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fïjd lEfjd;a wudrefõ^iSks ¨Kq md,khg rcfhka wjjdo& mdßfNda.sl wêldßfhka wk;=re weÕùula fi!LH wud;HxYfha ks¾foaYhg wkqj Èklg ksfrda.S mqoa.,fhl= ,nd.;hq;= iSks m%udKh f;a ye¢ 6ls ^iSks f;a yekaol nr .%Eï 05ls&' kuq;a fj<| fmdf,a we;s laI‚l wdydrj, wêl iSks m%udKhla wvx.= nj mdßfNda.sl lghq;= ms<sn| wêldßh lrk ,o iólaIKhlska fidhdf.k ;sfnkjd' fï tu mdkhka .%Eï 100la ;=< wvx.= iSks .%Eï m%udKhhs' me‚ îu ^ldnkS lD; îu& - .%Eï 13 fhda.Ü mdk .%Eï - 17 iS; fldams .%Eï - 10 ñY% m<;=re îu .%Eï - 9 Èklg ksfrda.S mqoa.,fhl= ,nd.;hq;= ¨Kq m%udKh f;aye¢ 01ls' my;ska olajd we;af;a wod, wdydrfha .%Eï 100l wvx.= ¨Kq .%Eï m%udKhhs' nhsÜ melÜ ^lv," uqrelal=" lcq'''& .%Eï - 1-5 iqmaleg .%Eï - 45 laI‚l kQâ,aia ^rildrl meleÜgqj .%Eï - 15-30& tneúka fuu wdydr .ekSfï§ ie<ls<su;a fkdjqjfyd;a Tn iy Tfí mjqf,a idudðlhska fkdfhla frda. ;;ajhkag uqyqK Èhyels nj mdßfNda.sl lghq;= ms<sn| wêldßfha wOHlaI ^mdßfNda.sl lghq;= iy f;dr;=re& tÉ'ã' pkaøsld ;s,lr;ak uy;añh mjikjd'
urKfhka ksud jqk wiïu; l;djla''' Èkh miq.sh 18 jkod ijia hduh h' ldf.ao ñkshla wkak jefõ mdfjkjd" hk wdrxÑh uqúka uqj me;sr .sfhah' fldkavjgqjdk jefjys fidfrdõj wdikakhg je, fkdleä ñksiaiq msfrkakg jQy' wïmdr fmd,sishg o fuu m‚úvh ie<ùu;a iu.u iefklska tu ia:dkhg meñ‚fhah' ta jk úg;a Èk lsysmhlg fmr ñh .sh whl=f.a hEhs is;sh yels fnfyúka bÈñ .sh u< isrerla jefjys fidfrdõj wdikakfha c,fha mdfjñka ;sì‚' ,Kq fmdgj,a oud ljrj,g oud .,a t,a,d ;snqK isrer ÿgq iekska th >d;khla nj fmd,sishg jegyqfKah' wïmdr ufyia;%d;a ÿñkao uqÿkafldgqjo tu ia:dkhg meñK fuu isrer mÍlaId lf<ah' ta w;r wïmdr ðú;drlaIl lKavdhu tu u< isrer hqyqiq`Mj f.dvg .;ay' y`ÿkd.ekSugo wmyiq jk f,i bÈó ;snqK fuu u<isref¾ jï mdofha oK ysfika my, fldgila l,lg fmr bj;alr ;snq‚' fï ;eke;a;d ñhf.dia ;snqfKa lemqï ;=jd, iys;jh' tu ia:dkh uekúka ksÍlaIKh lrk úg fmd,sia ks,Odßkaf.a Wl=iq weig tu ia:dkfha ;sì lvd ìo oud ;snqKq cx.u ÿrl;khl len,so yuqúh' th mÍlaId lr n,oaÈ tys isïm; fkdue;s nj oel fmd,sia ks,Odßka u|la