A trip I went.

It  was  a   friday. We   had  arranged  to  go  a  trip.  so  we  got up  early  inthe  morning. Mother  prepared  the  breakfast.  Then  a  van  came  to  our  house.  we  started  our  trip  at  5:30  in  the  morning. Our  father , Mother , Sister , anti  ,  uncle , and  grandmother  participated  to  the  trip.  First  we  went  to  Kurunegala. Then  we  had  our  breakfast  at  a  temple.  Then  we  went  to  kandy.  We  saw  the  temple  of  tooth  and  then  we  went  to  preadeniya  botanical  garden. There  we  went  to  Preadeniya     botanical  garden.  There  we  sang  songs  and  took  photos  of  beautiful  places. It  was  a  nice  place. Then  we  had  our  lunch  we  ate  ice  cream  also.  Then  we  went  to  see  a  mabuluwawa. It  was  a  dangerous  place.  After  that  we  felt  very   tired.  So  we  drank  tea.  Then  it  was  about  4 :  30  in  the  evening.  Then   we  started  to  come  home. At  about  8 : 30  could  home.  It  was  a  nice  trip. I  felt  very  happy. 

 

Diyaluma Falls.

Originating  from  Punagala oya, Diyaluma  falls  is  Sri Lanka    second  highest  waterfall   with  a  height  of  220   metres.It  is  viewed  from  the  koslanda – wellawaya  road.Because  of  the  astounding  force  and  speed  with  which  it   coscodes  from  its  great  height , travellers  on  the  koslanda – wellawaya  road  can  expect  to  be  soaked  by  the  vapour  and  mist  of  this  waterfall. Diyaluma falls  is  named  for  the  immense  speed  at  which  it  descends. As Mr. Brohier, the  famous  surveryor , records the  word  Diya  Haluwa  ( water fall)  but ,  eventually  become  a  single  word Diyaluma.

T.b.Jaya

T. b. Jaya  was born in Galagedara on 1st January 1890 . After his primary education , his  family moved colombo and he was admitted to st.Thomas college,Mt.Lavinia for his  secondary Education. After passing the london Matriculation examination he become a teacher .while being a teacher , he passed the London  B.A. Examination.T.B. Jaya began his teaching career at Dharmaraja college , kandy.Next he  taught at prince of college , Moratuwa and later at wales college , Moratuwa and later at Ananda college  , colombo.He was one of the founder members of Zahira college , colombo.As a reasult of the requests of Muslims leaders he assumed duties at the principal of zahira college , colombo.There were only six teachers at the time.Throughhis devotion, dedication and self less service , he was able to bring up Zahira college, to the level of other leading schools in the country.

Lion

The lion is the strongest of the big cat family.Ages ago, Lions lived in places like Europe and the Middle East but thousands of them were hunted down and to day Lions can only be found in Africa and in india.Lions live in small groups called prides and rather than dense forest, they prefer to live in open grasslands and savannahs.For food, they hunt animals like deer,Sambur and Zebras.Lions are skilled hunters , and as they  have very big appetites, they tend to walk over 8km a day in search of prey.The male is mush bigger than the female,which is known as a lioness.The male develops a ring of bushy hair around his head and neck.This i called a mane.Lionesses produce 2 – 3 cubs at a time and are keener on hunting than the males.These majestic cats live up to about 20 – 25 years.

Indian peafowl

The habitats of the indian peafowl are open plains, grasslands and ‘chenas’ in the dry, low country regions in the Northwest, East and southeast.The male(peacock) and female (peahen) can be told aport becouse of the male’s long tail of feathers.However there are male uses its long tail to attract the females.Throughout the year,Peafowl shed the feathers of their long,beautiful tails.How ever it grows back again.The peahens and their young live together as a group and build their nests under bushes using dry grass and leaves.peahens lay 3 – 5eggs at a time.At night, peacocks prefer to sleep on the highest branches of tail trees.

How Andare Ate The King’s Sugar

Long,long ago when the sinhalese kings were ruling Srilanka, there lived a famous court jester by the name of Andare.By his many tricks and witty jests he amused the king and the queen at all times of the day.He was therefore allowed much liberty at the court.One morning, when he went to the palace, he saw some sugar spread on a mat put out dry in an inner courtyard.He pretended not to know what it was and asked the king, who happened to be there at the time,”What is this stuff, your Majesty, that ison the mat?” “It is a kind of white sand Andare,” my lord; not so soon,” said Andare, and immediately thought of a cunning plan to eat the sugar.When he returned home that evening he told his wife and son of the sugar in the palace and his plan to eat it up. The following morning he gave some intructions to his son and set off to the palace.The king happened to be once again put out to dry.They were soon in deep coversation when Andare’s son appeared on the scene with sings of great distress.”What’s the matter, my son?” asked the jester.”Oh , father dear ,father dear, our mother dear has just died,” sobbed the lad. “And she called out to you several times before she died.Oh father, what shall we do?” Andare thereupon fell on his knees and, wringing his arms like a mad man , began to weep in a torrent, yelling out, ” What is the use of my life now?Let there be sand in my mouth! I too want to die!” With that , he rolled about on the mat gulping down handfuls of the “white sand!” Little Andare too followed the father’s example and soon the sugar on the mat was almost over.The king was both astonished and amused at the scene.He knew that Andare had once again played him a handsome trck. “Take home” he said to his jester “what is left of the sand. Place a little of it in your dead wife’s mouth , and see what comes of it. Perhaps she may come back to life, Andare !”

“Dhammapaday”A Universal Guide

All religions of the world, be it Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, sikhism, Jainism are based on the virtues of loving kindness, compassion, Blissful Joy over other’s succes and Equanimity to foster peace and harmony , in a society, composed of variou racial and other cultural divides.The Buddha ,in the 6th century bc, called these virtues , Brahma vihara, meaning sub lime state of mind ,to be developed by all persons, whatever their own religious persuasions.The pail Dammapada belongs,to world liteature.it is equally of great appeal and appreciation in Buddhist and non – Buddhist countries as it sets forth ideas of universal appeal besides being amanual of Buddha’s teaching.

The sinharaja rainforest

The sinharaja forest is the only undisturbed rainforest left in srilanka.It is about 9000 hectares in extent.Many of the plants are very rare.over 60% of the tree species are found only in the lowland wet Zone of srilanka.If these species of trees are allwed to get destoryed,the world would lase them lotogether.So it is important that much effort is made to conserve is rich valuableand fragile nabitar.In 1988 the sinharaja was made a national wilderness area.In 1989 unesco in cluded the sinharaja forest in the world Heritage listas the first National Herltage of sri lanka.

Science & Techonalogy.

Science and technology has helped people to gain control over nature.they had to depend on nature for their living.They did not know how to raise animals or plants.they had no permanent homes Animal skins were their only protetion against the cold.The sun was their only source of light.With the passage of time,people discovered how tomake fiire and learnt to raise animals and crops . with the development of farming they began to build settlements then they discored new methds to make theirwook easder and to increase their compots though the ages technology has helped people to builda more comfortable way of life.

A Holly Mountain

 In the middle of the hills of ceylon there towers a mountain.It stand more than seven thousand three hundred feet above the level of the ocean.Hindus and Buddhist,Muslims and Christians a like,rever this mountain as a holy place. the shrine is only a tiled roof raised upon four pillars.It is open an all four sides to every wind that blows many languges and at least four religions.To Buddhists it is the foot print of the Gautama Budda.Another common name is samanala kanda the hill of god saman