Snakes & Ladders

1. You have to throw the die. If you get number 1 or 6 you can join the game, but if you are unable to you have to wait until the second round.
2. If you get 1 or 6 you can put your piece on the first square of the board. You throw the die again. Then you'll get a new number. According to that number you can move your piece square by square.
3. In this game if you meet a ladder tou can climb up it and then you'll reach a higher position on the board. If you meet a snale you have to go down. Then you'' reach a lower position on the board.
4. The first person to reach the FINISH is the winner.
5. Players take it in turns to throw the die and move their pieces.
NIPUNI

Badminton

This game is a very hard, exciting and intereting one to play.We can play this game as a singles or doubles match.
There are two pieces of equipment called the racket and shuttlecock. These are very expensive in my country.
The game is played in a court. In the middle is a net about five feet high.
If we play singles we remove the sideline. If we play doubles we use the whole court.
Badminton is an international game.
I like playing badminton. I play for my office.
SRIYANI

Noughts and Crosses

Things we need for the game: a pen and some paper
First we need to draw nine boxes

One person has to draw a cross in one of the boxes
The other person has to draw a nought in a box.
The person who fills three boxes in a line wins.
GLODY

Hide and Seek

Any number of children can play this game.
Firstly we must select the girl who will do the seeking.
The others hide.
The seeker closes her eyes and starts counting. When she finishes he asks, "Are you ready?"
The others say, "Yes, we're ready"
After that the seeker must find the others.
If she finds a boy the seeker is released from her post.
The seeker can now hide and the boy who was found has to count.
That's the game!
DILKI

The Game of Panchi [a traditional Sinhalese New Year game]

This is a game played with a special board and 7 shells with one flat side..
1. Two teams can play this game. One or two members can be in a team. Each team has three pieces to move around the board.
2. One group must start the game from the right side of the board and the other from the left side.
3. Take all the shells and shake them well. The put them into a coconut shell which is turned curved side up.
4. The number of shells turned to the flate side indicates the number of spaces a piece can go.
5. To start the game the player must get 1, 5 or 6.
6. If a player gets 1, 5 or six he also gets a chance to put another shell on the board.
7. Only one piece can be in a space except in the spaces marked with a cross. If two pieces come to one space the piece which was there first has to start the game from the beginning.
8. If all 7 shells are turned are turned on the flat side it is a zero.
9. If all the shells are curved side it is 14 and also the player gets another chance to put more shells on.

The team which takes all 3 pieces to the palace first wins this game.
KANISHKA

Cream Caramel

3-4 eggs
500g milk
75-100g sugar
Vanilla

Firstly beat the eggs and the sugar
After that add the milk and vanilla essence
Put in a water bath and steam for 35 minutes
Caramelize the sugar and pour into moulds
Let it set, make an egg custard and pour into the moulds
DILKI

Sambola Curry

#Take a coconut
#Peel it
#Break it
#Take a pan
#Put it under a coconut scraper
#Scrape the coconut
#Take an onion and wash it
#Slice the onion
#Add it to the coconut pan
#Then add some salt, lime, and chilli powder
#Mix them and serve
ISHANI

Pool

--The game of pool is played on a flat table covered with cloth and bounded by rubber cushions.
--The players use a stick or cue to strike a white cue ball which in turn strikes object balls.
--The goal is to drive or pot object balls into six pockets located at the edge of the table.
--The 15 object balls are packed into a triangle to start the game.
--There are two types of object balls: stripes and solids
--The player to strike a solid or stripe first has to play with this type
--If a player pot an object ball he has an open break
--If he fails to strike his object ball it is a foul shot.
--If a player pots the black ball before he has pocketed his seven balls he loses the game.
--The player who clears the board first by potting all his balls is the winner.
SHIHAN

Coconut Sambol [Pol Sambol]

INGREDIENTS
1. 2 cups of scaped fresh coconut
2. 2 small onions - sliced
3. 2 green chillies - sliced
4. 1 clove of garlic - chopped
5. 1 spoon of red hot chilli powder
6. 1 spoon of salt
7. I spoon of Maldivian fish
8. I medium lime
DIRECTIONS
Grind or chop all the ingredients except coconut in a grinder.
Mix the ingredients thoroughly and add the coconut.
Continue to grind until the coconut turns evenly red.
Squeeze half a lime and mix well.
Taste and add extra salt or lime.
SHIHAN

