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Sigiriya
Sigiriya is a rock fortress. It was built by King Kashyapa to hide from his brother Mugalan, who was coming to kill him. Sigiriya is situated in Matale district in the Central Province.
Before entering Sigiriya there is a lake. In the past it was filled with water and crocodiles to prevent enemies from entering the castle.
It is called Sigiriya because the entrance to the palace is through the lion’s mouth. At the top we can see gardens, ponds and fountains. The fountains are still working on rainy days. There are frescoes painted
on the walls.
The frescoes are beautiful pictures of princesses. There is a Mirror Wall too. On this Mirror Wall people wrote many poems.
Sigiriya is considered as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Sigiriya is declared as a World Heritage Site. A lot of tourists come to see it. We must protect Sigiriya for our future generations.
Thenul Dewmeth (Grade 7)
Mahanama College, Colombo 3
Advantages of travelling
From cutting down on stress, to lowering your chances of developing a heart disease, the health benefits of travelling are huge. You may sit on a chair all day long at the workplace, so including some walking to your trip is sure to make your body feel better.
For some people wandering abroad is even a cure. But it might help you feel better, both physically and psychologically. Travelling is likely to have a tremendous impact on your mental well being, especially if you’re not used to going out of your comfort zone. Travel more and your doctor will be happy. Be sure to get in touch with your physician as they might recommend some medication to accompany you in your travels, especially if you’re heading to regions of the globe with potentially dangerous diseases.
Travelling improves social and communication skills. It ensures peace of mind. Travelling helps you to get original and creative thoughts. You feel really different. You’ll get real life education.
It creates memories for a lifetime and it will make you really adventurous
Travelling helps us to learn about ourselves. We might run into challenging situations where we need to be resourceful and think differently and we can develop a new set of skills.
Being more understanding and tolerant about a culture that is different than ours is a part of being smarter but I consider it as a benefit of travelling in itself. The benefit of travelling to a new place is that it forces you to face the unknown and think differently.
You don’t need to go spend a month in the jungle! If you live in a large city just going on a hike over the weekend will make you feel different. Adventures require novelty, so get out of the comfort zone. It might be scary but in retrospect you will see it as the best decision you ever made.
Yessica Perdita (13 years)
Holy Family Convent, Colombo 4
I am a tree
I am a tall, tall tree. There are many things I can see. I want to live, because I want to give you fruits, vegetables, shade and lots of things.
Save the trees. Save the earth. When you save me, you can be saved.
Thrisha Junia (Grade 6)
Royal Int. School, Kegalle
Selling tobacco should be banned
I think these days everyone is selling tobacco like it’s an interesting thing. but I think they are wasting money for tobacco. Using tobacco puts people and their children in big danger. I think it is not good for children to consume tobacco because it is harmful to us.
And we should always protect them.
In European countries, especially in Italy, many people use tobacco.
And their lungs are turning to a colour of tar. Italy has a lot of Corona virus patients these days, because they consume tobacco. They can’t fight with Covid-19 properly because they have very weak lungs. I think they don’t have any knowledge about it.
Do you know why these days there are a lot of drug addicts? Because they want to imitate others. A lot of tobacco costs money. If they haven’t got enough money then they steal.
If we stop the tobacco then we can stop pollution of our air and humans. Let’s gather against tobacco.
Amelia Fernando (12 years)
Holy Family B. M. V., Wennappuwa
A television programme I like
Television is one of the most important parts in our communication.
My favourite entertainment method is also watching TV. But I only choose the programmes that will give me the good effects.
So the television programme I like is ‘Mr. Craft.’ It includes how to make decorative items with the help of waste materials. We have to find meaningful programmes for avoiding losing our time.
So this is my favourite programme and I love this programme too.
Nethupama Wijerathne (Grade 3)
Holy Cross College, Gampaha
Fruits, vegetables and poison
We eat various types of fruits and
vegetable. However, do we think about the story of how they ended up on our dining tables?
Vegetables and fruits are grown in vast agricultural lands. Maintaining them is a very hard task indeed. Farming has evolved and we are now in an era, where pesticides and fertilizers have become a necessary requirement for the agricultural sector. This means that whatever kind of fruit or vegetable we have, has a high probability of containing the poison from pesticides.
I have read that farmers grow their own vegetables separately, without any kind of poisonous items supporting their growth. This however, cannot be confirmed to be the truth but there are several incidents where such brutal acts are committed.
If Sri Lanka could have vegetation which is not poisonous to anyone by any means, it would be highly appreciated. It will of course, need much hard work and greater efficiency, but the results can be good and help us live longer.
Lihini Wijesekara (15 years)
Lyceum Int. School, Wattala