Last Monday we went on a trip to Kandy. We gathered at the gates of our school early in the morning. The bus arrived around 6 a.m. We got into the bus with our bags very happily. On our way we sang songs and had a jolly time in the bus.
We reached Kegalle at about 8.30 a.m. First, we went to the Elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. We had our breakfast there. At Pinnawela we saw baby elephants bathing and playing in the river. There was a caretaker for them. Baby elephants were fed with fresh milk from a bottle.
Then we reached Kandy and visited the Sacred Dalada Maligawa. It is a historical place of worship for Buddhists. The Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha is kept there. We saw the massive Polgolla dam which irrigates the paddy crops in the Kandy district.
From there we reached the Botanical Gardens. As we entered we saw a large board for visitors which read, “DO NOT LITTER, DO NOT TOUCH.” We walked on the gravel path and not on the grass. We saw many varieties of flowers in different colours and shapes.
The caretakers were busy with their work – watering, weeding, fertilizing and pruning the bushes. There was a big playground where we played. We had our lunch there and returned in the evening.
Kalani Rashmika,
Grade 8 C,
Harischandra National College,
Negombo.