The Rules of Cricket

*Cricket can be played as a limited over game or a Test match
*Nowadays overs matches are 50 or 20 overs
*Test matches normally take 5 days
*There are 11 players on each side, one of whom is the captain
*One bowler can bowl 10 overs
*One over has six balls
*No balls and wides give extra runs to the other team
*If the batsman hits the ball over the boundary line without hitting the ground it's called a six
*If the batsman hits the ball past the boundary it's scores 4 runs
*If the bowler puts his foot over the crease when he's bowling it's called a no ball
*If the wicket keeper hits the stumps before the batsman crosses the crease it's called a run-out
*The stumps must be equal in size and wide enough to stop the ball passing between.
NADUN

Here's Gary Sobers scoring six sixes in one over:

Vegetable Biryani

INGREDIENTS: Basmati rice, ghee oil, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, chopped minchi & coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, sliced tomatoes and onions, curry & chilli powder, curd, mixed vegetables, stock

First add chopped ginger, garlic and cinnamon and cook for a few minutes.
Then add sliced onions and powders
Add sliced tomatoes and leaves
Add stock and well-washed and well-soaked rice
Stir well
When the rice and water level are equal add the curd and rose water and mix well
Cover the pan and cook until the biryani is ready
NADUN

Dal Curry

Ingredients:250g dal, coconut milk (1-2 cups), onion, dried chillies, garlic, curry leaves, cinnamon, capsicum, mixed spices, saffron.
How to make it:
1. Wash the dal well
2. Add chopped onion, garlic, cinnamon, capsicum, saffron and mixed spices.
3. Mix well and put into a saucepan.
4. Pour in the cocunut milk.
5. Mix again.
Now your curry is ready to cook.
Put the saucepan on the cooker and boil.
Serve with bread or rice.
SRIYANI

Dhal Curry

INGREDIENTS: Dhal, Turmeric, Curry Leaf, Pepper, Salt, Onions, Garlic, Tomatoes, Chillies and Water.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Take one cup of dhal and put it into the pan. Wash the dhal two or three times and fill the pan with water.
Put the pan on a cooker and heat the liquid for 5 minutes until it's steaming.
Take the turmeric, pepper and salt and put it into the pan.
Slice the tomatoes. Chop the onions, garlic and chillies. Add to the dhal.
Stir and now the dhal is ready to serve.
ABIRAME.

Banta Singh's Job Interview

Once Banta Singh went for an interview.
Interviewer (I): Give me the opposite words
Banta Singh (B): O.K.
(I): Made in India
(B): Destroyed in Pakistan
(I): Keep it up!!
(B): Put it down
(I): Maxi Mum
(B): Mini Dad

(I): Enough! Take your seat.
(B): Don't take my seat
(I): Idiot! Take your seat.
(B): Clever! Don't take my seat.
(I): I say you get out!
(B): You didn't say I come in.
(I): I reject you.
(B): You appoint me.
(I): !!!!!!!!!
ABIRAME

How to make noodles

Ingredients
Noodles, salt, 3 bottles of water, 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 2 teaspoons of soya bean sauce, 125g of chicken, garlic, finely sliced cabbage, carrots, leeks, red onions and garlic. Salt and pepper to taste.
Method
Mix 2 teaspoons of salt in 3 bottles of water, bring to the boil in a pan. Add the noodles and boil for a few minutes.
Put two teaspoons of cooking oil in a pan. Fry onions and garlic until brown. Add chicken, salt, pepper and soya sauce.
When cooked through, add the vegetables and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Finally, add the cooked noodles, simmer for a few minutes and serve hot.
CHAMARI

How to make a carrot salad

First get some carrot, chillies and onions.
Then wash them and chop finely.
Mix the three ingredients together.
Finally add salt and lime and mix thoroughly.
THARAKA

Pineapple Juice

1. Take a small pineapple and peel it well.
2. Chop it into small pieces.
3. Put these pieces into a blender.
4. Add a litre of water.
5. Add 4 tablespoons and a pinch of salt to that.
6. Blend it well.
7. Put it into a jug and keep it in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
8. Finally put it into glasses and serve.
KANISHKA

