A Play

When we left the house it was raining. The bus came late. When we reached the theater there was a long queue. We joined the queue and stayed long time in the queue. We had to sit at the back of the theater. So we could not hear well. If we sat near the stage. We could hear better.



When we left - Api pitath wu velave

the house - Nivasa

it was raining - Vahimin thibuna

The bus came late - Basaya paminiya pramada vee

When we reached - Api laga vana vita

the theater - Nattya shalawa

there was - Ehi thibuna

long queue - Diga polimak

joined the queue - Ekathu una polimata

stayed long time - Nathara vee sitiya diga velawak

We had to sit - Apita sidu una vadivannata

at the back - Pasu pasin

we could not hear well - Apita beri una asannata hodin

If we sat - Api vadi una nam

near the stage - Vedikawa asalin

We could hear better - Apata puluwan venawa asannata hodin

Inedible Bread

A consumer bought a loaf of bread from a boutique. When he cut it for consumption he detected an insect inside the loaf of bread. In most bakeries bread is not produced under hygienic conditions. The bakery owners who produce bread under unhygienic conditions should be punished.


A consumer bought - Paribogikayek milayata gaththa

a loaf of bread - Pan gediyak

from a boutique - Kadayakin

When he cut it - Ohu eya kepu vita

for consumption - Aharayata gannata

he detected - Ohuta hamu una

an insect - Krumiyek

inside the loaf of bread - Pand gediya athule

In most bakeries - Boho bekarivala

bread is not produced - Pan hadanne neha

under hygienic conditions - Saukya thathvaya yatathe

The bakery owners - Bakery aithikaruwo

who produce bread  - Pan sadana

under unhygienic conditions - Ayahapath saukya thathvaya yatathe

should be punished - Danduwam karanu lebiya uthuei

Quiz Contests

Quiz contest is a competition in which students try to answer to test their knowledge. Quiz contests are of great importance for the students. They create great awareness among students. Students can learn the day to day happenings from quiz contests. It would broaden their knowledge in and around the world. Today the education in Sri lanka limited to the school and to tuition classes. Students should listen to radio programmes and watch suitable T.V programmes. They can read daily newspapers.


Quiz contest - Prasna aseeme tharagaya

is a competition - Tharagayaki

in which - Ehidee

students try - Lamai uthsaha gannawa

to answer - Uththara dennata

to test their knowledge - Owunge denuma pareeksha karannata

are of great importance -

for the students- Lamainta

They create - Ewa athi karanawa

great awareness - Vishala denuvath bawak

among students - Lamain athara

Students can learn - Lamainta igena ganna puluwan

the day to day happenings - Dinen dina siduwana dewal

from quiz contests - Prasna aseeme tharaga valin

It would broaden- Eya pulul karanawa

their knowledge - Owunge denuma

in and around the world - Rata thula saha lowa vata

Today - Ada

the education in Sri lanka - Sri lankawe adyapanaya

limited to the school - Seemavenawa pasalata

to tuition classes - Amatahara panthi valata

Students should listen - Lamai ahumkan diya uthuei

to radio programmes - Guwan viduli vedasatahan valata

and watch suitable T.V programmes - Sudusu T.V vedasatahan balannata

They can read - Owunta kiyavanna puluwan

daily newspapers - Dinapatha puwath path

Getting Fat

He is getting fat. He drinks milk and eats too much. But he is not strong. He feels very tired. He does not walk or swim. If he takes more exercises he will lose weight. Once he consulted a doctor. The doctor advised him to do regular exercises like swimming and walking.


He is getting fat - Ohu mahath vemin sitiei

He drinks milk - Ohu kiri boi

eats too much - Kanawa hugak

is not strong - Shakthimath netha

He feels very tired - Ohuta denenawa adika mahansiya

He does not walk or swim - Ohu avideema, pihineema nokarai

If he takes - Ohu gannawa nam

more exercises - Vedipura abayasa

he will lose - Ohu adu karagannawa

weight - Bara

Once - Once

he consulted a doctor - Ohu hamu una vaidyavarayek

The doctor advised him - Dosthara upades dunna ohuta

to do - Karannata

regular exercises - Nokadawa viyayama

like swimming and walking - Pihineema saha avideema veni

Bus Accident

A Colombo bound private bus crashed into a private van. The accident occurred in the Galle road on Sunday morning. The private van was carrying about 25 passengers to Katharagama. Ten passengers died on the spot and seven were injured. the crash occurred due to negligence of the bus driver. He had no license to drive buses. The bus was speeding and crashed into the private van. The driver was produced before the magistrate and was remanded.

