An unforgettable tragedy was happened in 2004. It was the Tsunami Disaster. It was caused an earth quake in the bottom of sea of Sumatra islands. Tsunami waves had flown 400 km per 1 hour. The height of the wave was about 30 feet. Maldives islands, Thailand, India, and Sri Lanka were victimized by Tsunami.
That day was on the 26th December in 2004 without their knowledge we the Srilankans had to face this tragedy Ampara, Galle, Tangalle, Matara, Hambantota, Dikwella, Colombo were highly damaged by Tsunami. The people who lived between distance of 100 meters from the sea side were thrown away to the sea. Not only people but also their Valuable houses, vehicles, furniture, animals were lost. Srilanka took many weeks to count the died bodies. Some bodies couldn’t be recognized. Not only Srilankan but also foreigners were there whole the Srilankans were mourned. The died bodies were buried in common graves. All were done by army And N.G.O.
They cleaned up the area. The people who were not faced Tsunami collected clothes, dried food, milk powder vegetables foods, and all the things that is necessary to the victims. The victims were stayed in schools, temples, churches, and other government places.
The media did a great service. The places which were brought Foreign exchange to Srilanka also lost like big hotels and the Srilankan Beaches. But happy to say many foreign countries gave a lot of aids, Like medicine, money, vehicles, food etc. Before this Srilankan hadn’t faced such a disaster. So Tsunami disaster was a tragedy to the SriLankans. It was an unforgettable Incident.

Sri Lanka being a tropical country. There are many birds which are our locals Other than these birds many foreign birds migrate to this island from various countries , specially during the winter seasons Sri Lanka has become a paradise to the birds. The crow, The crane , the magpie , the cuckoo, the seven sisters , the minah the sparrow, the pigeon, the king fisher, the dove, the jungle fowl , the weaver bird , the hawk, the swallow, the owl, the peacock fall to our local birds.
Most of these small birds eat nuts and berries and fruits. But some birds like the king fisher and the crane are piscatorry. Birds like wood pecker, minah, owls are insectivorous. Birds like parrots, minah and small birds eat berries. The crow is every ready to eat any edible item. So it is called a scavenger.
These birds actually bring a senic beauty to our environment. The chirping, the singing and the voice of the cuckoos bring a pleasant music to our ears. Early in the morning we could hear the cawing of the crow and by that we know a new day has dawned Some belive the singing of the magpie is a bad own. I don’t know whether it is true or not. But it is our duty not to harm these innocent birds which nature has given us.
mmctcharika@gmail.com

Gotukola is a herbal food. It is very tasty. It is nutritious. Gotukola sambal is tastier. Gotukola gruel is a fine food for the patients. Gotukola grows in wet places. Farmers grow Gotukola. It brings a good income.

If I were to get a job I would be a doctor. The doctor is an educated person. The doctor always tries to treat to the patients well. When we are ill, we go to the doctors for treatments. Then the doctors treat us carefully. Doctors are very kind and humane. Some are specialist doctors. I like to be a surgeon. Because they always conduct operations. The doctor is very useful and important person to the society. I think  the doctors do a noble service to the society.

Five leaved is a small tree. The height of this tree is about 2-5 meters. We can seflowers whole the year. The flowers are small. Flowers are purple colour. The ripe fruits are black colour. Roots, leaves, seeds are used for medicine. Five Leaved is used for many illnesses.We can see five leaved in dry zone, wet zone and costal areas in Sri Lanka. Five leaved grows in North Africa, India, Malaysia, and Madagascar. This belongs to the family of Verbenanceae. The culture name is Nirgundi.

There are so many interesting places in Sri Lanka. Those Places increase the value of the country. Some places are ruin cities. They reveal the historical values. Specially Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Sigiriya are most interesting places. Sigiri frescoes and graffiti reveal the cleverness of Sri Lankans.
There are large tanks and dagebos in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.When tourists see these things they are astonished by our ruin cities. In Sri Lanka there are two natural harbors. Specially Trincomalee is a very beautiful place and tourists like to see it. When western people come to Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya provides the climate they need. There fore they go to many places in Nuwara Eliya and they enjoy worlds end too. Kandy is the heart of the country and foreigners like to see the perahera. Foreigners like to the coastal area of Sri Lanka. Because it provides beautiful sea beaches like Negambo and Hikkaduwa. Specially tourists have a see bath from these places. There are five star hotels for them.
Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka and there are many tourists’ hotels. Jaffna is the head of the country and it shows how prince Sapumal won his bar bravely.
How ever if the head moved from a body there won’t be a person. So if the head and heart together There will be a successful person.
There fore to draw the attention of tourists to the country four races must be united.

Tanners Cassia grows as a large shrubs.There are many small leaves in the tree in the tree.A lot of flowers bloom and they are yellow colour. It is a good medicine. Many people take it as a drink. We can see it in Kurunegala, Anuradhapura and costal areas in Sri Lanka. The family of Tanners Cassia is Caesalpi niaceae. Its culture name is Akulee.

Mango tree is very useful. It is very strong.People get food from mango tree. Sweet drinks are prepared from mango fruits. Mango jam also prepare from mangoes. Those are very tasty. The mango tree gives shade to man and animals. The mango tree makes the environment beauty. Some cruel people destroy these mango trees. It is not our duty. Our duty is protect these trees. The mango tree serves the people happily.

       Ananda Samarakoon was a well known musician. He studied music and painting in the under of Shanthikethan in India. He was very much influenced by the poems and music of Rabindranath Tagore. His great love of his country, Sinhala language and culture are commendable. He has collected and cherished the folk songs of Sri Lanka. He has written immortal lyrics that are popular from generation to generation. He is well known as the composition of the national anthem of Sri Lanka. He  laid the foundation for music with a national flavour.

      My favourite poet is Mahagamasekara. He was born in 1929, Radawana village In Gampaha district. He was a poet, translator, artist and a clever teacher. He wrote a lot of poems. Among them Prabuddha, Sakwa lihini, Heta irak payai, Maranaya, Bodima, Rajathilake, Nonimi, Mano mandira, Thumman handiya and so on. He was died in 1976.