Boiling an egg

1. Take a saucepan and put the egg into it.
2. Pour some water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg.
3. Place the saucepan on a cooker over a medium heat until the water boils.
4. After 5 minutes reduce the heat to low.
5. Remove the egg with a spoon.
GLODY

How to make rice

First get a sufficient amount of rice and wash it thoroughly.
Then get a clean pan and put the rice into it.
Add sufficient water and put on the stove and cover it.
Let the water boil.
Uncover the pan when the water is boiling and cover the pan when it stops boiling.
After some time when there is very little water in the pan, cover it and let the rice steam for 2-3 minutes.
Now the rice is ready to eat!
NIRMANI

Volleyball

1. The player who serves the ball must be outside the court
2. We can have no more than six players can play in a team.
3. The players must stay on their side of the court.
4. If the ball comes to our side of the court we can only hit it three times.
5. We mustn't touch the net.
6. When we win a point we have to change our players' positions.
PRASAD

One Bounce Cricket Game

Note: We play this cricket game at scouts camps and when we only have a small area to play in.
Rules of the Game
The players should divide into two teams with 11 members each. Just like 50 overs cricket there are two players batting and the opposition team fields.
The batsmen should try to hit the ball so that it flies over the fielders' heads. But it must bounce once.
If the ball doesn't bounce the batsman is out.
The other rules are just like 50 overs cricket:
*if the ball hits the wicket while batting or running between the wickets, or the batsman is caught, then the player is out
*if the bowler delivers a ball far away from the wicket it is called a wide
or if the bowler's foot lands in front of the crease it is a no ball - the other side gains extra runs
This is not a simple game to play. We must concentrate and have patience. We can build up patience, concentration, teamworking, quick responsiveness and a lot of skills through this game.
NIRMANI

How to make French Fries

1. Get some potatoes
2. Peel them and cut into thin slices
3. Soak in cold water until they turn brown
4. Dry the potatoes.
5. Put oil into a frying pan, add the potatoes and fry for five minutes.
6. Strain the oil and put the fries into a dish
7. Add salt and chilli.
8. Serve.
PASINDU

Fish & Tomato Curry

Ingredients
Tomatoes cut into pieces, Maldivian fish, curry leaves, tamarind leaf, a few pieces of cinnamon, chopped red onions, salt, tamarind leaf, a few pieces of cinnamon, chopped red onions, saffron, chilli, coconut milk & oil, a knife and a pan!
Instructions
1. Take the pan and put it on a gas cooker, put oil in it and heat until the oil is warm
2. Put the Maldivian fish into the pan and fry. Take the fish out after frying.
3. Take the tamarind leaf, cinnamon and chopped red onions. Put them in the pan and let them fry.
4. Put the fish back in.
5. Add the tomatoes, chilli and saffron. Fry quickly.
6. Add the coconut milk and boil the contents of the pan for a few minutes.
7. Put the curry into bowls.
8. Serve with bread or rice.
KRISHAN

How to make Apple Jiuce

1. Take some apples and cut them up.
2. Put them in a blender.
3. Add sugar and salt into the mixture.
4. Turn the blender on and mix until smooth.
5. Drink it!
PRASAD

Vegetable Soup

1. Take a selection of vegetables: tomatoes, ladies' fingers, brinjal, pumpkin...
2. Cut them into small pieces and put them into a cooking pot.
3. Add some water and coconut milk.
4. Put the cooking pot onto a gas cooker and boil it.
5. Add some salt.
6. Add pepper and mixed spices.
7. Leave it to stew and when it is well boiled take it off the cooker.
8. Serve it to your guests.
Enjoy!
RAJITHA

The Fox and the Crow

There was a greedy fox in a forest. It felt hungry. He wondered how to find something to eat.
At the same time there was a crow with a piece of cheese in its beak.
The fox said to the crow: "You are a very handsome bird and your voice is beautiful. I'd like to hear you sing."
The crow, flattered by the fox, opened its beak to sing and as it did so the piece of cheese fell to the ground.
The fox picked up the piece of cheese and went away smiling to himself.
ROHINI