A Colombo bound private bus - Colombo desat yan basayak

crashed - Hepuna

into a private van - Pudgalika van rathayaka

The accident - Anathura

occurred - Sidu una

in the Galle road - Galle paredi

on Sunday morning - Irida ude

The private van - Pudgalika van rathaya

was carrying - Gena yamin sitiya

about 25 passengers - Mageen 25k pamana

to Katharagama - Katharagamata

Ten passengers died - Mageen 10k miya giya

on the spot - Ema sthanayedi

seven were injured - hath denekuta thuwala una

the crash occurred - Heppeema sidu una

due to negligence - Noselakilla nisa

of the bus driver - Bus riyadurage

He had no - Ohuta thibune neha

license to drive buses - Bus elavannata balapathrayak

The bus was speeding - Vegayen yamin thibuna

was produced - Idiripath karanu lebuwa

before the magistrate - Mahesthrath idiriyata

was remanded - Riman karanu lebuwa

A Python In The Net

A man who went to catch fish in the stream found a python in the net. It happened this way. A man was in the habit Of catching fish in the stream. He usually lays the net in the evening and collects the catch in the morning. The catch is usually small fresh water fish. One morning he found that the net was unusually heavy. Something was wriggling inside the net. He thought that it was a large eel. With the help of the villagers he dragged the net to the land. They found a python was trapped inside the net. This reptile was in the habit of eating the fish trapped in the net. But this day the python got entangled and it could not get out. The villagers informed the wild life authorities and they took the reptile.


 

A man who went to catch fish - Malu alleemata giya minihek
 

In the stream - Dola paraka
 

Found a python in the net - Hamu una pimburek dale
 

It happened - Eya sidu una
 

This way - Me vidiyat
 

A man was in the habit - Minihekuta puruddak thibuna
 

Of catching fish - Malu alleeme
 

He usually lays the net - Ohu samanyen elanawa dela
 

In the evening - Savasa
 

Collects the catch - Ekathu karanawa malu
 

In the morning - Ude
 

Usually small fresh water fish - Samanyen kuda miridiya malu
 

One morning - Ek udesanaka
 

He found - Ohu dekka
 

Net was unusually heavy - Dela asamanya lesa barai
 

Something was wriggling - Yamak dagalamin thibuna
 

Inside the net - Dela athule
 

He thought - Ohu sithuwa
 

It was a large eel - E loku aandek
 

With the help - Udauven
 

Of the villagers - Gam vesiyange
 

He dragged the net - Ohu adda dela
 

To the land - Godata
 

They found - Oun dekka
 

A python was trapped - Pimburek hiravela sitiya
 

Inside the net - Dela athule
 

This reptile - Me Uragaya
 

Was in the habit - Puruddak karagena thibuna
 

Of eating the fish - Malu keme
 

Trapped in the net - Dale hiravee thibuna
 

But this day - Namuth me dinaye
 

Got entangled - Patalee sitiya
 

It could not get out - Uta beri una pithatata enna
 

Informed - Danum dunna
 

Wild life authorities - Vanajeevi adikareenta

They took - Oun genagiya

Ayurveda Healing System

Ayurveda is an ancient healing system that uses herbs and oil to cure patients. Ayurveda treatment takes some time to cure the patient. Ayurveda medicines such as decoction are prepared of herbs. Ayurveda doctors usually practice from their homes. Doctors prescribe medicines. Medicinal herbs are available for purchase in every village and every town.

 

is an ancient healing system - Parani prathikara kramayak

that uses herbs and oil - Eyata pavichchi karanawa peleti ha thel

to cure patients - Rogeen auwa karannata

Ayurveda treatment - Aurveda prathikaraya

takes some time - Tika kalak gannawa

to cure the patient- Suwa karanat rogiya

Ayurveda medicines - Aurveda prathikaraya

such as decoction - Kasaya veni

are prepared - Nipadavanu labanawa

of herbs - Pelati valin

usually practice - Samanyen prathikara karanawa

from their homes - Owunge geval vala sita

Doctors prescribe - Dostharavaraya niyama karanawa

medicines - Beheth

Medicinal herbs are available - Aushadeeya paleeti thibenawa

for purchase - Miladee geneema sadaha

in every village and every town - Sema gamakam ha nagarayakama