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FLOK LORE

anushika — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:43:28 +0000

One very important source of knowledge is flok lore . lore means learning . flok lore is the learning or knowledge that has not been written down. it has been passed down orally from generation to generation.

what is interesting about folk lore? while the main body of knowledge is passed down , the details may change from area.

so the belief that ”, if you did not observe the rites of god AIIYANAYAK you would be lost , has a real meaning. perhaps the fear of god would have made people not to forget to take very essential precaution.

Sinharaja rainporest

anushika — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:16:17 +0000

The sinharaja forest is the only undisturbed rainforest left in srilanka . over60% of the tree species are found only in the lowland wet zone of sri lanka. sinharaja provides a habitat for animals. the plants provide them with food. there are large mammals as wellas small ones living there. in 1840 sinharaja becam a crown property . in 1989 unnesco included the sinharaja forest in the world heritage list, as the first national heritage of sri lanka.

My ambition

anushika — Sun, 25 May 2008 04:49:38 +0000

I like to learning dancing. My favorite subject is dancing. I will be come dancing’s teacher. Indian dancing is very favorite, all country very like

It. Because I am also like it.

We have to up country dancing. There is a so many dance , I like it.

All tripe of dance. I like learning. Because , I will be teacher I like to learn

People.

T.b jaya

anushika — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:48:42 +0000

T.b jaya was born in galagedara on 1st january 1890. after his primary education. his family education , his family moved to colombo and he was admitted to st. thomas college, mr. lavinia for his secondary ion education . after passing the london matriculation examination he became a teacher , while being a teacher, he passed the london b.a. examination. he is remembered by every sri lanka , specially for his contribution towards the struggle for independence and his service to eduction .

Garbage disposal

anushika — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:24:49 +0000

Garbage disposal has become a huge problem for urban dwellers as well as for urban a uthorities . our hotls, restaurants , homes factories

etc. put out tons of rubbish. the authorities have to find dumping sites for the garbage. then protets come from the people who live around

the authorities have to find newsites, the once beautiful enviroment becomes an eyesore.

Baseball

anushika — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:41:03 +0000

Baseball is the most popular sport in the united states and is often ca lled its national pastime . it’s a game played with a hard ball and bat between two teams of nine players each. the play starts when a player called the pitcher from one team throws a ball towards the batter, a player on the opposing team . if the batter strikes the ball , he runs around a series of bases before a player in the field can put him out. the baseball game is very similar to a popular game called ‘ elle’ played locally.

Water

anushika — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:00:27 +0000

sri lanka is lucky that she does not have to share water with any other country. hence er country.

she is able to manage her water resources and minimize environmental hazards . if we are to preserve

the natural beauty of sri lanka wehave to manage our water resources well . sri lanka is called

the pearl of the indian ocean ; because of her shape and natural beauty. the policy makers should

pay greater attention to the over exploitation of fresh water. they must recognize the need to allocate

water for the maintenance of the enviroment. the watre wastage must be contolled. they must also monitor

itor the flow of water and pay greater attentaion to enviromental offects. finally they must take steps to

maintain the ecosystm.

A month of festivals.

anushika — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:28:38 +0000

April is a month of festivals. the sinhalese and the hindus celebrte new year. the new year is generally on the 13 th or 14 th of april. the new year is a national festivals . the sinhalese and the hinuds celebrate it in different ways. the catholics and the christians celebrate easter. easter is on a sunday . the friday before easter is good friday. eaqster and good. friday are important religious days.

sometimes the muslims too celebrate a day in mid - april. muslim festivals do not always come on the same day. the muslims follow the lunar calendar. the new year festival has very special customs . on this day sinhalese and the hindus light the hearth at an auspicious time . they also take their new year meal at anauspicious time. tis is a very special day to sinhalese and hindus.

friendship

anushika — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:23:06 +0000

friendship is one of the most valuable gifts of nature. human beings and animals a like make friends with others. being able to make friends is a divine power. to make friends with others one should be humble, polite, true and understanding. there are enemies who come in disguise as friends too. oe must have to be intelligent enough to be able to distinguiish between real friends and false friends . others wise it is better to be alone than making friends with anunsuitable person.

Flowers

anushika — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:17:26 +0000

There are many kinds of flowers. flowers are very beautiful . so people admire them flowers are grown around huts and palaces too.

people also use flowers to decorate their homes for festivals . they keep wreaths of flowers . birds and bridegrooms too. adom them selves with flowers.

sri lanka exports flowers like anthuriums and orchids. haggala peradeniya and gampaha are the well known of these gardens.