Naduni Sithara

  My favorite time of the day is between 5 pm and 7 pm. This is the time when the sun is setting and the air is cooling down. At this time I either go for a stroll, play some games or sit quietly watching the activities around me.  Sitting quietly doing nothing in particular is what I like most. The compound surrounding my house is a fairly large one. So my father has planted many trees in it . Birds of all sorts come to the trees in the evening to sing their sweet songs. I just sit under my favorite rambutan tree and listen to these lovely songs.  However I can not just sit quietly all the time. My parents sometimes ask me to mow the lawn or help them in some gardening tasks . These I do  gladly for the air is nice and cool. working under a hot sun is one thing I do not like. In the evening the sun is soft and gentle. It is pleasant to potter around the garden then.  other times I might go out for a stroll or play games with my friends. Again it is pleasant to ...

  Jogging is fast becoming a regular exercise routine found in most neighborhood. Doctors and nutritionists advice their patients to jog , for jogging brings many benefits. It increases stamina and helps us to keep fit and healthy. But for me , jogging is also a fun activity that gives me great pleasure .I enjoy breathing in the fresh air of the early morning , listening to the songs of the birds and seeing the beauty of nature through the first rays of the sun.  I began jogging when I was twelve years old. My elder brother asked me if I wanted to join him for a jog around the neighborhood and I agreed. we jogged for about fifteen or twenty minutes. At the end of the run , I was panting and felt very tired.  The next day , My brother asked me out for a jog again. I was somewhat reluctant to join him the second time. My brother sensing my thoughts assured me it would get easier day after and that I eventually I would enjoy jogging. Needless to say, I went for a jog for the...

  Money is of course very important for human beings to lead a decent and satisfying life. Unlike animals and plants. money defines the existence of human society as we can not live without it. Money is an important exchange for food, shelter and clothing. Many people believe that money the root of all evil. But  contrary to that , I believe and agree that money is the key to human began using money for exchange of goods and services instead of he barter trade which we popular hundreds of years ago. humans work to earn and income that would enable them to bring food to the table, cloth themselves as well as indulge in pleasure that can be obtained only through money.  when we able to afford goods and services, it inevitably grants us a lot of happiness, satisfaction and stability in our lives. In many poor countries such as Africa , Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and others, millions live in misery due to extreme poverty. They are deprived of happiness, dignity and a sense of di...

  Good manners are very important in life. They make our day today life smooth and easy. A rich man has a crowd of flatterers around him and a powerful man may be obeyed by people just out of fear. But a man with pleasing manners is genuinely loved and appreciated by all. Good manners help a man to win friends easily.  A man with pleasing manners respects the feelings and sentiments of people around him. he shows proper regard to his elders, loves his equals and is kind to those who are younger than him. Modesty and courtesy are essential traits of his personality. Good manners bring sunshine to life. A man with pleasing manners is jolly and gay. he has always a smile on his lips and he is mentally happy. thus good manners enrich the personality of a man.😊 Good manners are vital for success in life . nobody likes a rude person, but good manners endear a man to other. A leader can not have a large follower useless he is polite to others. In fact good manners have a magnetic in...

Jazz Music which is about 90 years old began during the early 20th century in New Orleans in the southern USA. This was invented by black musicians. Jazz musicians do not write down every note in their notations. They just provide an outline consisting of a tune and harmonies. The tunes and styles were passed on by ear. Syncopated rhythm is another feature of jazz music , where the stress falls on the unaccented beat. Jazz has complex syncopation. Jazz musicians never play a tune the same way twice and it is improvised on the spot. Jazz is like a musical language. When the musicians play , they talk to each other in jazz language.  A jazz group has two parts and these are the rhythm section and the front line. Front line instruments are trumpet,saxophone,clarinet amd trombone. The rhythm section keeps a steady pulse. Those instruments are bass guitar , double bass and drums. Swing As the 1930's some musicians went to New York. During this period  bands got bigger so that they ...

  I like playing the guitar. Though I am not very good at it and am still learning, I can play some tunes.I spend quite a lot of time playing the guitar so much so I get scolded sometimes by my mother. I suppose I do tend to spend a bit too much time with it. anyhow, playing the guitar is very enjoyable.  I also like talking evening walks around my neighborhood. In the evening the air cool and refreshing. The children are busy playing and the neighbors are friendlier. So I take leisurely strolls, Sometimes stopping to play with other children and sometimes stopping to chat with the neighbors.  Another thing that I like doing is getting up late in the morning . During weekdays I have to get up early or I will not get to university on time. On Saturdays and holidays, It is so pleasurable to just lie in bed in the morning without having to get up and hurry to university. Again I tend to lie too long in bed and my mother has to come and tell me to get up.  Listening to t...

