Effect of mobile phones
The world is developing with modern technology day by day. During early times, the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. That telephone was a landphone. It cannot be carried from place to place. But, now we have the mobile phone. It’s a wireless, portable phone with numerous features such as the internet, G-mail mp3, mp4, mp5, pictures, mms, E-mail, wi-fi and many more.
The mobile phone has a good and a bad side to it. The good thing about it is that we can contact our families in an emergency and also listen to a mp3, mp4, mp5 or log into the internet,when we want to relax or get some information.
Now, let me tell you about the other, dark side of mobile phones. Many children between the ages of 15-18 have a mobile phone with bluetooth, colour display, FM radio, TV and cameras. They spend most of their time with the phones, watching TV or video clips. Some young people log onto the internet on the mobile and watch pornography. They show such photos to other innocent children. Then their minds too are filled with wrong ideas.
Following some incidents which even led to the death of a child, the State has now taken measures to restrict certain websites on mobile phones. But there are so many to erase.
I think the State will eradicate the dark side of mobile phones. I hope the State succeeds.

M. Vishwa Sudharaka,
Grade 10C,
St. John’s College,Udahamulla, Panadur