Catching the Train

A boy went to the railway station to send his uncle off.
They waited and waited...
Finally the train arrived and the boy got on the train and the waved him off.
They'd forgotten who was supposed to catch the train!
ABI

The Candle and the Fan

A Minister and his wife were having their dinner when the power suddenly went off.
So the wife lit a candle.
But it was really hot so the Minister got up to switch the fan on.
Then his wife shouted: "Hey don't switch the fan on, the candles will go out."
ISHANI

Sleeping Couple

Once upon a time there was a couple.
One day the wife asked her husband how many women he had slept with.
The husband proudly said: "Only with you. With the others I was awake"
NIPUNI

Fruit Salad

Get a big bowl.
Get 1 pawpaw, 5 bananas, 1 pineapple, and 2 mangoes.
Cut them into small pieces.
Put the pieces into the bowl and mix them.
Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of lime and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
Mix them well.
Put the salad into small cups.
Now it's ready to serve to your visitors.
NIPUNI

How to play the game of football

1. Find a playground large enough to play football.
2. At least 24 players are needed for the game.
3. Divide the players into two teams of 12.
4. Two types of kit should be used for identification.
5. There must be a goal on each side of the playground.
6. One team kicks the football and passes to the opposite side of the ground.
7. The ball should not touch the hand and players mustn't kick or push the opposition. A penalty is awarded to the other side if this happens.
8. According to the number of goals scored, the winning team is decided.
RAJITHA

Rugby

1. The maximum game time is eighty minutes.
2. There are fifteen players per team and eight substitutes.
3. Players must not throw the ball forward and the ball must be passed backwards.
4. Players can tackle the opposition below the shoulders.
5. If a player is injured a substitute may join the team.
6. Plays must obey the referee's instructions at all times - the referee's decision is final!
KRISHAN

Rules of Basketball

1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands, but never with the fist.
2. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it.
3. The player must bounce the ball in order to run.
4. Five players per team on the court at one time.
5. Players score by shooting the ball through the net.
6. Players must not handle or tackle the opposition while playing.
7. The game time is forty minutes.
8. The teams must obey the referee's decision.
9. The maximum number of warnings before being sent off is five.
CHAMARI & PASINDU

Checkers

For this game you need ONE checkers board and TWELVE pieces per player.
1. In checkers the player can't move the piece backwards.
2. In checkers the piece can't move sideways and we must move it on the black squares.
3. We move our pieces to the other's player's side until they reach the end.
4. We can take the other's player's pieces by jumping over them if the square behind is free.
5. When our piece reaches the other side of the board it becomes a king.
6. The king can move any distance in a straight line along the diagonal.
7. If all the remaining pieces are kings the match is a draw.
THARAKA

An Old Man and his Money

One day an old man went to the bank. He drew out some money. Outside the bank he was grabbed by some thieves who told him to give them his money.
He said nothing.
The thieves asked which was more valuable : his life or the money.
Again, he said nothing.
Then the thieves demanded an answer.
The old man told them he was still thinking.
DEVIKA

Angry Customer

This is a telephone conversation.
A customer called an insurance company. He was angry and scolded the company about a claim. When the officer asked him the policy number he gave a wrong one.
Even though the officer told him that the number was wrong he didn't worry about it and continued telling the officer off.
The officer waited until he had stopped talking and asked, "What is the vehicle registration number for the claim?"
The customer replied, "This is not about a motor claim. It's about life assurance."
KANISHKA, CHAMARI

As Old as an Elephant

There were two animals in the jungle: an elephant and a mouse.
When the elephant was sleeping he felt something hit his body. Suddenly he woke up to see a little mouse in front of him.
"How old are you Mr. Elephant?" the mouse asked.
"Eight years old" the elephant replied. "And how old are you?"
"I'm also eight. But I wasn't feeling very well for those eight years, and that's why you are bigger than me!"
SRIYANI

Playing with Poison

When I was in Grade 8 we organised a drama.
The last scene of the play is where four friends drink some kind of poison thinking that it is honey. The four friends thought that the audience would laugh at this. But the audience got frightened, because they thought they had actually drank poison.
GLODY