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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Albania in 1910 and her first name was Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. In 1948 she became an Indian citizen. After that Sister Agnes became Sister Teresa.

She was awarded the first John XXIII peace prize, the Jawaharlal Nehru prize in 1972, the Albert Schweitzer prize in 1975, the Nobel Peace prize in 1979 and the Indian highest civilian decoration for her work to relieve the sufferings of the poor, sick and dying. She was internationally respected for her work.

Mother Teresa died in 1997 at the age of 87. She ended her life in Calcutta. Although she is no more, the best work she started is still alive. "A drop of deliverance in an ocean of suffering." This was the single phrase she often used to describe her life's work.

Kavishka Udyani,
Grade 11,
Sangamitta College,
Galle.



 

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Value of trees

Trees are useful to both man and animal. They cannot live without trees. Trees provide us with food, medicine, timber and shelter. They save us from the harmful rays of the sun.

We get rain because of trees which play an important role in the water cycle. Trees control soil erosion. The environment becomes beautiful because of trees. The Earth is a cool and a bright place because of trees.

Most people do not realise the value of trees. They cut down trees for their needs in a careless manner. If a tree is cut down, we must always plant another tree in its place. If we destroy trees, the Earth would become a desert.

Let us protect trees and save our planet.

G.G. Yasiru Chiran Amarakoon,

Grade 9D,
Christ Church College,
Matale.

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Environmental pollution

The environment is the surrounding where we live. It provides us with the main things we need to live such as food, water and air. The environment consists of rivers, lakes, oceans, mountains, trees, birds, animals and everything around us.

In ancient times, our ancestors respected and protected the environment. They did not use it only for their well-being, but also for the future.

At present people do not care about others. They only try to fulfil their selfish desires. They destroy the environment by polluting it. Pollution takes place in many ways. They are water pollution, land pollution, air pollution and sound pollution.

They cut down trees for money. Cutting trees leads to soil erosion and earthslips. Harmful gases which are released from factories and vehicles cause air pollution. People throw garbage into rivers and other waterways. It paves the way to water pollution. The loud sounds emitted from factories, vehicles and music centres cause sound pollution.

Intelligent people must try to make this world a better place to live in. We must enforce rules and regulations when using the environment. Garbage should be disposed of in a proper way. Recycling garbage is one of the successful ways which makes the environment clean. There should be strict rules to prevent the felling of trees. Reforestation should be promoted.

They should use public vehicles. The owners of vehicles which emit harmful gases and noise should be fined.

Let us all join hands to protect the environment given to us by mother nature for a better future.

Chathil Chanuka Kumara,
Grade 9,
Bandarawela Central College.

My pet

My pet is Bonny. He is 12 years old. Bonny has white fur. He likes to eat meat bones.

I like to play with my pet dog Bonny. I love my pet dog very much.

Ayekha Enakshi Palihakkara,
Grade 2K,
Musaeus College,
Colombo 7.















 

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Causes of obesity

In the past, people were healthy and active. They did not have any electric machines to do their work. Now the situation is different. People always eat fast food which is full of carbohydrates and oil which cause obesity.

People put on weight and become fat. With modernisation there are many electric machines. People wash their clothes using washing machines and even cook their meals with the help of microwaves. People no longer do manual work. Some people spend hours in front of the television and computer. This means that they do not do any exercise during their leisure. People travel by vehicle even for a small distance instead of walking.

Today, many people are not healthy. Being obese is not good for the health. When people are obese they fall ill and new hospitals will have to be opened to treat their illnesses. We must lead a simple life and keep our bodies healthy.

A.P. Akshi Nethani Rohith,
Grade 8,
St. Mary’s Convent,
Matara.

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My favourite story book

My favourite story book is Beauty and the Beast. It is about a princess. Her name is Beauty. She is beautiful. She has two sisters. She lives in a small house with her father and two sisters. She is kind and helpful to others.

She loves her father and sisters. She saves her father by living with the ugly Beast. The Beast turns out to be a prince with Beauty’s help.

I like this story book very much.

Ridmi Kawya Jayasinghe,
Grade 5,
Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya,
Nawala.

My school

My school is Muslim Ladies’ College, Colombo. There are 3,500 students and 170 teachers in my school. Our principal is Dr. Hajarjahan Mansoor.

The founder of my school is the late Sir Razik Fareed. The first principal was the late Ayesha Rauf. There are five buildings in my school.

There is a beautiful garden with plants and flowers. Birds come to the garden in the morning. Founders’ day is celebrated on November 1 . There are two sections in our school.

They are the primary and upper sections. The upper section has four buildings with students from Grade Six to 13.

The primary section has classes from Grade One to five. The principal of the primary section is Faiza Nizar. I like my school very much.

Fathima Aadhila Anees,

Grade 5,

Muslim Ladies’ College,

Bambalapitiya.

My country

My country is Sri Lanka. It is a beautiful island in the Indian ocean. The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte. Colombo is the commercial Capital.

Sri Lanka is close to the Equator. Therefore, it has a hot climate. It has a population of more than 18 million people. In ancient times, Sri Lanka was known by many different names. Coconut, rubber and tea are the three main crops of the country.

I love my country.