The tiger is a dangerous animal. Tigers eat deer and zebras. Tigers can run fast. Tigers bite people. Tigers like animal flesh. Its colours are orange and black. The tiger is a nice animal. Tigers belong to the Cat family. A baby tiger is called a cub.

My favourite book character

By Wimal Vishan, (Grade 7) St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa

My favourite book character is Tom Sawyer. He is a brat and he is sometimes good and
sometimes bad. He has two friends. They are Ben and Sid. All of them are poor. Tom's mother passed away at his birth so because of that he lives with his stepmother who has a small shop.

One day the three boys thought to run away to the other side of the river where there are many islands. His stepmother and the mothers' of the other boys thought that they were dead.

One day the boys felt lonely and so they went back to their village. Tom Sawyers stepmother and the other boys' mothers' were happy to see them. After that Tom and the other boys were good and kind and obeyed their parents and they all lived happily ever after.

Myself

By Yumna Mushtaq (5 years), Minaret High School

I am a girl. My name is Yumna. I am five years old. I go to Minaret High School. I study in Pre-Primary. My favourite subject is Maths. My favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. I like to eat oranges. Milo is my favourite drink. Swimming is my favourite sport. When I grow big I like to be a teacher.

My country

By Susal Dabarera (8 years), St. Peter's College, Colombo 4

Sri Lanka is my country. It is situated in the Indian Ocean and it is an island. The capital of Sri Lanka is
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and the commercial capital is Colombo.

My country is a multi-religious country and the main religion is Buddhism. The other
religions are Catholicism, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. The national game is volleyball and the national flower is the blue water lily.

Piduruthalagala is the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka and the longest river is the Mahaweli River and it is 335km long. The highest waterfall is the Bambarakanda waterfall. There are many nice places to visit in
Sri Lanka as well as ancient cities. I am happy to be a Sri Lankan and I love my motherland very much.
I pray to Lord Jesus to protect it always.

My twin brother

By Fawaz Hassan (7 years), Carey College

My twin brother's name is Fiyaz Hussain. He is seven years old. He is going to Carey College. He likes to eat grapes. His favourite cartoon is Batman. He is playing cricket with me. I love my twin brother.

World Health Day

By Vinotheeba Reginald (14 years), Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena

Do we know the value of health? We do not recognise the value of health until we fall ill. Good health is necessary for happiness and success. That's why the WHO (World Health Organisation) has declared April 7th as the World Health Day.

How can we keep our health? Healthy food, clean water, fresh air, clean environment, exercise, work, good habits and peaceful sleep are important for a healthy life. We must eat plain, wholesome food,
vegetables, leaves, grains and fruits which consists of vitamins and minerals which act against diseases, should be included. Water is very important.

We cannot live without water. So do not waste water. Fresh air and a clean environment are very important for a healthy life. Living in stuffy rooms and breathing foul air will soon spoil our health.

The climate change affects our health. We must keep our environment clean as you know how much the air is polluted. The greater use of fossil fuel leads to lung diseases like asthma. An unclean environment also causes many diseases like Dengue and Malaria.

We can keep our environment clean by planting trees, recycling waste (polythene) and by not throwing garbage on the roads. Let's be healthy to create a healthy world.

I am an umbrella

By Rumaiya Shums (Grade 4), Ilma International Girls' School

I am an umbrella and I was born in the year 2007 in a big factory. My name is Rainco. I am pink and white in colour. From the big factory, I was sent in a van with my friends to a shop. There I was hung on a hanger with my siblings. My life was very happy in that beautiful shop.

One day a little girl came to our shop with her mother and wanted her mother to buy me. So I was sold to her. I felt very sad to leave my family and friends. The little girl used to carry me during heavy rainy days and on very hot, sunny days. I started to get wet and dry again and again.

When I was out, I felt very happy but at home I felt lonely hanging in a corner of the big house. But now I think that I have to protect my owner from the rain and the sun always.