Our first destination was Sigiriya, which was built by King Kasyapa. There were hundreds of steps to climb but I didn’t feel tired. We saw the apsara paintings and the ruins of the palace. That night we stayed in a tree house in the middle of the jungle which was a new experience for us.
The next day we went to Minneriya National Park. It was a huge forest, but we had the chance to see the sloth bear, leopard, jungle fowl, wild
elephants, deer and some birds.
The next day we went to Polonnaruwa. We saw an
archaeological museum, the
statue of a sage, Potgul Viharaya, Parakramabahu 1’s royal palace,
Vatadage, Hatadage, Atadage, Nisankalatha Mandapaya, Thuparama stone book, lotus bath and Rankoth Viharaya.
After that we went to Kanniya hot water wells in Trincomalee. There were seven wells and the water was really hot.
The next day we went to Konneswaram temple and Pigeon Island. It was a beautiful island near the beach. We saw many pigeons.
Then we had a good time on the Nilaweli beach. I was not afraid to swim with the waves as my uncle was by my side. It was an unforgettable holiday.
New Year celebration
By Nipun Edirisinghe (Grade 5),
Lyceum Int. School, Gampaha
We celebrated the New Year on April 14th. My mother lighted the hearth at the auspicious time.
She arranged the table, putting a white cloth and kept sweets on it.
They were kokis, asmi, aluwa, milk rice, konda kavum etc. We all had our meal at the same time. After that we did transactions and worshipped our parents. We visited our relatives.
On the following day we organized a New Year celebration at our home. I invited my cousins and relatives. There were many games such as
Tug-of-War, pillow fighting, shooting to the target, keeping an eye to the elephant etc. I won four of them.
I was the chief organizer of the event. Finally I gave away the presents and thanked everyone for coming.
ICC Cricket World Cup
By Bilal Ahamed
(Grade 6),
St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy
Cricket was born in England. The first World Cup was won by West Indies. The World Cup is played every four years. The participating
countries are divided into two groups.
We won our World Cup in 1996. The most wickets in test matches and one day matches was taken by Muttiah Muralitharan.
In 2011, India won the ICC Cricket World Cup. Next time the ICC Cricket World Cup matches will be held in New Zealand and Australia. I like to see
cricket matches very much.
My mother
By Tharushika Wittachchi
Hemmamali B.V.,
Kandy
My mother’s
name is Pushpalatha.
She is 37 years old. She has a brother. She has two sisters. My mother likes to eat apples. My mother likes to drink orange juice. I love my mother.
My mother
By Vojitha Herath (Grade 2),
Royal Int. School,
Kurunegala
My mother’s name is Dilshani. My mother is
32 years old.
She is very tall.
She is very kind and good. She has a shop.
My mother helps me to learn. My mother brings me sweets and meals. She loves me.
Mammals
By Shakya Perera (Year 2)
Gateway Int. College,
Kandy
Animals are divided into two groups. They are ‘with backbone’ and ‘without
backbone’. Mammals belong to ‘with backbone’ animals.
Mammals who live in the water are called water
mammals. They give birth to babies and feed them on milk. Their bodies are
covered with fur. Dolphins, whales and porpoises are water mammals.
Dogs, elephants, rabbits, cats, monkeys and zebras belong to mammals.
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