lKiai,a,g m;a jQfha f;dr;=re wkdjrKh l< yels myiq u.la fkd,eî heu ksidh' ta wdikakfha ñh .sh whf.a hEhs wkqudk l< uqo,a miqïìhlao ;snq‚' th mßlaId lroaÈ Tjqka ÿgqfõ nia r: j, .uka .;a m%fõY m;% we;=`M ì,a m;a lsysmhls' wïmdr k.rfha tla;rd fj<| wdh;khlska wekjqula l< ì,a m;lao ta w;r úh' fudyq ljqo lsisfjl=;a okafka ke;' wïmdr ksfhdacH fmd,siam;s pkaød jdlsiagf.a Wmfoia u; fcHIaG fmd,sia wêldß uyf.or" wlalrm;a;=}j iyldr fmd,sia wêldrjrhd iy wïmdr uq,ia:dk fmd,sia mÍlaIl b,x.fldaka" wmrdO wxYfha jev n,k ia:dkdêm;s fyau;s,l we;=`M ks,Odßka tu ia:dkhg meñK fuu isÿùu ms<sn|j úuiSu werUqy' wïmdr wmrdO úoHd;aul mßlaId lsÍfï wxYfha^fidflda& ia:dkdêm;s fmd' m' wurisxy we;=`M msßio mßlaIK lghq;= i`oyd tla jQy' rd;%sfha w`ÿre jeà meh lsysmhla hk úg fmd,sia ks,Odßkag hï fydavqjdjla Tiafia hkakg yels ú‚' ta fj<| ie,lska ksl=;a l< ;snq ì,am;la weiqfrks' tu fjf<|if,a ysñlref.ka tu ì,am; ,nd .;a whf.a ÿrl;k wxlh ,nd f.k weu;=ula .;a; o thg m%;spdr fkd,enqŒ' tu ksid tu wxlh ñh .sh whf.a hEhs fmd,Sishg isf;kakg úh' miqj fmd,Sish cx.u ÿrl;k wxlh i;= whf.a ye÷kqïm;a wxlh fidhd.;af;ah' miq Èku ñh .sh whf.a ku .u úia;r fidhkakg fmd,sishg yelsúŒ' .d,af,a fodvkaÿj m%foaYfha mÈxÑ hqo yuqod finf<la jk fla' fla ' ksYdka; ^34& hk wh fufia >d;khg ,laj we;s nj wkdjrKh úh' hqo yuqod finf<lajQ Tyq miq.sh hqo iufha§ hdmkfha§ ;%ia;jdÈ m%ydrhlg ,laùfuka mdohla wysñjq wfhls' 2010 jif¾§ yslalvqj m%foaYfha§ isÿjQ iuQy ia;%S ¥IKhla i`oyd fï ;eke;a;d fpdaokd ,en isáfhah' tu fpdaokdj u; fmd,sishg wjYH ùu ksid Tyq l,lg fmr .u w;ayer fmd,Sish;a iu. lÜá mksñka isáfhah' kuq;a wïmdf¾§ fudyq ljqreka úiska urd oukakg weoao hkak fmd,sishg meKhla úh' fuu u< isrer yuqjQ Èkg miqjod fmd,sia ðú;drlaIl lKavdhu fhdojd fldkavjgqjdk fidfrdõj wdikakfha Èh hg lsñÈ l< fufyhqfïÈ ñh .sh whf.a lD;su mdoh iy we`ÿï we;=`M foa fidhd .kakg fmd,sia ks,Odßka yg yelsúh' ñkSuereu isÿjQ wdldrh .ek lKavdhï 04la fhdojd mßlaIK lgqh;= isÿ flß‚' ñh .sh whf.a mshdf.ka ,enKqq f;dr;=re u; Tyq jir 04 lska muK .ug fkdmeñŒ nj;a Èk lsysmhlg fmr ÿrl:kfhka