Kids Essays
View(s):The chase has begun
Once again, fanatic cricket lovers all over the world tremble with anticipation, biting their already disfigured fingernails. They are as vicious and as fervent as ever; the cricket fever has begun.
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2016:
who would the winner be? Who would be crowned as the rightful kings of T20 cricket on that fateful evening of April 3, at
Eden Gardens, Kotkata?
Of course, as a Sri Lankan, I desperately want it to be Sri Lanka. But so far, things have not been looking good.
At the beginning, the Indians were the favourites. They seemed unbeatable, yet it was fascinating to see the Kiwis bash them down with such force. The same fate followed the mighty Kangaroos.
Then it was the Proteas against the English. As the South Africans flung the bat without tiring, striking a score almost double the number of balls, who would have believed the Englishmen would chase them down with equal vigour? Their scoreboard at the end of the match, screamed a total of 230, just one more run than the Proteas.
Everyone is in hot pursuit for the championship. This is the ultimate test for the Lankans: Will the loss of Mahela and Sanga continue to be a burden, or will they shrug their shoulders and move on?
That is soon to be seen, for the chase has already begun.
Sharika Hafeez (16 years)
Badi-ud-din Mahmud Girls’ College, Kandy
My best friend
My best friend is Ramodya.
She is nine years old. She lives in Dikkapitiya. She is in Grade Four. Her favourite drink is orange juice. Her favourite food is chocolate.
She can swim. She has thin legs. She has a round face. She is a good girl. She is beautiful. She has long hair. Her favourite fruit is mango.
Dilini Lakshika (Grade 4)
Dikkapitiya Vidyalaya
My garden
My garden is very beautiful. Butterflies and birds are coming to my garden. There are many trees in my garden. There are many flowers in my garden. Bees drink honey from the flowers. There are mango trees, apple trees, Jasmine flowers and cherry. There is grass. There is a beautiful bench.
W.M. Dulanjali
Jennings Int. College,
Nainamadama
The sea
In a remote region a little girl stood, facing the pulsating sea. She was barefoot and was in ragged clothes. She had always wanted to see the sea, and now finally, her dream had come true.
A smile brightened her dusty face as she dipped her foot in the waves lapping against the sand. She stayed there until sunset, enjoying her life’s best day to the fullest. The sun glowed in the evening sky and the ocean seemed to be on fire.
The little girl woke up; she had fainted by the side of a shop, where she had been begging for food. Her eyes filled with tears of happiness as she had visited the sea, at least in her dreams. A tear fell on her tongue; it tasted of the sea.
Achala Kankanamge (13 years)
Kandy Girls’ High School
How I spent my mid-term vacation
My name is Jude De Silva. My school is Trinity College, Kandy. I am in
Grade 3F. For my mid-term vacation
I went to visit my aunt in Kelaniya.
On the first day we went to the Waragoda temple and we offered flowers to Lord Buddha. On the next day we went to Kelaniya temple and
I saw many paintings of Solias Mendis. Also I visited the Kelaniya University and we went to the beach. I watched films and I read ‘Pied Piper of Hamelin.’ And a few more books. I did my homework too.
On the last day, we went to the
Water World. I had a joyful vacation.
Jude De Silva (7 years)
Pussellawa
Lost in the jungle
Once upon a time my family and I went on a picnic to Nuwara Eliya. We visited many places and the jungle too. In the jungle there were many animals, birds and insects. There were many trees which made me frightened.
Suddenly I saw a beautiful butterfly.
I wanted to catch so I ran after it. It flew and flew. At last it flew high, so I couldn’t catch.
Then I knew I was lost. I ran and ran to many places. I didn’t know what to do. I was very frightened.
At last I saw a small hut. There lived a woman in that hut. I asked help from her. She took me to a scary place and there was a telephone booth. She called the police and I went with them and I was safe with my parents.
Navaraju Kavishalini (10 years)
Adventist Int. School, Negombo
The best places around my town
There are many places which I like to visit in my town. I live in Nawala. It is a very calm and residential area. There are so many nice places where I go to spend my leisure time.
One of the places which I visit quite often is the Wetland Park in Nawala. It is a beautiful place where my family and I go for walking. There is also a Children’s Park. Sometimes I play with my sister in this park until my mother comes back from her walk. After playing, we go for a cool walk near the fountains and enjoy the breeze.
Another interesting place I visit is the Independence Square in Torrington. I go for cycling with my sisters and my parents go for their usual walk in the walking stretch.
I take my badminton racquets along, to play badminton with my mother who is an
expert in this game. After playing and
having fun we go to the Arcade and have supper there.
I also love to go to Diyatha Sevana in Battaramulla. I go with my family to buy plants. There are many people who sell plants over there. There is also a walking stretch where we go for a nice cool walk in the evening, enjoying the beautiful
surroundings. There is a mini zoo too.
Amal Gaffoor (11 years)
Royal Institute Girls’ School
My idea of a fun weekend
My idea of a fun weekend is to visit my aunt and cousins.
I like to eat my aunt’s food.
I like to go shopping with my aunt and cousins.
My aunt makes delicious pasta, cakes and sandwiches. I enjoy myself. I like to watch movies with my cousins. I like to go to the park and play.
I want to wear my aunt’s saree and play ‘Doctor’ and ‘Teacher’ with my cousins. My aunt takes us to the beach and we make sandcastles. I like to read storybooks and sing songs with my cousins and go home on Sunday.
Sherandhi Fernando
(Grade 5)
Bishop’s College
My mother
My mother’s name is Dedunu. She is
36 years old. She is tall. She has long hair. She is a housewife. She makes me tasty food. She likes to eat apples. My mother loves me very much. I love her too.
Dinugi Jayawardena (Grade 3)
Musaeus College
Our school
Our school is Vidura College. Our school is 17 years old. The principal of our school is Mr. D. G. Sumanasekara. The deputy principal is Ms. J. Pinnagoda. The vice principal is Mr. S. Jayasekara.
Our school has a large area. It has a Banyan tree and a vast playground. Our school is an English Medium School and a Private National School guided by the Buddhist Philosophy teaching the National Curriculum in English.
Play Group to Grade Three is located in Nawala and Rajagiriya. Grade Four to Grade 13 is located in Thalawathugoda. When our school started, there were only six children and four teachers. Our Motto is “Oneself is one’s own protector”.
May our school be a beautiful and courageous school!
Vinuth Siriwardana
(11 years)
Vidura College
My pet
My pet’s name is Kitty. She is brown in colour. She is a cat. She likes to eat fish. She has two kittens. I play with my pet. Every day I bathe my pet. When she sees me she runs and comes to me. My pet is very kind and cute. I love my Kitty.
Veronica Jayasingh (7 years)
Methodist College
The person I admire
I admire many people but as a famous person I admire Michael Joseph Jackson the most. He was born to an African American family in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958. He had five brothers and three sisters who were also interested in music.
Michael Jackson had many careers such as, music producer, dancer, singer and song writer. His type of music was pop music.
ome of his songs are, ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Black or White’, ‘Smooth Criminal’ and ‘Man in the Mirror’ etc. He became the ‘King of Pop’ by singing such songs. It’s well known that he received about 55 awards. Some of them are, Grammy Awards for the Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Song Album for Children and Best Music Video etc. He also got the Grammy Legend Award.
Because of an accident by a doctor, Michael took the wrong medicine and on June 25, 2009 he died at the age of only 50. Though he died, his songs are still eternal and he is the person who inspires me.
Devanga Chandrasena (Grade 
Sussex College, Nugegoda