Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a very long and colorful history. Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world. Ptolemy, the 2nd century astronomer recorded that beryl and sapphire were the mainstay of Sri Lanka’s gem industry. Records from sailors that visited the island states that they brought back “jewels of Sere d
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The Horton plain is situated in the highlands of the Central Province, 32 Km from NuwaraEliya. This is the highest plateau in the country. It is at a height of about 2300 meters. This was discovered by Sir Robert Horton. The park which is 3160 hectares was declared a national park in 1998.
The average temperature of Horton Plains is 15®c-22®c with frequently occurring mists and clouds. The Horton plain is fed from both the north-east and south-west monsoons as well as in
Dear friend, we have Tropical rain forests in our country. We call them “tropical” because Sri Lanka is a country close to the equator. We call it “Rain forests” because we get a lot of rain from these forests.
This is a thick jungle. There are four layers of trees according to their heights. The tallest - big trees -tall trees-medium and small ground layer trees. There is a world famous rain forest “The Sinharaja rain forest” in my country. It was named as a world heritage in 1989 by UNESCO.
I am Sahan Viduranga.I am in grade 8-A. My father is Mr. M.A. Karunathilaka. He is a good farmer. My mother is Mrs. T.M. Sarala priyadarshani. She is a good house wife. . I have a sister and no brother. My school is Rambuka Maha Vidyalaya. Ramuka is situated near by Sinharaja rain forest in Kalawana. It's famous world heritage in Sri Lanka.My best friend is S.A. Gayan Kavishka. He is good boy. I like to be an ICT teacher. My hobby reading a book. My favorite subjects are English, Mathematical an
Hello pretty girl,
Let me ask you first, how are you in such a lovely winter morning? I think, you are passing a very busy time with your study. But, why you are not writing me, are your days hectic? Here, I am also too busy, of course, with my usual duty. Anyway, do you want to hear how did I pass the last two months?
Then listen, I went to a rocky mountain area with my close friends in last month. In a sunny-Autumn morning we started our journey. We didn't book any cottage or hotel but we were
Hey, what is your age, are you in your middle age? If you are, you have lots of things to do, right? That means you have little time for yourself. Because, you have lots of works and social pressure, lots of responsibilities, lots of tresses. But, I know, nowadays,young people also have a lot of pressure. Even, kids are under study pressure. So, what should we do? Okay, let me give you some tips though you know most of them!
1. After wake up, think positively, take some deep breath and give a smi
I used to watch the white haired old lady sitting on her rustic rocking chair with a vacant look on her face. Her weathered and wrinkled face looked so sad. Sometimes I noticed her gnarled hand would tremble ever so slightly. Other times, I noticed that she would grip the rocking chair as if her life depended on it. Once in a blue moon, she would break into a little smile. Her little chuckles were so rare, as rare as hen's teeth.
I wondered what her story was. I bet she had endured so much in he
It's the end of November. Winter has already announced its presence in the air. Blankets are now needed at night, and it's difficult to leave the warmth of the blanket in the morning.
My home is at the far corner of the city and my office is out of the city. After five or six minutes drive from my home towards my office, the road becomes narrow and bumpy. So it's difficult to sit up straight in the car. We bounce up and down on our seats. And everyday it feels like the bumpy road will never end.
Hello, everyone.
Today I was thinking about my past and about my childhood in particular. I remember so many things from that time and today I bought one. It was a tasty thing right from the age when I was 4-5 years old. And it caused the waterfall of my memories and I want you to show my past.
When I was in my kindergarden, it was the USSR time so not so many things were available there but at the same time we were dreaming to get all those stuff I'm going to show you. So, the time machine is r
Are you ready for one more writing challenge? I hope so.
You could always add one or more adjectives before or after every noun to enrich the sentence. You usually do so for a colourful sentence or a vivid description. Let's compare these two sentences:
-- A man in the village was sitting in a chair.
-- A white-haired old man in the peaceful village was sitting in a black wooden chair.
It can be so challenging to make such a sentence. Here are some tips for you:
1. You need to find the proper adjec
It starts rain season in Vietnam. It was rain from yesterday until today it is still raining. Although today is the weekend but I just stay at home to see the rain. Rain looks like dogs and cats. Some times if it keeps rain in many days, it can flood all the villages that are near river. I don't like this happen but I really love raining when I look at it through the window. As someone says that "I don't cry, just raindrop"
Today, I am going to share one of my experiences with you. Then I just completed my S.S.C examination. That day one of cousins came to our place so my brother and I had a great day. After passing a busy and joyful day I felt tired. So, I said goodnight a bit early and went to my room to set up the mosquito net. But, when I was tucking the net, suddenly a flying insect (looked like a grasshopper but small in size and color was light ash-black) caught my eye-sight. And, without thinking, I Hold it
Speaking from experience, letting go of something very important to you is definitively the hardest thing to do. Your heart and mind are sort of at war with each other and you sometimes just feel like giving it all up. This blog is based on my own experiences and what I had to go through before I convinced myself that it's time to let go and move on with my life.
Is it worth it?
Letting go of people you were once or still are madly in love with is a horrible thing to go through. Ask yourself a few
Message in a Bottle
My name is Scott, and I am marooned on an island. It has been torture, living here with only a knife for protection. It is an environment that is very alien to me, a man from the big city. The light from the sun is so bright it is a wonder that it doesn’t destroy my eyes. But what I find myself missing the most is a roll of toilet paper, so if you find this note, please bring some when you come and rescue me.
Why Do We Have To Speak English?
by: Princess Monera Lumina Bacarat Indol
My father once told us a story that was also narrated to him by his paternal grandfather relative to why many individuals in southern Philippines are conversant to the English language, particularly those who were in their pre-school years when the Americans formally colonized the country.
In the island of Mindanao, Southern Philippines, historically, we were made to believe that speaking the English language would do us bet
Snooze……… Alarm is ringing; you still want to snooze by pressing right side button of your mobile and sometimes you keep on doing like this and as a result you get late and try to finish your work in a hurry-scurry manner, and then have to think of excuses to tell your boss. So, “Don’t Procrastinate”. Waking up early in the morning is a good habit; not only it is good for health but also gives you decent time to do your daily chores satisfactorily before going to office or college.
Now allow m
Hi Everyone,
Thank you so much for all of the congratulations which really made my day - I was so pleased to know that my profile was just featured on MyEC. I'm so grateful for and appreciate it - what gift can be a more desirable gift than this for a Thanksgiving Day?!
Congratulations on all of the members and entries which were just featured too. I'd like to thank all of those who helped make MyEC a pleasent place but failed to be featured. Many thanks to Tara and Josef for featuring me, to Luc
Dear readers,
You know Indonesia has done a big business.It's a president election and Mr JokoWidodo is choose for 5 next years era. As a good citizen I like him and who ever He is. the important thing is He or she can lead this country and can manage the country and also his or her people. To Mr Joko Widodo we hope he is able to do successfully. Unfortunately, on the first month his government, the big problems appear,such as a fuel price. The people think the price of thing is very high.They
Dear all readers,
Last Monday was a special day for teachers in Indonesia. My school Junior High school state 2 Gunung Talang West Sumatra also celebrated this moment. The moment of celebration started with flag ceremony. The ceremony was done by teachers. It means all doers for the activity were teachers, such as : leader of ceremony , speech, raising the flag, reading the opening of Indonesian regulation ,praying, etc.
We did the ceremony well , all the students as participants followed al
