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

Somoking

He used to smoke twenty cigarettes a day. Sometimes he lights a fresh cigarette from the butt of the first. I advised him to give up smoking. He did not give up. he was always coughing. He consulted a doctor. The doctor advised him to reduce to five cigarettes a day. if he doesn't give up smoking he cant get rid of his cough.



He used to smoke - Ohu puruduwa sitiya

twenty cigarettes - Sigarat vissak

a day - Dinakata

Sometimes - Samaharavita

he lights - Ohu dalvai

a fresh cigarette - Aluth sigarat ekak

from the butt of the first - Kalin kotasen

I advised - Mama upades dunna

to give up - Ath harinnata

smoking - Dum beema

did not give up - Nathara kale neha

was always coughing - Nitharama kahimin sitiya

consulted a doctor - Hamu una dosthara kenek

advised him to reduce - Upades dunna ohuta adu karannata

if he doesn't give up - Ohu nathara nokalahoth

he cant get rid - Ohuta beha berennata

of his cough - Ohuge kessen

Vesak Programmes

A religious programmae was organized to mark the vesak festival. Under this programme hundreds of devotees observed sil. Dana was provided by philanthropist in the area. An ordination ceremony, pirith chanting programme vesak lantern comprtition were also held. A pandol was erected with the assistance of the people in the area. A meditation programme was organized under the patronage  of chief incumbent of the temple.

 

A religious programme - Agamika vedasatahanak

was organized - Sanvidanaya karanu labanawa

to mark the vesak festival - Vesak uthsavaya samarannata

Under this programme - Me vedasatahan yatathe

hundreds of devotees - Siya ganan bethimathun

observed sil - Sil gaththa

Dana was provided - Dana sapayanu lebuwa

by philanthropist - Danapathiyan visin

in the area - Pradeshaye

An ordination ceremony - Mahana kireeme uthsavayak

pirith chanting programme - Pirith sajgayana vedasatahanak

vesak lantern competition - Vesak kudu tharagayak

were also held - Adiyath pavathvanu lebuwa

A pandol was erected - Thoranak godanaganu lebuwa

with the assistance - Udauwen

of the people - Minissunge

in the area - Mema pradeshaye

A meditation programme - Bavana vedasatahanak

was organized - Sanvidanaya karanu lebuwa

under the patronage - Anushasakathvaya yatathe

of chief incumbent - Loku hamuduruvange

of the temple - Pansale

A Thief

The thief broke the shop and stole money. The police caught the thief. When the police came to search his house he had hidden the stolen money. The police produced the thief in the court. The thief was sent to prison for five years rigorous imprisonment.



The thief broke - Sora keduwa

the shop - Sappuwa

stole money - Sorakam kala mudal

The police caught - Policeya alla gaththa

the thief - Sora

When the police came - Policeya pamini vita

to search his house - Pariksha karannata ohuge nivasa

he had hidden - Ohu sagava thibuna

stolen money - Sorakam kala mudal

police produced - Policeya idiripath kala

in the court - Usaviyedi

thief was sent - Sora yavanu lebuwa

to prison - Siragedarata

for five years - Vasara 5kata

rigorous imprisonment - Barapathala veda athuwa sira daduwam

Rasika's Dream

Rasika was interested in films. Sometimes she went to Colombo to see films. She did not miss any foreign film. She wanted to be an actress. She sent applications to film directors. A director offered her a small part of a film. But it was an important moment for Rasika. She rehearsed for several days. She had only a few words to say. When the film first screened she took her friends to see it. But she was not in the film. The director had not included the scene in which Rasika had appeared. Now she has given up the idea of becoming an actress.



Rasika was interested - Rasika kemaththen hitiya

In films - Chithrapati valata

Sometimes - Samahara vita

she went to Colombo - Aya giya colombo

To see films - Balannata chithrapai

She did not miss - Aya athaheriye ne

Any foreign film - Kisima videsha chithrapatiyak

She wanted - Ayata avashya una

To be an actress - Niliyak vannata

She sent applications - Aya yewwa ayadumpatha

To film directors - Chithrapati adyakshavarunta

A director - Ak adyakshavarayek

Offered her - Dunna ayata

A small part - Kuda kotasak

Of a film - Chithrapatiyaka

But it was - Namuth eya una

An important moment - Vedagath mohothak

For Rasika - Rasikata

For several days - Dina kihipayak

She had - Ayata thibuna

Only a few words - Vachana keepayak

To say - Kiyannata

When the film first screened - Chithrapatiya palamuwa pennu vita

She took her friends - Aya gena giya age mithrayan

To see it - Dakinnata eya

But - Namuth

She was not - Aya sitiye ne

In the film - Chithrapatiye

The director - Adyakshavaraya

Had not included - Athulath kara thibune ne

The scene - Darshanaya

In which Rasika had appeared - Rasika peni siti

Now she has given up - Dan aya athahera dama thiyenawa

The idea - Adahasa

Of becoming an actress - Niliyak veeme

Burying Alive

Two gem-pit workers were working in a gem pit. They were digging for gem veins. The rest of the workers had climbed out for tea. While they were digging the bank of the pit slipped and they were buried alive. The injured were in critical condition and they were admitted to the hospital. But they were dead on admission. The pit wall had not been buttressed by logs.



