Famine and disease in the Fort of Colombo
There were enough people to help the Dutch. The king sent labourers for work like the digging of ditches. As a result, the delay in besieging the city was not a big problem for the Dutch. But what followed was that some of the people who came out of the fort were chased back into [...]
Kids events at GLF
The Fairway Galle Literary Festival Children’s Programme 2018 took place on January 27 and 28, at the Thomas de Gall School in Galle. Set in the colonial building of the Thomas Gall surrounded by nature and a serene environment children from the age groups 3 – 5 years, 5 – 7 years, 8 – 11 years and 12 [...]
Kids Essays
An unforgettable trip My father said that if my sister and I get good marks, he will take us to Qatar. So we worked very hard and got high marks. At last the day came. Finally we reached Doha. Our cousins were waiting to pick us. It was a six hour flight. It was very [...]