l:d lr wïmdf¾ isák nj;a" mshdf.ka i,a,s b,a,d ;sfnk nj;a tu wjia:dfõ mshd i,a,s fkdue;s nj mjid isá nj;a fmd,siShg wkdjrKh úh' tfukau Tyq oikdhl" w;a;kdhl jeks wkaj¾: kïj,ska wïmdf¾ isá nj o fy<s úh' wk;=rej fudyq iu. ys;j;a wfhla ms<sn|j ,enqKq f;dr;=rla u; ta ;eke;a;d Æyqn`Èkakg fmd,sish lghq;= lf<ah' Tyq wïmdr Wlaisßmqr m%foaYfha mÈxÑ" yuqodfjka ks;Hdkql=,j bj;ajQ y;,sia mia yeúßÈ wfhls' újdyù udi lsysmfhka Èlalidohg f.dia mjq,a ðú;h o ì`o jeá isá wfhls' fmd,sish Tyq ¨yqne`o .sho tljru f;dr;=re wkdjrKh lr .ekSug yels jqfKa ke;' kuq;a úu¾Ykh isÿfjñka mej;s wdldrh ksid wjidkfha fï ;eke;a;dg wmrdOfha f;dr;=re jika lsÍug fkdyels úh' fmd,sish w;awvx.=jg .;a iellre hqo yuqodfõ isák ld,fha§u fuu ñh.sh ;eke;a;d y`ÿkk wfhls' mdofha ;=jd, isÿùu ksid rK úre fifjfka isáh§o fudjqka uqK .eis we;' tu iufh fï fofokd .ïmy m%foaYfha ldurhlao l=<shg f.k isg Ôj;aj ;sfí' fï wdldrfhka fofokd w;f¾ ñ;= oug tyd .sh wiïu;hla ;sì we;' yslalvqj fmd,sisfhka ia;%S ÿIK fpdaokdjg fidhoa§ Tyq úáka úg wïmdrg meñK l,a .; lr ;sfí' ta w;rjdrfha wïmdr k.rh wdikakfha ñys`ÿmqr" ld¾ñl m%foaYh wdÈ ia:dk /il ldur l=<shg f.k úáka úg /`§ isg we;' tu ld,fha hqo yuqodfõ jegqmo ,efnk ksid fudyqg Ôj;aùug wmyiqjla ;sî ke;' ielldr úY%dñl yuqod fin<d yd fï ;eke;a;d we;s lrf.k ;snQ wiïu; in`o;djo fï w;r j¾Okh ù we;' iellre ñh .sh wh fidhd ks;r fofõf,a Tyqf.a fndaäug meñK we;s nj fy<súh' miq.sh 16 jk od oyj,ao fï fofokd wïmdr k.rhg kqÿre ia:dkhl isg îu;aj we;' kej;;a ñh .sh wh isá ldurhg .sh fofokd ijia ld,fha fldkavjgqjdk jefjys fidfrdõj wdikakhg f.dia ;snqfKa u;ameka iy wem,a we;=`M foao /f.kh' îu werô‚' oyj,ao îu;aj isá ksid oeka fofokdgu fyd|g fjßh' fï oeä îu;alu ksid fofokd w;r hï nyska nia ùula isÿù ;sì‚' tlajru ñh .sh wh wem,a lmkakg f.k wd msysh /f.k iellreg myrla t,a, lrkakg jQfõh' wk;=rej fofokdu ta wdikakfha j;=r j<lg jeá we;' j;=r jf<a isáñkau fofokd fmdr nod ;sfí' fofokd úhrefjka fmdr nooa§ ñh .sh wh úiska .,a myrla iellreg t,a, lr we;' thska fíreKq iellre wem,a lmkakg f.kd msysfhka ñh.sh ;eke;a;dg