28 January, 2018
Sri Lanka has a famous tree called the jak tree. It is a large, tall tree. It has a lot of small leaves. Sinhala Buddhists cut a branch of the jak tree at an auspicious time on Sinhalese New Year. Jak wood is used to make doors, rafters and houses. Jak wood has a good demand and is expensive. Jak fruits are very nutritious. My father planted a Jak tree on the day I was born. It has now grown large and tall and bears lots of jak fruit. We must protect the jak tree for our country and our people.
Maheli Galwadugoda,
Grade 5,
Samudradevi Girls’ School,
Payagala.