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