udrdka;sl myrla t,a, lf<ah' tu myßka wvmKjq wh Èh u; weo jefgoaÈ iellreo fjß ur.df;a f.dvg meñ‚ kskaog jeà we;' kej;;a weyeÍ n,oaÈ fõ,dj rd;%S 10;a miqù ;sî we;' ;u i.hd jefõ c,h u; ksi,j isák wdldrh iellre ÿgqfõ bka wk;=rejh' ta jk úg;a Tyq ñhf.diah' iellre bka miq ish h;=re meÈfha ke.s tu ia:dkfha isg ie;mqï 10 lg wêl ÿrlska we;s ksjig f.dia ,Kq iy ysia fmdfydr ljr lsysmhlao /f.k kej;;a fldkavjgqjdk jej wdikakhg meñK ;sfí' wk;=rej tu ljr ;=<g .,a oud ,Kqj,ska u< isref¾ .eg .id jefjys u| ÿrla /f.k f.dia c,fha .s,ajkafka fuu ryi ieuod /l .ekSug yels fjkq we;ehs is;ñks' tfy;a tu ryi f,dfjka jikaj ;snqfKa Èk folla mu‚' 18 jk Èk kej;;a tu jefjys êjrfhl= fuu u< isrer fidhd .;af;ah' wk;=rej wmrdOfha iq,uq, fy<s úh' ta wkqj miq.sh 21 jkod fmd,sish u.ska wod< iellre w;awvx.=jg f.k meh 24la muK r`ojd m%Yak lsÍfuka wk;=reu 23 jk Èk wïmdr wêlrKhg bÈßm;a lf<ah' wk;=rej wïmdr ufyia;%d;a wêlrKfha ÿñkao uqÿkafldgqj m%Odk ufyia;%d;ajrhd úiska iellre 31jkod f;la rlaIs; nkaOkd.dr .; lrk ,È'
Photography - Ruwanaru Weerasingha 
r;a.u r;al< ufkdþ fukaäia >d;kh miq.sh ld,h mqrdu ol=Kq m<df;ka wikakg olskakg ,enqKq wmrdO .Kkdjls' ol=Kq m<df;a rclrf.k isák md;d, lKavdhï m%isoaêfhau wmrdO lrk njla fmfkkakg ;snqfKah' f.ù .sh udihla jeks ld, iSudjla ;=<§ ol=Kq m<df;ka jd¾;d jQ ñksia >d;k m%udKh oyhlg wdikak úh' tajdhska nyq;rhla md;d, lKavdhï isÿl< tajd nj fï jk úg fy<sù yudrh' r;a.u m%dfoaYSh iNdfõ iNdm;s ufkdaþ uekaäia >d;kh;a iu.u ol=fKa md;d,h h<s .skshï jqfKah' ufkdaþ uekaäia yslalvqj kdß.u msysá fydag,hl§ fjä ;nd idyisl f,i >d;kh lsÍfï isÿùfuka ol=Kq m<d; muKla fkdj uq¿ rgu .sks .;af;ah' ufkdaþ uekaäiaf.a >d;kh weiQ ol=fKa Okj;a mqoa.,hka iekiqï iqiqï fy,oa§ ;j;a msßila y~d jegqKdy' yslalvqj" r;a.u" fldiaf.dv m%foaYj, ÿmam;a wysxil ñksiqka bÈßfha ufkdaþ uekaäia fmkS isáfha kQ;k irÈfh,a f,ih' Okj;a we;s yels ñksiqkaf.ka n,y;aldrfhka ,nd .kakd uqo,a jia;=j bvlvï ÿmam;a ñksiqka w;r fnod yßñka Tyq ta ck;dj w;r ùrhl= f,i fmkS isáfhah' tfy;a fï ùr;ajh msgqmi fndfyda foa ieÕù ;snqfKah' yslalvqj