Nirosha weerasekara

  MAKING OTHERS HAPPY The world needs happiness makers. The world is full of sadness. The need of this hour is happiness. It is the mission of everyone to bring happiness to others. Each one of us can add to the happiness of the world. We can do this in a thousand ways. ourselves to make others happy. If we conscientiously lead a good, pure life, we will find contentment which leads to happiness. This happiness we can pass on to others by doing kindness to all we meet, by comforting sorrow, by helping others in their time of need, sharing their sadness and weariness and scattering benedictions where ever we go. God blesses us only if we are a blessing to others. We must give the best of our life for the good of others. Thus making them happy. Lend a hand to any who wants service. Seek to be a blessing to any one who comes for but a moment under our influences. We are in this world to be useful. We are here to make others happy. We must pass on our blessings and gifts to others so t...

Forgiving others for hurting us by word or deed is not easy. We always feel that we have done no wrong so the other should apologize to us. But it is far easier to forgive another when we have been wronged than to ask for forgiveness when we have wronged others. In the model prayer which Christ gave to his disciples he linked together the divine and the human forgiveness when we pray to God to forgive our sins, we are taught to forgive those who harm us. We should put away all bitterness, all grudges and all ill feeling. Let us remember only the good things others do us. We should not let the sun go down on our anger. Why? There may not be a tomorrow to heal the estrangement. Do not delay. Forgiveness is a God given virtue. When we sincerely consider the wrongs we have done they will count up to much more than the wrongs done We must remember that we ourselves need to us. forgiveness. There are times when our truest friends treat us unjustly. We feel the pain but if we bear it meekly i...

  THE PRIVATE TRANSPORT SY STEM The private transport system was introduced to Sri Lanka about twelve years ago. It has been quite successful in Sri Lanka. At the begining the rates were much higher than that of the Sri Lanka Transport Board. Only the higher income groups could afford to travel in private coaches while the poorer classes couldn't. But at present the rates are almost equal and almost every one is able to enjoy this facility. This system has not been streamlined yet but it was a great blessing when the railway and the SLTB service couldn't cope with the rush. gradually improved. At present the fleet has been increased and the service has reached a good standard. But there is room for improvement. courteous and kind to the commuters. Overloading has caused many accidents and this must be stopped. Then more people will travel and this system of transport will become very popular. The private transport service has The bus crew must be more The intercity service'...

  TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN SRI LANKA  Sri Lanka, the most beautiful island in the world is endowed with natural beauty in every part of it. It was known as Serendib in ancient times and is still known as the 'Pearl of the Indian Ocean". Its wide spreading beaches, its high soaring mountains, the cascading water falls and wide plains attract tourists from all over the world. Tourism has become a money spinner in Sri Lanka. The hill country with its hills and mountains, waterfalls and tea estates is a wide span of natural beauty. The parks and gardens dotted all over it add to its splendor. The hill country is a mixture of the old world and the new. The two main cities, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy are a mixture of the old and the new. Nuwara Eliya is primarily a holiday resort, with its flower shows and horse racing. Kandy which is fast becoming a busy hive of activity still has its old world charm with its religious and historical importance. The Dalada Maligawa which enshrines the To...

  FRIENDSHIP  Friends are gifts from God. A friend is someone who will stand by you in trouble or in joy. A sincere friend will never fail you. It is worthwhile to make friends if they are worthy. It costs to make friends. We can have true friends only if we äre willing to give our life for them. Selfishness can never make or keep friends. The friendships we make must be have sincere friends. cultivated in gentleness and love, with acts of service and grace. We must show ourselves unselfish, thoughtful, gentle helpful and patient. We can keep our friends by a thousand expressions of our sincerity. We must be watchful of our acts and deeds. 12 The blessing of friendship implies mutual helpfulness. Friendship knows no limit to service, yearns to give not to receive, not to be served but to serve. We should choose friends we can take to every part of our life, between whom and us there will be sympathy and understanding. We should accept only friendships that will bring blessings...

The earth is an enchanting place endowed with beautiful nature. The sun, the moon, the stars, the hills, the valleys, the water falls and the unending sky and the sea. All this beauty has its hidden disasters. Cyclones, floods, earthslips, earth quakes, volcanoes and fire are the deadly disasters contained in this beauty. They cause destruction and death and havoc to the environment. Cyclones and floods are common in Sri Lanka. They cause a lot of damage. Very often cyclones and heavy monsoonal rains are followed by floods. Cyclones cause destruction of buildings in the wake of the gale force winds that cause the cyclones. There is heavy loss of life and property. Every year floods take their toll in Sri Lanka, especially in Ratnapura and Kalutara. Many areas were affected by floods in days gone by but with the building of dams across rivers this has been curbed, to a great extent. Earthslips are also a common feature in Sri Lanka. This again is due to excess rain water washing away th...