Children are the most vulnerable segment of our society - They are helplessin every way and utterly in need of protection. The question then comes up - who should protect them? Your answer could be parents and guardians.
Child abuse
Poson festival
Poson is a very important religious festival forBuddhists in Sri Lanka. It is celebrated in June every year on a Poya day because it is on this day that Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka. arahath Mihindu Thero brought Buddhism to this country from India.
The Colombo Town Hall
The Old Town Hall building built in the year 1873 lies obscured in the busy Pettah Market environs. The present Town Hall is one of the most iconic building in Colombo. Located opposite the Vihara Maha Devi Park in Colombo 7 , the Town Hall was built during the British period between 1924 and 1928 to house the offices of the Colombo Munisipal Council (CMC ). The Colombo Mayor's office is located in the building.
The Spanish Armada
By 1588 King Philip Il of Spain finally had enough of Queen Elizabeth I and her English privateers like Drake. He assembled a huge fleet of Spanish warships called the Spanish Armada and sent them to crush the British and take over England.
The street childrenof Sri Lanka
We have met them on the streets. Children as young as five and six. Nobody cares for them. They sleep on pavements. They eat left overs. They spend their day doing odd jobs. It seems their numbers are increasing day by day. Street children have become a major social problem in Sri Lanka.
The Rambutan Season has come
The months of July and august are considered as the rambutan season in Sri Lanka.Rambutan trees in our home gardens are laden with red and yellow fruits during these months. Rambutan trees look as if they are illuminated with red and yellow bulbs, when seen from a distance.