l¨fma m%foaYfha ye§ jevqKq ufkdaþ uekaäia mqxÑ ikaÈh .;lf<a b;du ÿIalr Ôú;hls' ufkdþ f.a mshd rcfha nexl=jl iq¿ fiajlhl= jQ w;r ufkdaþ uekaäia mqxÑ ld,fha isgu uyd ovínrhl= jqfKah' fï ovínrlï ksidu mdi,a wOHdmkh w;ru. lvdlmam,a lr.;a Tyq .fï ria;shdÿldrhkaf.a l,a,shg jegqfKah' mqxÑ ikaÈfha l< ovínrlï ksid ufkdaþ wy< my< ñksiqka w;ska .=álE wjia:d fndfydah' jrla mdi, weÍ ksjig toa§ w;ru. ksjil mÈxÑlrejl=g l< ovínrlula ksid ufkdþ Tyqf.ka myr lEfõh' bka fkdkej;=Kq fï mqoa.,hd ufkdþ we|f.k f.dia ksjfia n¨ l+vqjg oud tys meh lSmhla isrlr ;enqfõh' wOHdmkh w;ru. lvdlmam,a lrf.k ria;shdÿ .yñka isá ufkdþ ol=fKa md;d, l,a,s kdhlhl= f,i y÷kajk r;a.u k÷ka oek y÷kd .;af;ah' k÷kaf.a weiqr ufkdþ fukaäiaf.a uq¿ Ôú;hu fjkia lf<ah' úúO wmrdO lsÍu i|yd ufkda- úYd, mkakrhla ,nd .;af;a r;a.u k÷ka yrydh' uxfld,a,lEu" l=,shg ñkS ueÍu" lmamï .ekSu jeks wmrdO k÷kaf.a md;d, l,a,sfha m%Odku wdodhï ud¾. úh' k÷kaf.a l,a,shg iïnkaO jQ ufkdþ fukaäia yd yd mqrd lshd uq,skau wmrdOhlg iïnkaO jqfKah' ta w¿;a.u wêldß.u m%foaYfha weÕ¨ï lïy,l udisl jegqma uxfld,a,lEugh' ufkdþ uq,skau fmd,sia w;awvx.=jg m;ajkafkao fï uxfld,a,h ksidh' fmd,sishg fldgq fkdù k÷ka m,d .sho ufkdþ fukaäia we;=¿ i.hka lSmfokl= wdhqO;a iu. fldgq jqfKah' fï isÿùfuka miq l,la nkaOkd.dr.;j isá ufkdþ fukaäia wem ,nd bka msgjkafka ol=fKa ;j;a odußlhl= f,ih' t;eka isg k÷kaf.a l,a,shg iïnkaO jQ ufkda- È.ska È.gu úúO wmrdOj, ksr; jkakg mgka .;af;ah' 2003 j¾Ifha§ yslalvqj k.rdêm;s mskak¥j uy;d fjä ;nd >d;kh lrkq ,enqfõ k÷kaf.a l,a,sfha idudðlhkah' k.r iNdfõ foaYmd,k{hl=f.a fldka;%d;a;=jla u; k÷kaf.a i.hka úiska fuu >d;kh l< nj fy<slr .;af;a tjlg wmrdO mÍlaIK fomd¾;fïka;=fõ m%Odk fmd,sia mÍlaIlhl= f,i rdcldß l< tÉ' iuqøÔj uy;d we;=¿ lKavdhula úiskah' mskak¥j uy;d >d;kh iïnkaOfhka ufkdþ fukaäiaf.a kuo lshEú‚' >d;kh i|yd ufkdþ we;=¿ i.hka msßila meñ‚ nj fy<slr.;a ryia fmd,sish ta Tiafia mÍlaIK lf<ah' wjidkfha§ ufkdþ fukaäia" wdñ u,a,S we;=¿ iellrejka msßila w;awvx.