Two gem-pit workers - Manik pathalaka sevakayan dedenek

working in a gem pit - Manik pathalaka veda karmin sitiya

They were digging - Owun valak haramin sitiya

for gem veins - Manik illam sadaha

The rest - Ithiri aya

of the workers - Sewakayangen

had climbed out - Udata nega thibuna

for tea - The sadaha

While they were digging - Owun harana athara

the bank of the pit - Vale iura

slipped - Lissa giya

they were buried alive - Owun panapitin velaluna

The injured - Thuwalakaruwo

were in critical condition - Amaru thathvayaka sitiya

they were admitted - Owun athulkaranu lebuwa

to the hospital - Hospital

But - Namuth

they were dead - Owun miyagos sitiya

on admission - Athul karana vita

The pit wall - Pathale biththiya

had not been buttressed - Shakthimath karanu leba thibune neha

by logs - Lee kota valin

A Job

When I left school 15 years ago I was offered a job in the bank. But I did not take it. My brother took the job and started as a clerk. I entered the university and now I am a teacher. My salary is still very small. My brother is a bank manager. he earns a better salary.



When I left school - Mama pasalen nikmena vita

15 years ago - Vasara 15 ta pera

I was offered - I was offered

a job in the bank - Rakiyavak bankuwaka

But I did not take it - Namuth mama gaththe neha

My brother took the job - Mage shodaraya gaththa rakiyawa

started as a clerk - Patan gaththa lipikaruvek lesa

entered the university - Vishva vidyalayata athulath una

now I am a teacher - mama dan guruvarayek

My salary - Mage vetupa

is still very small - Thavamath itha kudaya

My brother is a bank manager - Mage sahodaraya venawa bank kalamanakaruvek

he earns - Ohu upayanawa

a better salary - Vada hoda vetupak

Going Abroad

I will go abroad tomorrow. I don't know how long I will spend there. You can use my car while I am away. You can go anywhere in it. I do not need it until I go come back. If I go tomorrow I will not see you again. So I say good bye now.



I will go abroad - Mama yannemi pitarata

tomorrow - Heta

I don't know - mama danne nee

how long - Kopamana kalayak

I will spend - I will spend

there - Ehi

You can use - Obata pavichchi karannata puluwan

my car - Mage karaya

while I am away - Pitatha sitina athara

You can go - Obata yannata puluwan

anywhere in it - Kemathi thenaka ein

I do not need it - Mata avashya neha eya

until I go come back - Ma apasu enathuru

If I go tomorrow - Mama heta giyoth

I will not see you - mata oba dakinnata nolabe

again - Nevatha

So I say - Ema nisa mama kiyanawa

good bye now - Aubowan den

A Banana Skin

It was a rainy day. A girl was walking along the road eating banana. The girl threw the banana skin on the road. There was an old man behind the girl. He stepped on the banana skin and he fell on the road. He broke his leg and he was in hospital for two weeks.



It was - Eya viya

a rainy day - Vesi davasak

A girl - Gehenu lamayek

was walking - Avidimin sitiya

along the road - Para dige

eating banana - Kesel gediyak kamin

threw - Visi kala

banana skin - Kesel lella

on the road - Para matha

was an old man - Sitiya vayasaka minisek

behind the girl - Gehenu lamayata pitupasin

He stepped - Ohu piyavara thebuwa

he fell - Ohu vetuna

He broke - Ohu kadagaththa

was in hospital - Sitiya rohale

for two weeks - Sathi 3k thisse

Devil Dance

Devil dancing is performed to free a patient from evil sprits or demons. Ambalangoda is famous for devil dance. Before the dana begins coconut leaf shrines are built out side the patients house. dancers wear white cloth round their hips and red cloth round their head. Strips of palm leaves hang down from the red cloth. Dancers put on masks. The masks represent demons. There are several types of devil dance.


Devil dancing - Thovil neteema

is performed - Karanu labanawa

to free - Nidahas karannata

a patient - Rogiyek

from evil sprits or demons - Ayahapath balavega ho yakshayangen

is famous - Prasiddai

for devil dance - Thovil sadaha

Before the dana begins - Thovilaya patan gannata pera

coconut leaf shrines - Pol kola thatu

are built - Sadanu labanawa

out side the patients house - Rogiyage nivasin pita

dancers wear - Nettuwan Andinawa

white cloth - Sudu redi

round their hips - Owunge in vata

red cloth - Rathu redi

round their head - Hisa vata

Strips of palm leaves - Pol kola theeru

hang down - Pahalata vetenawa

from the red cloth - Rathu reddak

Dancers put on masks - Nattuwan paladinawa ves muhunu

The masks represent demons - Ves muhunu niyojanaya karanawa yakshayan

There are - Thibenawa

several types of devil dance - Varga rashiyak thovil