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History, nature and education
First Natural Museum established at a school:
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MAN BEHIND THE MUSEUM: R. Jayanethi showing the exhibits
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NATURAL MUSEUM: First you jump over a hurdle, then you walk
along the pebbled ground, passing a fence at your left hand side and an
unplastered wall to your right. Next you climb up a small ladder to a
hut sheltered with hay and reef. As you climb down you will see a small
space with all the essential equipment needed for a kitchen, taking you
back to ancient times, to a rural environment.
Believe it or not this is exactly a part of what the Natural Museum
of Sri Sanghamiththa Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo, offers its students. The
children encounter knowledge through fun and experience, as they are
taken on an adventurous journey back to the village background of our
country.
The Natural museum set up, held under the school's development plan
was opened on November 23 last year.
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BACK TO RURAL ROOTS: Equipment of a traditional Lankan kitchen
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It was established under the guidance of the principal, V.E.
Jayaweera with the assistance of the staff, students and their parents
and is declared to be the first of its kind in the school network. The
museum portrays many objects from the natural environment preserved and
carefully exhibited to the viewers.
A cave completed together with a bee hive, a variety of birds'
feathers, pictures of birds, fish, flowers and animals endemic to Sri
Lanka and many more objects adorn the museum.
The most captivating exhibit is most likely a display containing lava
from Japan's Fujiyama, the tallest volcano in the world. The museum had
helped the school to win the titles of the Provincial Productivity Award
2005 and the National Productivity Award 2005.
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RARE EXHIBIT: Lava from Fujiyama
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Instructor on landscape designing, R. Jayanethi and A.D. Karuna
Perera of the staff pioneered this project.
Before starting on this project the prefects and some parents had
paid a visit to the National museum to study the artefacts and how they
are displayed.
"This building had not been used because it has a drainage line
running under the ground. We renovated the place and the students
provided the material and this product was born as a group effort,"
expressed Jayanethi.
"This museum is filled with a lot of knowledge. Different schools
have visited us to observe the artefacts in this museum.
Even students about to do their Advanced Level will be able to gain
some knowledge from this museum. All are welcome," he added.
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Mosam Rella will sweep by soon
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TELEDRAMA WITH A DIFFERENCE: Scenes from Mosam Rella
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TELEDRAMA: K. B. Herath's Mosam Rella (Monsoon wave) is the
newest teledrama set to highlight the small screen. The story is woven
round a family who would be considered as role models to society but
unfortunately as always evil corrupts the good.
Gunasoma is a person who believes in justice and leads a peaceful
life. His wife, Yaso Manike, plays the role of the supportive wife. He
has three children and the eldest, Dilrukshi, is on the verge of getting
married to Priyankara, an insurance worker.
The only problem that the family seems to be facing is in getting the
consent of the parents but soon the family has to face a crisis as their
world is torn apart by politics.
Then it is a journey from the hill capital to an area frequented by
tourists. Gunasoma takes up this challenge but will he succeed in
keeping his cool? Will the family survive in the new environment? Will
Priyankara and Dilrukshi unite?
Daya Tennakoon, Grace Ariyawimal, Tony Ranasinghe, Richard Weerakoddy,
Gayani Gisanthika, Chinthaka Prasaga, Ranjith Rubasinghe, Vinni
Wetthasinghe and a host of stars will make up the cast of Mosam Rella. |
