Winner:

Reduce environmental pollution

We are surrounded by the environment. It consists of trees, waterfalls, forests and mountains. These are natural resources which means their quality and nature change according to the climate.

It is the environment that protects man. The environment is being polluted by man. This situation has arisen due to the development of technology and the population increase.

Water is polluted due to man’s carelessness.

They throw garbage into the water. A few days ago, we saw how a fuel tanker leaked in the sea polluting it.

Water and air pollution is also caused by man. They pollute the atmosphere.

When the oxygen we inhale is polluted respiratory diseases can occur.

Patients will die due to lack of oxygen and inhaling oxygen mixed with poisonous gasses.

If they do not think about the effect of their actions, they will suffer.

If we want to keep the earth in good condition, we should not damage the environment, because the environment is a precious gift we have got from mother nature.

A.A. Bhashini Apsara,
Co/Ananda Balika Vidyalaya,
Colombo 10.

Winner:

My school

My school is Ellamulla Zahira Muslim Vidyalaya in the Western Province is a Tamil medium school in Pasyala.

There are about 250 students. There are sixteen teachers.

There is a small playground. It has a mini lab. We don’t have a computer lab.

Our school garden is beautiful. It is neat and clean. There are many shady trees in the garden.Our Principal is A.A.M. Aleem and our English teacher is W. Wijayalatha.

I love my school very much.

M.R.F. Rifla
Grade 4,
Ellalamulla Zahira Muslim Vidyalaya,
Pasyala.


 

Winner:

A visit to the zoo

One beautiful sunny morning, I jumped out of my bed excitedly. My parents had promise that they would take us to the zoo. I woke my sister.

We had a nice refreshing wash. We then wiped ourselves and put on our clothes. I helped my sister a lot. We greeted our parents and our mother fed us rice and vegetables. We got into our black car and my father drove us to the zoo and it took us one hour.

We bought four tickets. We started off from the aquarium where we saw the colourful fish. I especially loved the whale exhibit. There were herbivores. I loved the ostrich. Snakes were exhibited.

We had a small snack and enjoyed an ice-cream. The birds were tall and short.

Kavitha Anjali K. Karalliyadde,
Grade 3K,
British School, Colombo 8.

 

Winner:

My father

My father’s name is
Morris Samarakoon.
He is in the Navy.
He is 35-years-old.
My father is very good.
I love my father very much.

Monadi Senalka Samarakoon,
Grade 1B,
Girls' High School,
Mt. Lavinia.








 

Winner:

Myself

My name is Chanuthi Nambiarachchi.
I am eight-years-old.
I attend Hillwood College, Kandy.
I am in Grade 3.
I like to eat rice and curry.
Mango juice is my favourite drink.
I have a little sister. She is Harini.
I have lots of books. I like to read them.
I live in Kandy. I like English very much.
I want to be a doctor one day.

Chanuthi Nambiarachchi,
Grade 3-3,
Hillwood College,
Kandy.









 

The Sinharaja Forest

Sinharaja is a tropical rain forest in Sri Lanka. It is in the Ratnapura district. It is a well-known forest in the world and is included in the world heritage list.

It has many species of plants, animals, birds, insects and reptiles. Huge trees and creepers cover every part of this forest. This forest provides so many needs of man and other living beings.

Flowers, animals, thousands of butterflies and waterfalls attract everyone. We can see sambhur, wild pigs, iguana, porcupine and squirrels in their natural habitats.

Sinharaja is a storehouse of many trees, plants, insects and animals. Scientists from foreign countries come here to do research.

It is a place that gives joy to our weary lives.

Today the Sinharaja forest faces many problems. People destroy this storehouse to make their lives better. It is our duty to protect the Sinharaja forest for the future generation.

G.V. Rasadi Vidushika,
Dharmasoka College,
Galle.

Cricket, the game I love

I like to play cricket. It is an international game. Cricket matches are interesting. Everyone likes cricket. Many people watch cricket matches on television.

We play the game by its rules. We make friends at cricket matches. A cricket star is famous. I want to join my school team and play for my school.

Batting, bowling and fielding are good exercises. Cricket is a thrilling game.

I mostly I like to watch One day international matches. Sanath Jayasuriya is my favourite cricket star.

My pet

My pet is a dog. Its name is Fluffy. We got him last year. She is very fluffy. Its eyes are blue. It likes to eat dog food. Fluffy likes to drink milk. She is so cute. I play with her every evening. I love my pet very much.

Angelo Perera,
Grade 6C,
Asian Grammar School.

My friend

My friend is K. Malmi Uthpala Karunasingha. She is 13-years-old. She has a brother and sister. Her mother is a nurse and her father is a doctor. Her village is Thalliyaddha. Malmi's favourite television program is Abhitha Diyani. She likes to eat milk rice. Her favourite drink is milk.

She is very beautiful and kind-hearted. I love my friend very much and I am her best friend.

S. B. Wishvani Sisara Serasinghe,
Grade 8A,
Kg/Wara/Dhammasiri Senanayaka College, Thulhiriya.