When I grow up

by Husna Inayathullah

Lake House known as the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) is Sri Lanka's oldest newspaper company. It publishes three daily, three weekend, five weekly, two monthly and three annual publications in Sinhala, English and Tamil. Grade Six students of Galahitiyawa Hemamali Maha Vidyalaya, Ganemulla visited Lake House recently.

The students got an opportunity to see how a newspaper is printed. Schoolchildren can visit Lake House to see the printing process.

Prior permission should be obtained from the company before the visit. The Junior Observer interviewed some students of Hemamali Maha Vidyalaya during their visit for the column. This is what they said.

My goal is to be a soldier

I am M.G. Nethmi Navodya. My goal is to be a soldier. I want to protect my motherland from the enemies. I will fight for my country. I am ready to sacrifice my life to save my country. I am proud to be a Sri Lankan.

Hope, wish, fantasy….

Call it what you may, everyone dreams of being someone or doing something different when they grow up. Some dream of being astronauts, rocket scientists, space explorer… Some dream of being clowns, comedians and running away to a circus. Still others wish to be lawyers, doctors, cricketers or superstars.

The sky, as they say, is the limit to your dreams… But what’s the fun if you keep it all to yourself? So why not put pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, and share with us what you dream of being when you grow up? You can mail your dreams, along with your photograph to [email protected] or send it by snail mail to ‘Junior Observer’, No. 35, D.R. Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10.

My ambition is to be a doctor

My name is D.P. Wishmi Wageesha Premachandra. My ambition is to be a doctor. I like to study science. My parents are helping me a lot to achieve my ambition. I will study hard to be a doctor when I grow up. I want to save the lives of many people. I want to be a good and famous doctor. I hope my dream comes true.

I hope to be a teacher

My name is Sandaru Dahara Navodani. I hope to become a teacher. I will teach the children properly and make them good citizens. I will study well and teach my students. I will ensure that I teach them the correct thing. I will guide my students well. I hope and pray that my dream comes true.

I love dancing

I am Kethaki Gimhani. My dream is to become a dancing teacher. I love dancing. I always dance at home and my parents say that I have a talent for it. They help me a lot and send me for dancing classes. I will opt for dancing as a subject for my higher studies. I will be a professionally qualified dancer one day. I hope my dream comes true.

I love music

My name is Vihindi Harithma. I love music. It is an art. Music is a universal language understood and loved by one and all. I play many musical instruments. I do music lessons at school. My mother helps me a lot to study music. She says that I have the potential to be a music teacher. I will study hard and achieve my dream.

I yearn to be a nurse

My name is W. A. Warsha Dulanjali. My ambition is to become a nurse one day. I want to treat the sick and the poor well. I would like to look after people who suffer from illnesses. I wish to be a kind nurse.