Where the hills and mountains steeply rise
And Adam’s Peak stands among them high
Where Lord Saman rides his Elephant white
That’s where I come from and started life
Where the Mahaveli cascades on the mountain sides
The green tea gardens in the cool climes
Is so pleasing and soothes the eyes
That’s where I come from and started life
The Jak trees laden with fruits ripe
Our daily meal was Jak, Pol Sambol and rice
What delicious food it was, comes to mind
That’s where I come from and started life
School days were full of pranks, without strife
Aboo, Soma, Sunda and Cantley comes to my mind
Race, religion was never near our minds
That’s where I come from and started life
Days when the skies are blue, and the sun shines bright
Bathing in Mahaveli, naked, a hilarious sight
From rocks, plunge, swim and dive
That’s where I come from and started life
Studying in my room, late into the night
Udarata Menike from Galaboda flashes a beam of light
Giving me the signal “Go tobed”, its time
That’s where I come from and started life
Oh! How I miss the village of my birth right
Where my forefathers under shady trees, peacefully lie
These thoughts flash within my inward eye
Nawalapitiya, is where I started my humble life.
G.A.D.Sirimal