=jg .;af;ah' tjro k÷ka fmd,sia weig je,s .iñka m,d .sfhah' l,la nkaOkd.dr.;j isá ufkdþ kej;;a yslalvqjg tkafka pKaähl= f,ih' k÷kaf.a l,a,sh iu. in|;d mj;ajñka úúO wmrdOj, ksr; jQ ufkdþ fukaäia yslalvqj m%foaYfha odußl pß;hla njg m;a jqfKah' ta jk úg yslalvqj" r;a.u" w¿;a.u" fldiaf.dv m%foaY mqrd k÷ka ish md;d, wdÈm;Hh m;=rejdf.k issáfhah' ufkdþ fukaäia b;du YS>% f,i m%foaYh mqrd n,h m;=rejdf.k pKaähl= njg m;ajk ,l=Kq k÷ka l,a;shdu ÿgqfõh' ufkdþ pKaähl= jqjfyd;a ;u n,h Èhdrejk nj f;areï .;a k÷ka Tyqf.a .uk k;r lsÍug ie,iqï ilia lrkakg jqfKah' wjia:d lSmhl§u ufkdþg wk;=re weÕùï l<o Tyq ta lsisjla .Kklg .;af;a ke;' fï isÿùï yuqfõ oeä f,i WrK ù isá k÷ka fydr ryfiau ufkdþ fukaäia urd oeóug ie,iqï ilia lrkakg mgka .;af;ah' wjia:d lSmhl§u wdñ u,a,S ufkdþ urd oeóug W;aidy l<o ta ish,a, jH¾: úh' k÷ka ;uka >d;kh lsÍug W;aidy lrk nj ufkdaþo f;areï f.k isáfhah' wmrdO lSmhla iïnkaOfhka fmd,sish u.yßñka isá ufkdþ fukaäia tla wjia:djl§ fmd,sia ks,OdÍkaf.a w;gu yiq jqfKah' ol=fKa tla;rd fmd,sishl ia:dkdêm;sjrhl= úiska ufkdþ fukaäia w;awvx.=jg .;af;ah' ˜WUj w,a,kak T;a;=j ÿkafk Wfò fndia k÷ka˜ ia:dkdêm;sjrhd ufkda- fukaäiag lSfõh' tal lShgj;a fjkak neye i¾'''' k÷ka tajf.a ñksfyla fkdfjhs''' fmd,sia ks,Odßhdf.a lSu ufkdþ ;Èkau m%;slafIam lf<ah' ta wjia:dfõ fmd,sia ks,Odßhd ish cx.u ÿrl:kfhka k÷kag weu;=ula ,nd .;af;ah' ufkdþ w,a,d.;a nj fkdmjid Tyq .ek k÷kaf.ka úia;r úuikakg jQfõh' fï ixjdoh ufkdþg wid isákakg o fmd,sia ks,Odßhd lghq;= lf<ah' ˜flda nx ;du ufkdþ fukaäia wdfj keyefk' fmd,sia ks,Odßhd k÷kag ÿrl:kfhka lSfõh' tal fjkak neye i¾''' ñksyd oeka jdyfka T;kg tkjd' ;j úkdähla bkak ñksyd T;kg ths' k÷kaf.a joka weiQ ufkdþ fukaäia oKafvka myr lE i¾mhl= fia fldam jQfõh' fï isÿùïj,ska miq ufkdþ fukaäia k÷ka iu. miqjQfha oeä ffjrhlskah' k÷kaf.a l,a,sfhka bj;a jQ ufkdþ yslalvqj m%foaYh mqrd ;u n,h m;=rejdf.k isákakg mgka .;af;ah' miq.sh jir 12 la jeks ld, iSudj ;=< ol=fKa isÿjQ ñkS uereï .Kkdjla iïnkaOfhka ufkdþ fukaäiag fpdaokd t,a, ù ;snqfKah' yslalvqj f;dg.uqj ykaÈfha § fmdä r;a;d iy f,dl= r;a;d >d;kh" l¨fma himd, uqo,d,sf.a mq;=ka ;sfokd urd oeóu