Trip to Bopath Ella

We went on a trip to Bopath Ella by bus. We packed our bags and got ready early in the morning. We got onto the bus and sat at the back. On the way we had breakfast at a restaurant. We arrived at Bopath Ella at 10 o’clock. We had a bath in the river. We had lots of fun there. We played in the water for a long time and after that we played cricket. Then we had lunch and went to the garden. We found bridges in the garden and crossed many of them. Then we got onto the bus to go home. We sang songs in the bus. It was dark when we reached home. We had dinner and went to bed. I enjoyed this trip very much.

Minal,

Grade 3, Lyceum International School.

The tortoise and the rabbit

Once upon a time a rabbit and a tortoise lived in the jungle. One day, the rabbit told the tortoise, “shall we have race”? and the tortoise agreed. That day they had a race in the jungle. The rabbit ran fast and took a rest under a tree. The tortoise won the race. When the rabbit woke up he saw animals cheering the tortoise.

Fathima Fazla,

Grade 2, Royal International School.

Look before you leap

It is better to think before you leap or else there is a great danger of falling into a ditch. Doing things without thinking will always lead to a waste of time, resources and energy. During my third term examination in the tenth grade I realised that I have to work much harder. I, being a lazy girl go home after school and watch television for one or two hours. Then as usual I take a bath, eat and have a nap. Late in the evening I wake up, do school homework and then watch teledramas. After that I go to bed. I never did revision. Whenever my mother scolded me, I gave her lame excuses and never bothered to act according to her advice. When I saw the question papers I realised that I had made a big mistake. I could not recall anything that I had studied the day before. Everything I did at the time seemed so useless. But it was too late.

Samadhi Navodhya,

Grade 11, Hejaz International School,Dehiwala.

Poson Poya Day

Poson festival is very important to Buddhists. It is in the month of June. Arahat Mihindu Thera introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka when King Dewanampiyatissa was ruling the country. Before that, people worshipped trees, rocks and the sun. After the visit of Arahat Mahinda Thera, King Dewanampiyatissa built the first temple in Sri Lanka. Today a large number of Buddhists celebrate Poson. People go to the temple. They decorate their houses, villages and towns using colourful bulbs and lanterns. We can see a Perahera on that day. Some people give food items and drinks freely to the poor. They are called Dansals. Poson festival gives a religious touch to society and it lights the whole environment.

M.D. Parami Nimasha,

Grade 7, Bandarawela Central College.