Sandunika Yomali

              Road accident is a global tragedy with the ever-vising trend. Almost every day, We hear the news of the accident on the television, radio and internet. One report states that “ 1.2 million people die and 50 million are injured in road accident each year.             To begin with, carelessness is one of the major cause of the road accidents. Under carelessness, we have various examples, which include, using the mobile phone while the vehicle   in moving, break the traffic rules and entering from the side road into the path of the vehicle. Furthermore, when inexperience and untrained that drive at night is one of the major cause of escalating accident rate in Sri Lanka. In addition, most of the people drive after drinking alcohol, which may lead to dangerous road accident. Consumption of alcohol to celebrate any occasion is common. But when mixed wit...

              Martin Wickramasinghe was one of the most prominent Sri Lankan writers of all times. He was born in 1890 in a village in Southern Sri Lanka, Koggala. It is said that the landscape of this place, where he had spent his childhood was what inspired most of his novels and stories. At the age of five Wickramasinghe was taught the Sinhala alphabet, at home and in the village temple, by a monk, Andiris Gurunnanse. After two years he was taken to a vernacular school where he was sent to an English school in Galle called Buona vista. In the two years spent at the school Wickramasinghe become fluent in English as well as Latin. When his father died, he returned to a vernacular school in Ahangama and subsequently lost interest in schooling. Martin Wickramasinghe has written literature books, short stories and novels. Novels Leela    (1914) Soma   (1920) Irangani (1923) Seetha (1923) Miringu D...

              My favorite time of the day is between 5 p. m and 7 p. m. This is the time when the sun is setting and the air is cooling down. At this time, I play some games, watch T.V, reading books.             My house is a large one. So, my family planted many trees surrounding our house, Birds come to the trees in the evening to sing their songs. I just sit under my favorite mango tree and listen to these songs.             However I cannot just sit quietly all the time. My parents sometimes ask me to help them. These I do gladly for the air is nice and cool. Working under a hot sun is one thing I don’t like. In the evening the sun is soft and gentle. So I like it.

      Hello, I’m   Sandunika   Aththanayaka. I am twenty one years old. I live in Bibile. I am staying here with my family. I have one brother and one sister. There are five members in my family including me. My mother and father are working in government office. My brother is looking forward his graduation. My sister is studying in grade towel. I studied at Mo/ Yashodhara girls’ collage in Bibile. I did arts for my A/L studies. Now I am an undergraduate of the Visual and Performing Arts. I am in my first year of sturdies. There are many hobbies in my life. They are   reading books, watching films, playing instruments etc. Among my hobbies I love to grow flowers. When the plant bare blossoms I feel a trill of joy in my mind and take pride in my creative labor. As well as these days I read lot of   books for my studies in music. In the future , I want continue teaching music. I really love it. I would like to pr...

                  Sigiriya is one of the most valuable historical monuments of Sri Lanka. Sigiriya the name refers to a site of historical by a archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high.             According to the history of Sri Lanka this rock used as a kingdom in Sri Lanka by king Kashyapa in 5 th century. He built his palace on top of the rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. Sigiriya consists with all features in the kingdom such as flower gardens, lakes, caves etc. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a getaway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure – Sinhagiri, the Lion Rock. The capital and the royal palace was abandoned after the king ’ s death. It was used as a Buddhist...

                Newspaper is one of the media of communication. Newspapers brings us first hand news not only of Sri Lanka but also of the other countries in the world.             Some newspapers are published daily. Others are published weekly. Newspapers are published in all three languages, Sinhal, English and Tamil. Dinamina, Lankadeepa, Divaina and Lakbima are daily Sinhala newspapers. The English dailies are Daily News, The Island and Dally mirror. Dinapathi, Thinakaran, Sudaroli and Weerakesari are the Tamil dailies.             Irida Lankadeepa, Silumina, Irida Lakbima are weekly Sinhala newspapers. The English weekly newspapers are Island, Sunday, Sunday observer, and Sunday Times.             We can read local ...