Sri Lanka becomes a Republic
Ceylon – as Sri Lanka was then known – gained Independence on February 4, 1948. Till then we were a Crown Colony in the British Empire for a little over 150 years after the British took over administering the country from the Dutch in 1796. A Parliamentary system of government based on the British system [...]
The people are disgusted with the king
The Governor of Jaffna, Antonio de Amaral de Meneses, requested the released prisoners to come to the rescue of Mannar. It was successful. The Governor was able to strengthen the fort in Mannar. After that, the Governor built another fort in Kayts – as it was the door to Jaffna. In the meantime the king [...]
wLittle King and Queen Sri Lanka 2018
‘Little King and Queen Sri Lanka 2018’ an exciting evening of young talent, art and fashion was held on April 30 at Hotel Janaki in Colombo. Pix by M. A. Pushpa Kumara
Kids’ World
My hard work rewarded! My first term exam was getting nearer and I had to study for twelve subjects! When the days passed I was getting more worried that I will not be able to get good marks for any of the subjects. So I studied as hard as I could without stopping any extra-curricular [...]