Sri Daladamaligawa

Kandy (Ancient Senkadagala) is the last capital of the Sinhala Monarchy the History of which goes back to at least five centuries before the beginning of the Common Era. The city is surrounded by a ring of mountain ranges and Sri Lanka’s largest river Mahaweli Ganga.Kandy enjoys a salubrious climate and still breathes the ancient lifestyle of the people.The heritage of Kandy, Architecture, Sculpture, painting, Dance and Music, all such cultural traditions are endemic to Sri Lanka.Kandy remains the home for all denominations of major world religions. 

SIGIRIYA

                                You have all heard about Sigiriya and perhaps you have visited it. It is a small village ten miles off Dambulla in the district of Matale in Sri Lanka. Visitors go there nearly every day to climb its huge Rock of ancient fane and see the beautiful paintings on a part of its walls as well as the interesting ruins found there. This Rock id very steep and is about 600 feet in height. It was once the “fortress” of king of eighteen years. Here is the story of this king.

ALEXANDER FLEMING

                     Alexander Fleming, who was born on the 6^th of August 1881 in Litchfield, was a Scottish bacteriologist. This scientist invented penicillin in 1928. Penicillin is a substance which can be used for preventing the growth of bacteria.

                                         The story of the discovery of penicillin is very interesting.

                            One day while Fleming was using a dish for his antibacterial experiments, be noticed that some strange flecks of fungus had grown in that uncovered dish containing mucus from infected wounds. He also noticed that this fungus had killed the bacteria, on that dish. The fungus had been caused by a spore which had flown in through a window and settled on the dish. In his further experiments be found that it was penicillium which was a rare fungus in the mould family