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My pet dog
The name of my pet dog is Solo. It is eight years old. Its colours are brown and white.It likes to play with me and my sister and...
Let’s change the world
Animals are a part of nature. Animals don’t have a brain like us, which means we are more powerful than them. They can’t even say...
Alone at home
One day, I was at home with my mother. We were watching television when suddenly my mom remembered that she had to buy some bread...
Review of a book I read
The best story I have read is The village in the jungle by Leonard Woolf. This novel was translated to Sinhala as Beddegama by...
My class teacher
My class teacher is Doreen Bastian. She is a senior teacher in our school. She teaches us the good things in life and advises us...
My grandmother is special
My grandmother is very important. But it is not only my grandmother but all the other grandmothers are important too. I think my...
The importance of books
We gain much knowledge by reading books. Books give us much of information. There are good books and bad books. Good books...
Christmas
Christians celebrate this festival on December 25.Christmas marks Jesus Christ’s birthday. It is celebrated all over the world....
Myself
My name is Lithisha Satsindu Ekanayake. I am nine years years old. I have one brother and one sister.My school is Pannipitiya...
What is upcycling?
Upcycling means reusing an object to create a higher quality than the original one.Upcycling is also known as creative reuse.The...
My grandmother
My grandmother is 73 years old. Her name is Udeni. Though she is old she can do her work on her own.She loves me, helps me and...
International Mountain Day
The United Nations General Assembly in 2003, designated December 11 as ‘International Mountain Day’. Mountains are very useful...
My Dad
My dad’s name is Furkhan. He is 34 years old. He likes the colour white. His favourite fruit is pineapple. He is very smart. I...
The Coronavirus
At present, the world faces a deadly virus. It is called the Coronavirus or Covid-19. It is very dangerous. It started in China....
The earthworm
The earthworm is legless and slimy. It is best known for its use as bait by fishermen.It lives on land and the body is made up of...
The countries I have visited
I have visited five countries with my parents. They are India, Dubai, China, Singapore and Thailand.We went by plane. I saw many...
Autobiography of a pen
When I was born as a pen, I was born in a big house. Later, I got to know that this big house was a pen factory. The name of the...
The Fairy Kingdom
One day a little Princess named Bella was in the palace garden. She did not have any brothers or sisters to play with. She was...
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff on September 13, 1916. Roald had three sisters and a brother. They are, Astri (1912), Alfplild (...
The greatest gift
There was a boy called Jack. He woke up early one and said, “ today is Christmas Day”. Then, as soon as possible he went...
Management is important
“A key to achieving success is to assemble a strong and stable management team.”This was said by Vivek Wadhwa about management.A...
The 3 Rs
The environment is being polluted day by day. Air, land, sound and water pollution are the main problems which cause...
Being an only child
Hello Everyone, This is the story of my own life. Being an only child isn't that easy.Not having a sister or a brother to play,...
I am a cat
I have soft paws and sharp claws. I also have extremely long whiskers and a soft coat.I love to eat tuna and drink milk in the...
The course of a river
What Is the course of a river?It is the route or way in which the river goes from the mountains to the ocean.These are the three...
My father - my hero
The person that I admire the most in my life is my father. I can never forget the happy memories I have of times with him from...
Prevention and protection from Corona
The coronavirus started in Wuhan, China. Then it started spreading all over the world. Unfortunately, it is spreading rapidly in...
My hobby
I have heard that “Reading makes a full man”.Therefore, I selected reading as a hobby. Books are a storehouse of knowledge and...
My house
My name is Isuri Wijekoon. I live in Kandy. My house is also in Kandy.It is very big and beautiful.There are three bedrooms and a...
A shramadana campaign
There was a shramadana campaign in our village. It was organised to renovate the main road and clean dirty places. All the...
The importance of water
Water is one of the basic needs of human beings. We need water for the proper functioning of the body. Not only that, we also...
Andare
Once upon a time there was a man called Andare. He was the clown of the palace (court jester). Andare was very funny and the King...
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a famous, historic place. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom...
My worst nightmare  
Nightmares are very horrible and  unpleasant dreams . They are not real but many astrologers say that, there may be some...
Sinharaja
There are different forests in my little country, Sri Lanka. Yala, Wilpattu, Sinharaja and Udawalawa are some of them. Sinharaja...
A life lesson
There was once a little boy who had a very bad temper. He would always be angry and say mean things. One day his father gave him...
The person I like the most
The person I like the most is my mother. Her name is Nilmini Priyangika. She is 45 years old and is very pretty. Her school is...
My pet
My pet is a dog. It’s name is Tinky. It’s brown in colour. It’s four years old. It likes to drink milk.Thinuri Dananjana...
World Food Day
The World Food Day is celebrated on October 16. You may have seen when you walk on the streets that many beggars are there asking...
Big or Small
It was a school holiday.Little Maya woke up early in the morning. She ran to the jungle nearby to talk with the animals. She...
My favourite singer
My favourite singer is Yohani de Silva.She is a world famous singer now. Manike mage hithey is the most famous song in the world...
The importance of education
We study to educate ourselves but why do we educate ourselves? What is the importance of education? To clear all doubts, we have...
Rivers in Sri Lanka
There are about 103 rivers in Sri Lanka. Most of the rivers start in the Central Hill Country and flow in many directions.The...
Brotherhood
We all have sisters and brothers.They are special brothers and sisters born out of the same womb.Though brothers and sisters...
My pet cat
I have a pet cat. Its name is Bella. It is black, white and gold in colour. It is four months old. We got Bella when it was...
My favourite game
My favourite game is cricket. It is team work. There are eleven players in one team. To play cricket we need a bat, ball, helmet...
My favourite story
I enjoy reading story books and I like listening to stories. My best time is bed time because my mother reads to me every night...
My school
My school is Sujatha Vidyalaya Nugegoda. It’s a famous school. There are around three thousand students studying in my school. My...
The Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 is a global disease or pandemic as it has spread all over the world. It has been in Sri Lanka since 2020. It started in...
A tree says what they do for us and nature
Good day everyone. Please listen to my story.I am a tree. I have branches, leaves, stems, a trunk, roots, flowers and fruits.Some...

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