Kids’ World
View(s):I have two grandmothers
I have two grandmothers. One is my father’s mother and the other is my mother’s mother. My father’s mother’s name is Mallika. She is a teacher. She lives with us. She helps me with my homework.
I call my mother’s mother, ‘Punchi Achchi’. She works in a bank. Her name is Chandanie.
Both my grandmothers prepare tasty food for me. Both my grandmothers give me presents.
I love both my grandmothers.
Niyumi Perera (Grade 3)
Vidura College
Water Wastage
When we look at the world around us, we see so many beautiful things. One of the most precious and valuable things is water. People nowadays are so careless that they never bother about water and don’t even think twice about wasting it. Everyone needs water. Without it, we won’t be able to live.
One of the worst habits of almost everyone is keeping the tap open when brushing the teeth. When we wash rice or any other food in water, we could use that water for plants. But people don’t care. They just let the water go down the drain.
All these habits can lead to a disaster. We all should save water for our future generation. “Save water, save life”.
Raaya Rasheed
(Grade 
Hejaaz Int. School, Dehiwala
A day at the beach
One sunny morning, my parents and I thought to have a nice time at the beach. After a 20 minute drive we arrived at the Mount Lavinia beach. It was filled with hundreds of people and it is such a huge beach. The sea was calm.
I did not forget to bring my beach toys. I made sandcastles as my parents taught me how to make them nicely. I had improved at making sandcastles! Then we walked along the shore and collected some seashells and kept some for the other kids who were looking for shells. The sandcastles were decorated with the nice shells I collected. My mother aimed the camera and took a photograph of me and my new palace.
Because of the hot sun, I was tired and thirsty so my father ran to the ice-cream van and bought ice-cream for us. It was delicious. Finally we bathed in the sea for a few minutes.
Later as it was afternoon people went to their homes, including us. Going to the beach and having fun is a very nice thing. It would be double the fun if my best friend could join us. I enjoyed it very much and it was a memorable day in my life.
Sathindu Galagama
(Grade 4)
Lyceum Int. School, Nugegoda
My favourite amphibian
My favourite amphibian is the frog. They spend much of their time in muddy depressions or buried in damp, dark holes. They have a complicated lifecycle, which starts with the fertilization of the eggs.
The male frogs are usually smaller than the female. Males comes to the pond or lake and croak loudly to attract females.
When the female lays eggs, the male releases his sperm to fertilize them. When the eggs swell with water they float as
frog spawn. There can be up to 3000 eggs in a clump.
There are many different types of frogs living in every continent of the world except Antarctica. They are usually harmless and in some ways very useful creatures. They devour great quantities of flies and other insects and therefore should be protected. Watching a frog with a tongue catching an insect is fascinating. It flips out its curiously shaped tongue, which is fixed at the front of its mouth.
I love frogs and I also protect them.
Sheza Ranya (Grade 4)
Eastern Int. College
My pet
My pet is a cat. Its name is Rosy. Rosy is brown colour. Rosy likes to eat rice and curry. Rosy likes to drink milk. It is very nice. I love my pet.
Sandevmie Vinethya (Grade 6)
Little Flower Convent, Bandarawela
Ananda Samarakoon
The famous song writer Ananda Samarakoon was a musician and a composer. He composed the National Anthem of Sri Lanka. All people considered him the father of artistic Sri Lankan music. He founded a musical tradition of our own. He composed many songs such as ‘As e Madura Jeewanaye Geetha’, ‘Akke ara balannako’ etc. He was also a gifted painter. This great song writer passed away in April 1962 giving sadness to the whole nation.
Dulmith Wedagedara (Grade 7)
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala
Our fish tank
We made a fish tank with bricks and cement. Then we filled it with water and put coconut husks in it. After two weeks we cleaned the water. Then we got fish. They were tiny. We love to see them swimming in the water. We put hydrilla into it. One day a kingfisher ate some of our fish. So we covered it with a net. We hope to put more fish and water lilies.
Sanuka Wickramanayake (Grade 3)
Richmond College, Galle