  " You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf"  This quote asserts and implies that a person can not just give up and concede for one chasm and gap that would impede and hinder the long risque  and appalling road , but he should surmount and tackle to achieve what he aims for by clutching to self - confidence and assurance. As such , self confidence is important in one's life since it stimulates him to strive to achieve his goals , strengthens him against criticism , and enables him to believe in himself and tackle obstacles.  To begin with . one of the innumerable advantages of self confidence is that it stimulates people to strive the persevere to achieve their goals and aims in life. self assurance motivates and encourages a person to persist in order to approach his target in life and what he aims for in the future. For example, when person has enough self- assurance and self- confidence, he will persevere and strive in order to approach every star h...

                                LIfe In The Year 2050 All of our lives we have known that Oxygen and air are the most precious resources to human beings. Human beings can survive for weeks or even months without food and for days without water. However a few minutes without air threatens our whole life . Today in the year 2050 air pollution is all around us and it continues to disturb the balance of the nature and keeps on destroying the ecology of the world. 🌍  This problem began during the Industrial revolution where changed agricultural and industrial practices created new chemical compositions and added gases that absorbed infrared radiation and were released into the atmosphere.  Due to these changes we can significant regional variations around the earth. The sea level increased because of glacial melting. as a consequence many countries suffered flooding. The tropical regions lost their veg...

  An orchestera is ,         A group of instrumentalists , especially one combining bowed string, woodwind, brasswind , percussion sections and originally assemble to play classical music .  There are a very few western classical orchestras in Sri Lanka,                     The symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka                     National Youth Orchestra                     Orchestra of the chamber Music society of Colombo                      The Krasna Orchestra There are four main sections of the Orchestra.                                 The  String  Family    The violin, viola, violoncello and the double bass are the four instruments of the string f...

  The game I like most is badminton😍. All it takes is a willing partner , Two rackets and a shuttlecock. We do not even need a net. After all we simply enjoy hitting the shuttlecock to each other. My sister and I spend hours doing this just about everyday.😊 We are not going to be world champions . It is simply great fun. 😃  We used to do this with two old toy rackets. Since then our father had bought us real , although cheap, rackets. I must say we enjoy the game even more. Sometimes even my mother comes to join in the fun when she has the time for it. The other game I like to play is table tennis. We have an old table, two bats and some balls. So on some days we play table tennis instead. This is a game that requires more skill. We cannot even hit the ball on to the table half of the time. This can be frustrating. So we go back to badminton which is far easier and more fun.  Since we play outdoors we are at the mercy of the weather. We often have to pause when the win...

School days are the best days of our life.😃 New experiences in your life begin when you start school at the age of five. At first it may not be a joyous one because everyone seems to be a stranger.😵 Then gradually life becomes interesting.😍 You make friends , you learn new things and your teacher becomes a fascinating person.  As you grow older life is full of new experiences. Not only in education but also in sports and extra curricular activities. Guiding and scouting make life very rich. In fact guiding has taught me much. From the first time I joined the 'Brownies' and then the guides life has been a rich experience where the important things in life were etched on my mind. 😊  I was taught to honour and respect my religion, my parents, my country and in fact everyone. 😔 I also taught me to be helpful, kind and considerate, It taught me mainly to be bold and courageous. The many guide rallies I attended brought me in contact with the guides all over the Sri Lanka. It w...

                             Value Of  Sports 🏃     " Take care of your body . It's the only          Place you have to live " Sports are most easy and convenient ways for the very good physical and mental exercise. It is very useful for growth and development of the individual as well as the country. we can never unseen the benefits and importance of playing the sports regular basis. Sports provide a person the feeling of well being and encourage living a healthy life. It keeps us always fit and healthy as well as away from problems of drug addiction ,crime and disorders. There are countless benefits of sports; Weight control  Lower Hypertension  Lower Cholesterol   Better blood Circulation     Muscle Training      Stronger Bones     Stronger mind        Sports are organized at national and internationa...

                A Horrible Dream  It was on a night when I felt hungry just as I was about to go to bed. So I made myself a noodles. After consuming it I went to bed .  Soon I drifted off into a troubled sleep . I dreamt that I was with a group of people looking for an old woman. I was not sure why we were looking for her but we all seemed afraid of her. 😰 Somehow we had to find her. So there I was , searching high and low for her in frightful places I had never been before. 😱 Sometimes I seemed to be flying while at other times I seemed unable to move . The whole atmosphere was one of fear, like a dreadful horror- movie in which I was a victim. 👻 After some searching I entered a darkened room and saw a figure sleeping on a bed .😰 As I got nearer the figure suddenly threw away the blanket , got up and stared at me. It was an ugly old woman with shiny teeth. She raised her claw-like fingers and walked towards me.  I wanted to run...