Winner: My favourite horror movie

There are many horror movies. Among them I like Conjuring, Anabelle, Insidious and Child Prey. But my favourite horror movie is The Conjuring. The Conjuring is an American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. The first movie was released in 2013 and the second movie was recently released this year.

I have watched the first movie. This story tells us about a family haunted by ghosts as they move into a new house. It is based on a true story that happened a long time ago. The story is very interesting and I like to watch it again and again.

Now I am looking forward to watching The Conjuring 2 movie which has become a very popular film these days.

Anne Mihashi Neelika Ranasinghe, Grade 9, Ave Maria Convent, Negombo.

Winner: What makes me special

My name is Methul. I’m ten years old. I have a talent for drawing. I’ always tell the truth. I also like playing soccer very much. My favourite hobby is collecting toy cars as I like cars very much.

My ambition is to become a doctor. I like to see poor, ill patients get better under my care. I won’t charge them as they might not be able to pay. My dream is to become a very famous doctor when I grow up. I love riding my bicycle and I also love watching movies.

I like to listen to music too. My favourite singer is Ariana Grande. My favourite subject is English. I have scored high marks in my exams for English. I’ll always help a friend in need. I never try to hurt my friends or make fun of them. That makes me special.

Methul Laksara Amarasinghe, Grade 5, Royal Institute, Gampaha.

Winner: Importance of the coconut tree

Coconut is one of the main crops of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka gets a huge income by exporting coconuts. Kurunegala, Puttalam and Colombo make up the coconut triangle. There are various uses of coconuts to humans. The flesh of the coconut is used to make sambol and pol toffee. It is also used to obtain milk and oil. The milk is used for cooking and the oil is used for lighting oil lamps, frying and for applying on the hair. The water in the coconut is a good, nutritional and refreshing drink. The coconut shell is used to to produce steam to run engines, coal, buttons and spoons. They are also used widely in craft work.

The other parts of the tree such as the leaves and the trunk are also important. The leaves are used as roofs. The ekels are used in crafts and to make ekel brooms. The wood of the trunk is used for house needs. The husk is also a very useful. It is used to make brushes, brooms, rugs, ropes, fibre and coir. It is also used as craft material. The flower of the tree is used in medicine and toddy is consumed as an alcoholic drink. The toddy is also used in making honey and vinegar. The other parts of the tree like hanassa, buwalla and matulla are also used in several ways. They are mostly used as firewood and also as craft material. So, the coconut tree is one of the most important trees in the world. Let’s prevent cutting down those trees and encourage people to plant more and more to fulfil our needs.

Melizza Sonali Cruze, Grade 8, Carmel Girls’ Central College, Chilaw.

Winner: Mommy

I love Mommy. She spends her money on me. She is also kind to me. She is never strict with me.

I love her a trillion times. And she loves me more than a billion times.

Jannah Farhan, Grade 1, Royal Institute, Nugegoda.

Winner: The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are an international sports festival held every four years in different countries. The history of the Olympic Games is very old. Its origin is Greece. Marathon was the important event in the past. The winners were given many gifts but olive leaves were the most precious treasure which they expected to get.

For a short period the Olympic Games were not held. After some time, a Frenchman called Pierre De Coubertin strongly felt that the Olympic Games must resume to promote mutual understanding and peace among different nations. His plan was a success and it still continues.

At present, the Olympic Games held in different countries bring the whole world together which promotes world peace. Even now the winners are awarded olive leaves as a symbol of tradition. Therefore, being awarded a medal from the Olympic Games is a great honour for a country.

Inamul Hassan Musbir, Grade 8, Amana International School.

A complaint

My younger brother has entered my room. He has seen my new bicycle. He has ridden my bicycle. He has found my platignums. He has scribbled on the walls with my platignums. He has been wearing my best t-shirt. He has eaten my chocolates. He has messed up my room. He has jumped on my bed. He has pasted pictures on my chair. But he has left his ball in my room. Please mother punish him.

Pamodha Pehesarani, Grade 8, Kegalle Balika Vidyalaya,Kegalle.

Our school library

The name of my school is Shantiniketan Indian School. We have a big library. The teacher in charge of the library keeps it neat and attractive. The school teachers provide a good service to students. The library teacher has arranged the books neatly in racks. There are novels, newspapers and many other materials in the library. There is a big notice displayed “Be silent” in the library. If we fail to return the books on time, we will be fined. The library is big and it plays a very important role in promoting the reading habit. There are about 5,000 books. It is our duty to protect the books in our library.

Hamdha, Grade 3, Shantiniketan Indian School, Qatar.

Friendship

Friendship is a very valuable gift. Human beings and animals alike make friends with others. Being able to make friends is a divine ability. In order to make friends with others one should be humble, polite, truthful and understanding. Friends are of many varieties such as friends of fun, friends of play, friends of affection and friends of sharing. A person with any kind of these friends finds life interesting. He can face any problems in life without complaining. He becomes a man of content.

Ruqaiya Madhani, Grade 7, Mukarramah International School.

How I keep my room clean

I have a small room in my house. I always keep it neat and clean. As soon as I get up I make my bed. I fold my blanket and arrange the pillow. I have two teddy bears on my bed. I sweep my room daily. On my study table I have a vase with beautiful flowers. I have a cupboard in my room. I have a lot of toys in it. I arrange them neatly. I have some indoor plants and many creepers decorating the window. I like my room.

Jithmini Jayodya Dissanayake, Grade 6, Little Flower Convent, Bandarawela.

Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara was born on October 27, 1977. He is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lankan team. He has participated in more than 133 matches. His roles were wicket keeper and batsman. He is a left hand batsman.

The last match that he participated was from August 20 to 24, 2015 with the Indian team. He has scored more than 6,000 runs in his cricketing career.

Yasoj Shri, Grade 7, Digana International School, Kandy.