iïnkaOfhka fpdaokd t,a, ù ;snqfKa ufkdþ f.a l,a,shgh' fï w;r yslalvqj m%foaYfha ixpdrl fydag,hl ysñlre >d;kh lr tys whs;sh ,nd.;a njgo ufkdþg tfrysj fpdaokdjla t,a, ù ;snqfKah' yslalvqfõu msysá ;j;a fydag,hla n,y;aldrfhka w,a,d .;a ufkdþ we;=¿ i.hka tys ysñlrejka m,jd yeÍug lghq;= lf<ah' fydag,fha whs;sh kej; ,nd §ug kï remsh,a ,laI 50 l lmamï uqo,la f.jk f,i th ysñ ldka;djg oekqï ÿka ufkdþ fydag,fha md,kh ish;g .;af;ah' wjidkfha fï wjkvqj wmrdO mÍlaIK fomd¾;fïka;=j fj; f.k .sh whs;sldßh lsishï iykhla n,dfmdfrd;a;= jQjdh' tys§ ufkdþ fukaäia wmrdO mÍlaIK fomd¾;fïka;=j fj; le|jQ n,OdÍka fydag,fha .eg¨j ksrdlrKh lr§ th whs;sldßhg kej; ,nd§ug mshjr .;af;ah' w¿;a.u m%foaYfha úfoaYslhl=g wh;a wlalr 50 l bvula ;snqfKah' tu bvu n,y;aldrfhka w,a,d .;a ufkdþ fukaäia we;=¿ i.hka bvu lene,s lr m%foaYfha ÿmam;a ñksiqka w;r fnod ÿkafkah' bvfuka jeä fldgila ufkdþ ;uka i;= lr.ekSug o wu;l lf<a ke;' fuu bvu úfoaYslhdf.ka ñ,§ f.k m%foaYfha ÿmam;a ck;djg fnod fok nj lshñka yslalvqfõ fydag,aj,ska iy Okj;a jHdmdßlhkaf.ka ,laI .Kkska uqo,a ,nd .ekSug o Tyq wu;l lf<a ke;' fï wdldrhg ol=Kq m<df;a l=re÷ bvï lSmhlao ufkdþ n,y;aldrfhka w,a,d .;af;ah' ta jk úg ufkdþ fukaäia ol=fKa m%n, foaYmd,k{hka lSm fokl=u b;du iómj weiqre lf<ah' Tjqkag wjYH kS;s úfrdaë l%shdjka fndfyduhla isÿjqfKa ufkdþ fukaäia w;skah' ufkdþ foaYmd,khg iïnkaO jkafka Tyqg wjYH /ljrKh ,nd .ekSu i|ydh' ufkdþ uq,skau ;r. lrkafka r;a.u m%dfoaYSh iNdjgh' ta tlai;a ck;d ksoyia ikaOdkh hgf;ah' uq,au Pkaofhka r;a.u m%dfoaYSh iNdjg f;aÍ m;ajQ ufkdþ ta yryd úYd, foaYmd,k /ljrKhla f.dvk.d .;af;ah' t;eka isg ufkdþ fukaäiaf.a wmrdOj,g ,hsIka ,enqfKah' Tyqg tfrysj jpkhla fyda l;d lrkakg ;rï Yla;shla we;s mqoa.,hl= yslalvqfõ fyda ta y;r udhsfï isáfha ke;' .d,a," yslalvqj" r;a.u" fldiaf.dv m%foaYj, ufkdþ ;u n,h jHdma; lrkakg mgka .;af;ah' ta jk úg k÷ka rg yer f.dia isáfhah' r;a.u úÿr kue;s md;d, m%n,hd iu.o ufkdþf.a wdrjq,la ;snqfKah' úÿr fufyh jQ md;d, l,a,sh iu.o wjia:d lSmhl§u .egqï we;slr .;a ufkdþ ta ish,a, ;u ch.