will be fine in the future too.
Lihini Wijesekara (Grade 7)
Lyceum Int. School, Wattala