Funday Times - Essays

My house is in Dehiwala. It has three bedrooms, a pantry, a kitchen, a study room, a big garden and a bathroom. My favourite place is my bedroom. I like to keep my house clean and tidy.

These days cricket has become a very popular game. Long ago English people used to play this game as a leisure time activity. Those days cricket was not played with proper rules. But now the International Cricket Council has established new rules, for this game.

Why do I like cricket? There are many reasons. This game creates curiosity. I watch especially when Sri Lanka plays. Though English people started this, our Sri Lankans in this small Island have become the champions now. In 1996, we won the Cricket World Cup beating the Australians. This game can create team spirit and friendship among the nations.

My favorite cricketer is Kumar Sangakkkara. Our Sri Lankan cricketer Murali's ‘Dhusra’ spin is really amazing. I collect photos and paper cuttings of them. If I get a chance, I like to join the Sri Lankan team and bring glory to my small Island.

Chenuka Gunatilleke
Royal College

The earth is given to us
To live on
We can make buildings
on this earth
We can run on
this earth, or
We can walk,
Jump, skip etc
on this earth
Why cannot we
say thank you
for this earth
Why are we
not thanking
the earth
for all these
things we can
do on this earth
So now let us
say thank you
for the earth
for without the earth
we cannot make
buildings for
our shelter
from the weather
or be saved
from the harmful animals
So let us say
Thank you and be happy

My favourite hobby is flower gardening. I have a beautiful flower garden in my house. Flowers are one of the most beautiful things that grow in many colours like red, blue, orange, pink, purple and white. I grow sunflower, rose, jasmine, tulip and many more. Most flowers have a sweet smell, I like the smell of rose and jasmine very much. I sometimes wear jasmine on my hair. I love to smell them and touch their soft petals. I water the plants every morning and evening.

Petals are a wonderful creation of God. They give beauty to a flower. They attract insects. Petals are in different shapes and sizes. Every flower has petals. Some flowers have only few petals. Petals are in different colours too. All children love to feel the softness of petals. Oh! I think petals are the most loveliest part of a flower.

Teeth are like a hard bone structure placed in the socket of the jaws. Man is born without teeth. There are two sets of human teeth, they are, milk teeth and permanent teeth. At the age of two and a half to three years, the child will have milk teeth fall and the permanent teeth will replace them. An adult has 32 teeth. There are four types of teeth that can be seen in a human mouth.
They are: incisors (for biting), canines (for tearing), premolars (for chewing) and molars (for grinding). The incisors have a sharp edge like blade, canines are pointed ones, molars and premolars are flat teeth. When we think of our teeth it is a kind of miracle.

They never let you cry of grief,
They'll always be your own relief.
They give you love
Fulfill your needs somehow.

Do not make trouble or fight
Always try to do the right
They will help you to be bright
So you will have a heart so light.

I am a girl. My name is Onell Waneesha. I am six years old. I live in Battarmulla. My school is Musaeus College. My favourite subject is Tamil. I like to eat grapes. I like to drink milk. I like to play badminton. I like to read books. I have a brother. His name is Nisal Rahul. My friend is Rushara. I would like to be a teacher in future.