Winner

Myself

My name is Pavithra. I am ten years old and my birthday is on May 1. I live in Kandy. I go to Central School in my home town. I am in Grade 6 T. I have many friends. My best friend is Sara Razeem. We have a pretty class teacher. Her name is Meharun Niza.

I have a brother and a sister. They go to the same school. My father’s name is Babu. He is a businessman and my mother is Sarumathi. She is a seamstress. I love them very much and they are very fond of me.

I like science and English. I am very fond of music too. I can play the guitar well. I want to be a science teacher one day.

Babu Pavithra,
Grade 6T,
St. Anthony’s Girls’ College,
Kandy.

 

Winner:

My favourite subject

I like science because I can learn a lot about the world.

I was weak in science when I was in grade 4. But now science has become my favourite subject. I improved my knowledge by browsing the Internet and learning the facts about science lessons I do in school.

I like to learn more about animals and other living beings. When I am free, I search and learn a lot of facts about living beings.

Learning about flowers and plants and how they grow are some questions that come to my mind.

I also like to learn about scientists. To be a doctor, I have to learn more about the human body. I should have a good knowledge of science to achieve my goal.

I do my studies with great interest. To become a doctor, I need to do mathematics too. It is an easy subject. My mother teaches me mathematics. I score high marks for it.

I love science and mathematics. My future ambition is to become a doctor.

Sasvi Liyanage,
Grade 5D,
Royal Institute International School,
Nugegoda.

Winner:

Proud to be a Sri Lankan

We are the heroes,
We are the legends,
We are the best,
In the distant past,
We had great kings
who surprised the world,
We defeated the terrorists,
No other nation has done so,
As a nation we stand united
We are strong enough to resist invasions
We love and honour our motherland,
We are proud of our heroes,
So, I am proud to be a Sri Lankan.

W. Sejeendra Shanuka,
Grade 12B3,
Ananda College,
Colombo 10.

My country

My country is Sri Lanka. It is a small island. It is known as the pearl of the Indian ocean. The President of Sri Lanka is Mahinda Rajapaksa. The capital of the country is Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte.We export tea and earn much needed foreign exchange. Bambarakanda is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. Piduruthalagala is the highest mountain. The Mahaveli is the longest river.

I love my motherland very much and I am proud to be a Sri Lankan.

Zumama Hayam Zarook,
Grade 2A,
Lyceum International School, Nugegoda.

Winner:

The importance of having good friends

“A friend in need is a friend indeed” is a golden proverb about friends.

From birth until death we have thousands of friends around us. When we are with friends, we are happy.

A friendship is a bond between two people. For friendship, age, caste, status, gender or career is immaterial. Friends share their feelings such as happiness, sadness and affection. Friends should be loyal to each other.

Friendship is a bond which benefits all of us. It brightens our life. By associating with friends we can learn many things. A bad person can be made good with the help of a friend. Loyal friends are an asset.

Many poets, novelists, lyricists have written about friendship.

A healthy friendship uplifts the standard of our lives. So, build a friendship with others.

S.N.B.M. Hiruni Amasha Wijesooriya,
Grade 11 P,
Tholangamuwa Central College,
Tholangamuwa.

The solar system

The solar system in the milky way consists of eight planets. It has one Sun.

The Sun is one of the smallest stars in the universe. The planets in the solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. The planet Venus can be sometimes seen in the evening sky.

Earth is the only planet with living beings. Mars has the largest snow mountain.

Jupiter is the largest planet. The famous ‘Big Red Spot’ believed to be the place where an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) crashed on the planet.

Saturn has visible dust rings, though Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have dust rings which are invisible to the naked eye.All the planets revolve round the sun in an elliptical path. The closer the planet the faster it can revolve. There are moons for some planets.

The planet Earth has one moon. Jupiter has fifty-six moons. Saturn has sixty-two moons.

There are black holes in the solar system. A planet that is near one of those, can easily be dragged inside at any time. Then, the planet will disappear. The solar system is an amazing place.

Pubuduni Karalliyadde,
Grade 6F,
Mahamaya College,
Kandy.

Winner:

I am a boy

My name is Althaf Aleem.
I am a boy.
I am six years old.
I live in Kandy.
I like to eat ice-cream.

A.A.M.Althaf,
Grade 1E,
Kingswood College,
Kandy.

The Kandy perahera

The Kandy perahera is held in August. The procession is held for a number of days. Lot of people come to see the perahera. It is very colourful and beautiful.

Many elephants parade in the procession. They are dressed in beautiful clothes in different designs and colours. They are followed by colourfully dressed dancers, drummers, tom-tom beaters, flag bearers and stilt walkers. The torch bearers illuminate the procession. The Kandy perahera is a religious festival. The Buddha's Sacred Tooth Relic is taken in the procession.

The place where the Sacred Tooth Relic is kept is called the Dalada Maligawa. Diyawadana Nilame is the guardian of the Dalada Maligawa and he is an important person in the procession. The procession of the four devalas Vishnu, Natha, Kataragama and Paththini join the Kandy perahera.

Every year the Sacred Tooth Relic is taken out for the perahera. The Maligawa tusker carries the beautifully decorated relic casket. He kneels down and the casket is kept on his back. Then he walks very majestically in the procession. People, young and old, gather in their thousands to see the perahera.

Fathima Shafara,
Grade 6A,
Lexicon International School,
Kurunegala.