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2nd term...
Activity based oral English book....Grade 01....

10/05/2026

Mother's day wishes cards!

Art sessions with Grade 01 Students | 🪻

Our kids made for their mom! 🤍

Happy Mother's Day ! 😇

How cute they are?

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07/05/2026

Abheeth 🤍 ( Grade 2)

Reading 3 letter words confidently.... (Homework)

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30/04/2026

පලතුරු - Fruits

🎀 Sri Lanka is home to a vast variety of tropical fruits, many of which are known by distinct names in Sinhala. Below is a list of common fruits with their English and Sinhala names.

⏩Popular Tropical Fruits

Banana - කෙසෙල් 🍌
Papaya - ගස්ලබු
Pineapple - අන්නාසි 🍍
Mango - අඹ🥭
Watermelon - පැණි කොමඩු🍉
Coconut - පොල් 🥥
King Coconut - තැඹිලි
Wood Apple - දිවුල්
Guava - පේර

⏩Exotic & Seasonal Local Favorites

These fruits are unique to the region and highly seasonal, often seen at roadside stalls during their peak.

Jackfruit: (කොස්) when raw for curries - Waraka (වරාකා) or Wela (වැළ) when ripe and sweet.

Mangosteen: (මැංගුස්) — Known as the "Queen of Fruits".

Rambutan: (රඹුටන්) — A hairy red fruit famous in the Malwana area.

Soursop: (ආනෝදා) — Often used for creamy, healthy fruit juices.

Ceylon Olive: (වෙරළු) — Frequently eaten with a chili-salt mixture or pickled.

Water Apple: (ජම්බු) — Also called rose apple or wax apple.

Starfruit: (කාමරංගා) — Named for its distinct star shape when sliced.

Avocado: (අලි පේර) — Popularly served as a dessert with jaggery or honey.

⏩Common Imported Fruits

While these are not native, they are widely available and their names are often phonetic adaptations of the English words.

Apple: (ඇපල්) 🍎
Orange: (දොඩම්)🍊
Grapes: (මිදි)🍇
Pear: (පෙයාර්ස්) 🍐
Strawberry ; ස්ට්‍රෝබෙරි 🍓
Cherry ; චෙරි 🍒
Kiwi Fruit ; කිවි 🥝

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🥬🌰🥦🍠🥕🫛🍆🫘🌽🥒VEGETABLES 🥦🥕🍠🌰🥬🧄🍆🫛🥔🌶️

⏩ These are widely available in local markets (pola) across Sri Lanka:

Pumpkin - වට්ටක්කා
Brinjal / Eggplant - වම්බටු
Ladies' Finger / Okra - බණ්ඩක්කා
Bitter Gourd - කරවිල
Snake Gourd - පතෝල
Ridge Gourd - වැටකොළු
Bottle Gourd - ලාබු
Winged Bean - දඹල
Long Bean - මෑ කරල්
Drumstick - මුරුංගා
Ash Plantain - අළු කෙසෙල්
Breadfruit - දෙල්
Jackfruit - කොස්

🥕🥦Up-Country (Hilly Area) Vegetables

These are often referred to as "English vegetables" in Sri Lanka because they were introduced during the colonial era and grow best in cooler climates like Nuwara Eliya:

Carrot - කැරට්
Beetroot - බීට්
Cabbage - ගෝවා
Leeks - ලීක්ස්
Potato - අල
Knol Kohl - නෝල් කෝල්
Beans - බෝංචි
Cauliflower - මල් ගෝවා
Capsicum - මාළු මිරිස්
Tomato - තක්කාලි

🌰Tubers and Roots 🍠

Manioc / Cassava: මඤ්ඤොක්කා
Sweet Potato: බතල
Radish: රාබු
Garlic: සුදු ලූනු
Red Onion: රතු ලූනු

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27/04/2026

🌶️ Spice Up Your Kitchen! | ඔබේ මුළුතැන්ගෙය සුවඳවත් කරන කුළුබඩු වර්ග 🌶️

Knowing your spices is the secret to a delicious meal! Here are the most common Sri Lankan spices in both English and Sinhala. Save this for your next grocery trip! 🛒✨

Common Spices (කුළුබඩු):

Turmeric – කහ
Cinnamon – කුරුඳු
Black Pepper – ගම්මිරිස්
Cardamom – එනසාල්
Cloves – කරාබුනැටි
Ginger – ඉඟුරු
Garlic – සුදු ලූනු
Coriander – කොත්තමල්ලි
Cumin Seeds – සූදුරු
Fennel Seeds – මහදුරු
Fenugreek – උළුහාල්
Mustard Seeds – අබ
Tamarind – සියඹලා
Nutmeg – සාදික්කා
Mace – වසාවාසි

Fresh Herbs & Flavors:

Curry Leaves – කරපිංචා
Pandan Leaves – රම්පෙ
Lemongrass – සේර
Chili Powder – මිරිස් කුඩු

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21/04/2026

Know Your Doctors 👨‍⚕️

1. Doctor of children = Pediatrician
2. Doctor of heart = Cardiologist
3. Doctor of skin = Dermatologist
4. Doctor of brain = Neurologist
5. Doctor of bones = Orthopedic Surgeon
6. Doctor of eyes = Ophthalmologist
7. Doctor of teeth = Dentist
8. Doctor of lungs = Pulmonologist
9. Doctor of stomach = Gastroenterologist
10. Doctor of hormones = Endocrinologist
11. Doctor of women = Gynecologist
12. Doctor of pregnancy = Obstetrician
13. Doctor of mental health = Psychiatrist
14. Doctor of surgery = Surgeon
15. Doctor of cancer = Oncologist
16. Doctor of kidneys = Nephrologist
17. Doctor of blood = Hematologist
18. Doctor of ears, nose, throat = ENT Specialist
19. Doctor of infections = Infectious Disease Specialist
20. Doctor of allergies = Allergist