“An outsider's inquisitiveness to know another's private affairs is natural, but not so in children with respect to their parents. Children know the overt personal life of their parents. It is a crime for children to probe into mistakes made by their parents, like detectives looking for evidence of crimes. Any man can make mistakes, however good he may be. It is wrong for children to inquisitively probe into their parents' lives, and have fun or show anger over what they uncover. It is like digging into the heads of ancient statues in search of archaeological artefacts. Nanda spoke with anger.” CultureParents And ChildrenSinhaleseSrilanka Book:කලියුගය Source: කලියුගය
“I don't see any wrong in children revealing their parents' mistakes. Children talk about these wrongs not out of malice, but because of pain of mind.. replied Tissa.” Parents And ChildrenSinhaleseSrilanka Book:කලියුගය Source: කලියුගය
“Why was Malin deliberately trying to hurt the feelings of his parents? Aravinda could not find an answer. Hurting his own parents' feelings was something alien to Aravinda. He lived among rural folk who encouraged children not to flout the wishes of parents and elders.” CultureVillageParents And ChildrenSinhaleseUprooted Book:Yuganthaya Source: Yuganthaya
“The two qualities essential to a good man were honesty and compassion, Malin felt. His father lived his life as if he had rejected these qualities. Saviman Kabalana reasoned that loving kindness and compassion were weaknesses. Therefore he hid behind a mask that concealed his innate human qualities of love and kindness, both in his office and at home.” FamilyVillageParents And ChildrenSinhaleseSrilankaUprooted Book:Yuganthaya Source: Yuganthaya