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.Rev. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala
Rev. Sri Sumangala was born in Wariyapola of Kurunegala district. His father was Herath Mudiyanselage Bamunakotuwe Rala. His son Kirihami Later attended the Buddhist order.
Under the Idawalugoda Dammapala of Asgiri Vihara. Later he became the chief priest of Shailthalarama old temple of Wariyapola. Today a privena has been established under the name of Wariyapola Sri Sumangala privena Education center in respect to him.
Rev. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala
He was born on 20th January 1827 in 1840. His teacher was Rev. Aruggamuwe Sri Rewatha. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala was a very celever student.
My favourite book
I was only twelve years old when I read martin Wickramasinghe's Madol Doova for the first tme. It is a very interesting children's adventure story. This book is so popular that it has been translated into several roreign languages too. It was also made into a film.
Kumaratunga Munidasa
Don Abiyes Kumaratunga and Nona Baba Kumaratunga of Idigasare, Diklwella had a son on 25th July 1887. He was Kumaratunga Munidasa. He had 13 sisters and brothers. Kumaratunga Munidasa was the twelveth.
Water is our life blood
Water is a valuable gift of nature. All beings and plants need water for living. We require water for different purposes. We can live for few days without food. But we can't live without water. We need water for our daily activities like bathing, cooking, washing etc. In addition water is must for agricultural purposes. We don't get any food if there is no water.
Should women go out to work ?
Today in our society many women do not stay at home and look after their children. Most of the women are not housewives today. The tradinational pattern of women looking after children and doing all the household work has gone. They have to go for work due to various reasons.
Commotion at the palace. ( Folk Tale )
One day Andare was about to leave the palace after his duties. Rhe queen saw him. Then the queen called Andare. Andare went near the queen.
'' Look here, Andare, you have been coming to the palace for a very long time. But you have not brought your wife here. Why don't you bring your wife tomorrow? I'd like to talk to her ''
Thomas Alva Edison - 1847 - 1931
Thomas Alva Edison, during his life time took out more than 1000 patents for his inventions. In the history of science - perhaps there is no other scientist who has been credited with so many inventions and discoveries.Edison was born in Milan, USA on Feb 11. 1847.
Louis pasteur -( 1822 - 1895 )
Both Science and mankind areindebted to the French chemist Louis Pasteur for his contribution in the development of science of Microbiology. He discovered the process of pasteurization to stop fermentation of milk and butter. He is well known for discovering the vaccine against the rabies.
