Dr. c.w.w. Kannangara was an eminent Sri Lankan
educationist Who worked unceasingly to bring about reforms in
education. He became a minister of the Legislative council in
1923, the Minister of Education in 1931. As Minister of Education
he realised that the prevailing educational system was unsuitable
to the time when newly awakened nationalistic ideas were growing
in the people. In his education reforms bill of 1938, he made
changes which he thought the educational system and needed.
He was referring to the poor village child who
lacked the educational opportunities to bring out his talents
and abilities.
Archive for May, 2008
C.W.W.Kannangara
May 10, 2008WATERFALLS
May 3, 2008 water in all its forms, icebergs, snowflakes, oceans, lakes
and rivers has a fascination of its own. But none can surpass the awesome
beauty of a water fall. there are about sixteen principal water falls in
Sri Lanka of these Bambarakanda water fall is the highest, with a height
of about 240 meters’. Dunhinda which is perhaps the best known of all
the water falls gets its name from the smoke like spray it creates as its
water falls in to the rock pool below hence the name ‘Dunhinda’.
Bopath Ella is another water falls known for its beauty of formation.
In this the water falls gracefully in the shape of a ‘Bo’ leaf.
Water falls are not just pretty things. They have a majesty
of their own. They are delights of nature to be experienced and felt, not
just seen only.
IN PRAISC OF KUMANA
May 3, 2008Bordering the yala national park to the east is the well- known
bird sanctuary, Kumana As you approach Kumana you hear a rather noisy invitation- the sound of thousands of birds calling one another. Here a large variety of indigenous aquatic birds gather from April to July making kumana a birdwatcher’ paradise. There are herons, egrets and spoonbills nesting in the trees above. Water hens, purple coot and jacana build their nests in the swamp below.
The migrant birds leave by the end of March. Ducks are the first to go. They make a fine sight as they cycle the land and move away in an arrow head formation against a blue sky on their long way home.
