𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒍 ( දුක් ගන්නා රාළ )

Eshani Danushika ( ඊශානි දනුශිකා ) was expecting good results in the 2013 Grade 5 scholarship examination. Even her teachers were expecting her to do well. But when the results were announced recently, she and her teachers’ hopes were dashed as she fell just a few marks below the qualifying mark for the district. But a few of her classmates have managed to secure above the qualifying marks. She was not heartbroken because of her marks but she was happy as some of her friends did well in the examination. Now comes the interesting part of the story. She broke open her Clay Till next day and bought Gifts (Pens, Books etc) for the friends from that money and gave them to the Class Teacher to be distributed to her friends who were successful in the examination. That small gesture made everybody stopped and look at the incident. The school hurriedly organized a Prize Distribution ceremony to honour the successful children. She is just 10 years and comes from a not so afflue...