Sinharaja rainforest
The sinharaja forest is the only undisturbed rain forest left in Sri Lanka. It is about 9000 hectares in extent. Many of the plants are very rare. Over 60% of the tree species are found only in the low land wet zone of Sri Lanka. If these species of trees are allowed to get destroyed, the world would lose them altogether. So it is important that much effort is made to conserve this rich, valuable and fragile habitat.
The Sinharaja rain forest is the largest rainforest reserve in srilanka. In 1840 Sinharaja became a crown property. In 1988 the Sinharaja was made a national wilderness area. In 1989 UNESCO included the Sinharaja forest in the world heritage list as the first national
heritage of Sri Lanka.
The Sinharaja forest is home to many rare animals, birds, butterflies, insects, reptiles and trees. Ferns and mosses grow well as the climate is humid because of heavy rainfall
Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are located around the equator. The temperature around the equator is high. Hence the rate of water evaporation is high. As a result there is frequent rain for rainforests. They are found in South and Central America, Africa, in the islands around Australia and Asia. The rainforests are important to human existence and the surroundings. Rainforests are a rich source of medicinal plants, food and useful forest products. They maintain about 50% of the plant, animal, bird, reptile and insect species of the world. These forests help to maintain a regular rainfall. They also stand as a buffer against floods, droughts and erosion. These forests produce a significant amount of the world’s Oxygen.
Swimming
Swimming is a very good exercise. It is good four health. If we can swim, it is valuable to our selves. Swimming is a very interesting game. We can learn to swim in rivers, swimming pools or in the sea. We can swim with our family or with our friends. It is very valuable because , we can save any one who is going to drown in water. But we must be careful when we are swimming in the sea. Swimming is a very good sport and it is full of fun.
Birds
Birds have feathers. Feathers keep birds warm and dry and help them to fly. Most birds can fly, some birds can’t fly but day can do other things instead. Penguin for example can’t fly they live in the sea. Ostriches live in grass lands of Africa and Arabia. There is a bird which is very similar to Ostrich, it is the Emu of Australia. About three months before the Sinhala New Year season some birds fly to our country from other countries.
Kumana
Kumana is the most famous sanctury in sri lanka. It is situated in Ruhuna. It is famous for birds. We can find many kinds of birds there. Most of them are very common and some are very rare. We can find different kinds of crane and some kinds of herons, hawks, woodpeckers and different kinds of parrots. There about four hundred types of birds in Kumana. It is a very attractive place for tourists. This sancturay proctects our environment, so we too must help to protect birds in our country.
Our Environment
Environment is very useful to man, its grants many things to human beings. We all must protect our beautiful environment. Today man destroys this valuable resource. Environment adds beauty to a country because there are lots of animals, birds and various plants. Industrialization in the world has caused pollution of environment and also man’s carelessness damages the environment. Today various organizations hold seminars to make the man aware of the importance of environment. So it is the duty of all of us to save our environment.
Sinhala Tamil New Year
Prior to the sinhala tamil new year,we clean wash and paint our houses.We wash our dirty clothes and equipments.We buy all the things.We need,we also get ready to make sweet and other things to eat.
The new year day comes on 14th,at the auspicious time,we light crackers.We cook milk rice,we lay the dining table with milk rice,sambol sweet and plantains at the auspicious time our father light the oil lamp and start work we read books.After that we play various games.
At the aupicious time our father apply some oil on our heads.Then we have a bath we also visit our relatives and friends. We are very happy during the new year days .
Mahaweli dam
Mahaweli dam is the highest dam in srilanka the dam is self 118 meters.Hight that,s as tall as the tallest building in colombo. There are three power house in mahaweli dam.The water is flow trough the power turnnel.at about 170 kilometers an hour.That,s fastest car or motor cycle on the road.The power turnel is 420 meters.Long six meters wide.The mahaweli dam is very beautiful.
Reading
Reading is best way to learn. We can read educational books comics, stories and many other books.
There are many languges in the world and there are many books on education .Day by day from the ancient time man continues.To learn for future reading takes very important part of study.If we study.well,we can get the best marks.Anyway,when we read the book.Get our mind only to the book .Then we can realy learn some thing and we can really enjoy it always mind that ”Reading makes a full man”
The dry season
The dry season is very hot.We perspire alot in the dry seasons. We feel thirsty and the earth earth cracks…grass we weather,leaves fall.During this season wells run dry there is also a scarcity of water.Plants,crops fall fail.It is a very hard time for all.
THUSITHA 