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Good friends
Who are good friends? They are the friends who stay with us during good and bad times Good friends will always be with us and...
Trees are our friends
Trees are a precious gift given to us by nature. They give many things to us. Food, medicine, shelter, timber and flowers are...
Electricity in Sri Lanka
Electricity is the main energy source in Sri Lanka. It helps the development in our country. It is produced as hydro electricity...
Dream big
Dear readers,I love to dream big and my dream is to become a pilot.The reason for this is because I can fly into the white and...
Cereals
Cereals are a very important food for us. They are the staple food in our diet. The major cereals are rice, wheat, millet, oats,...
The Amazon forest
The Amazon forest is the largest forest in the world in terms of living things and size. The Amazon forest is in South America....
My school
My school is Asoka College. It is in Maradana. It was established on January 3, 1973. This is one of the best schools in the city...
My father
My father’s name is Chinthaka Kumarasinghe. He is a photographer and is 52 years old. He is very kind, generouse and extremely...
My school
My school is Asgiriya Junior Mixed School. It is situated in Asgiriya, Gampaha. My school is 86 years old.It provides...
The tapir
Can we start with the baby tapir please?  A baby tapir is well…just imagine a watermelon and that one day it became brown...
A day to remember
It was good to go on a trip. My father, mother, sister and I went on a tour in the morning. We went to our aunt’s house first to...
The Kandy Esala Perahera
The Kandy Esala Perahera is one of the most important religious festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka.It is held annually in August...
Joni, the puppy
 Sri Lanka is my country. It is in the Indian Ocean and is also known as the ‘Pearl of Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka is a...
When I grow up…
I am still a little girl but I have many dreams and I want to make them come true when I grow up.I want to be a gardener when I...
The world of dinosaurs
Dinosaurs were reptiles, a group of animals with scaly skin which lived millions of years ago. There were many kinds of dinosaurs...
Good health
Health is a state of being free from diseases and disabilities, and having physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being. The...
Pollyanna
Pollyanna is a book written by Eleanor H Porter. This book was translated into Sinhala by Kathyana Amarasinghe. It is about an...
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes, is an extremely insightful and confidential detective created by British writer and physician, Sir Arthur Canon...
The Hakgala Gardens
Hi I am Lalasha Tikiri Kumari and today, I am going to talk about the Hakgala Gardens as I visited it a few months ago.The...
The fluffy ball
My pet is a German shepherd but it is still a puppy. We named it Happy because it makes us so happy. It is black and tan in...
An afternoon in the park
It was a fine Sunday afternoon. The sun was shining brightly. My friend Sesali, I and our families went to a park. We played...
Gamunu Raja - I am an elephant in the perahera
Hello, I am Gamunu Raja; the youngest of the tuskers at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. I was born in the Dalada...
How to spend our free time
We work hard every day. Then, we get some free time. This time and how we spend it is very important. Free time will help us to...
My favourite toy
I have many toys, but my  favourite toy is my racing car. Its colour is red. It has a remote  control. My mother and...
A place of historical importance
Sigiriya is a place of historical importance in Sri Lanka. It is a rock fortress bult by King Kashyapa. Sigirira is packed with...
My furry friends
I have five furry friends in my home. They are cats and dogs. Two of them are cats and two are dogs. My cats’ names are Kitty and...
The first perahera I watched
The month of Esala is a month I will never forget because I went to see a perahera for the first time during the month of Esala....
My Grandfather
“Love is the greatest gift that one generation can leave to another”. This saying truly acknowledges the bond between...
The teacher who encouraged me to write to the Junior Observer
“Excuse me Gangul, can you spare some time for me at the interval?”Doreen madam asked climbing down the steps. “Sure madam.” I...
Schools
The foundation of our learning is laid by our schools. School is the place which instills in us a sense of responsibility and a...
Keeping fit
Today, more and more people want to keep fit. Fitness is the key to good health and happiness. To be fit, you need to be well and...
Happy memories of my trip to Puranagama
We went on a trip to Puranagama. It is in Sinharagama, Nochchiyagama in Anuradhapura. It is aMan made village anyone can visit....
Friendship
Friendships are bonds between two or more people who want to engage with one another.It involves having mutual interest in each...
My little sister
My sister’s name is Janudi. She is five years old and has curly hair. She goes to the Little Angels’ Montessori. She likes to...
A hundred metres
Mudalihamy was a village boy. He came to the city for a sports meet. The playground was large and crowded with students.The city...
The sunshine of my life
My father is my most beloved person in the world. His name is Nimal Subasinghe. He is strict but very kind. He is always alert...
My favourite animal
I love all animals. My favourite animal is the unicorn. It is very beautiful. It lives up in the sky. The unicorn likes rainbows...
My pet
My pet is a dog. Its name is Browny. It has a long, brown tail and a big, brown spot on its head.Browny likes to eat meat and...
The hardworking Xander
It is a lovely sunny day. There is Xander, the postman. He is 18 years old. He had no family, or he doesn’t remember ever having...
The blue jay
 The blue jay is one of the prettiest birds in the world and my favourite bird too. They are noisy, pretty and popular birds...
A visit to the National Museum of Sri Lanka
It was a holiday. My family and I went to Colombo to visit the National Museum of Sri Lanka.When we entered, I saw a massive...
My Three Wishes
Do you have wishes? They make us hopeful. I have three wishes. Shall I share my wishes with you?We all know that we must protect...
Good habits
Behavioural patterns that are beneficial to one’s health and mental well-being are called good habits. They should be practised...
Our solar system
Our solar system is elliptical. This means that it is shaped like an egg. The sun is in the centre of the Solar System. There are...
Traditional and modern lifestyles
We inherit traditions from the past. Traditions are the foundation of our present. We cannot separate traditions from the modern...
Becoming a YouTuber is my ambition
My ambition is to be a content developer on YouTube. It is because I like to learn software development one day. When I know...
How I spent my Corona lockdown holidays
Time is running fast, but we can’t stop that. The most dangerous pandemic has hit the world. It had upset our lives. The whole...
My country is Sri Lanka
My country is Sri Lanka. It is an island in the Indian Ocean. There were many names used for Sri Lanka in ancient times....
A picnic to Nuwara Wewa
My family went on a picnic to Nuwara Wewa to have a family fun time.We got our towels, soap, and bathing clothes, a flask of tea...
BOB, the brilliant Chef
Hello this is Bob. Bob is a dragonfly!!!One day Bob got fired from his job!!!Bob’s job was as a chef in a 5-star restaurant and...

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