%yKhka njg m;a lr .;af;ah' r;a.u úÿr b;d,shg m,d .sfha yslalvqj m%foaYfha Ôj;a ùu wkdrlaIs; nj f;areï f.kh' rfÜ m%n,u foaYmd,k mjq,l mq;%hl= yd ióm in|;djla f.dvk.d.;a ufkdþ fukaäia ;ukag ßisfia lghq;= lrkakg mgka .;af;ah' fï iïnkaO;d yryd Wiia fmd,sia ks,OdÍkaf.a weiqro ufkdþg ,eî ;snqfKah' ol=fKa tla;rd ksfhdacH fmd,siam;s jrhl= iómj weiqre l< ufkdþ Tyqg ;E.sfnda. ,nd§ ;ukag wjYH wdrlaIdj ta yryd ,nd .;af;ah' r;a.u m%dfoaYSh iNdjg fojeks jr ;r. lsÍu ksid tys iNdm;s Oqrh ufkdþg ysñjqfKah' m%dfoaYSh iNd ue;sjrKhg ;r. lroa§ ufkdþ ;u mlaIfhau ifydaor wfmalaIlhka iu. .egqï we;slr .;af;ah' ta ukdm Pkao jeämqr ,nd .ekSfï igfka m%;sM,hla f,ih' .S;a r;a.u m%dfoaYSh iNdjg ;r. lf<a tlai;a ck;d ksoyia ikaOdkfhkah' ukdm fmdrfha m%;sM,hla f,i ufkdþ .S;ag fjä ;enqfõ Tyq Pkao igkska bj;a lsÍu i|ydh' tfy;a fjä m%ydrfhka ñh.sfha .S;af;a fidfydhqrdh' .S;ao fjä je§ ;=jd, ,nd frday,a.;j isg miqj iqj jqfKah' yslalvqj m%foaYh mqrd fujeks NSIKhla n,hla m;=rejd f.k isáho ufkdþ fukaäia wirK ÿmam;a ñksiqka fj; w; È.yer uqo,a úhoï lf<ah' m%foaYfha fmdÿ jevj,g remsh,a ,laI .Kkska uqo,a ,nd ÿkafkah' ta iEu uqo,lau Tyq ,nd .;af;a m%foaYfha fydag,a ysñhkaf.ka iy odkm;shkaf.kah' uqo,a ,nd fkdÿka mqoa.,hkag hy;ska isákakg bv ,enqfKa ke;' fï nj oek isá ol=fKa Okj;=ka ufkdþ fukaäiaf.a wKg msáka .sfha ke;' úÿrf.a iy k÷kaf.a l,a,sfha idudðlhkaf.ka fldhs fudfyd;l fyda ;ukag ;¾ckhla wk;=rla isÿùug bv ;sfnk nj ufkdþ fyd¹ldrju oek isáfhah' fï fya;=j ksid ufkdþ jeämqr ld,h .; lf<a yslalvqj m%foaYfhah' r;a.u m%dfoaYSh iNdj fj; .sho Tyq tys jeä fõ,djla .; lf<a ke;' r;a.u ießirk yeu fudfyd;lu fmd,sia /ljrKhla ,nd .ekSug ufkdþ wu;l lf<a ke;'f;,aj;af;a fmdä ,iS Okj;a jHdmdßlfhls' fg%da,¾ fndaÜgq lSmhlu ysñlre jQ fmdä ,iS úÿrf.a l,a,shg iïnkaO ù isá whl= f,i m%isoaOh' fmdä ,iSf.a fidfydhqre iy mshd wìryia wkaoñka miq.sh ld,fha >d;khg ,laj ;snqfKah' fï >d;k msgqmi ufkdþf.a iïnkaOhla ;sfnk njg fmdä ,iS iellf<ah' fï w;r fmdä ,iSf.a f.da,hka lSm fokl= ufkdþ fukaäiaf.a f.da,hka iu. meg¨fkah' ta óg i;s follg muK Wv§h' ,iSf.a f.da,hl=g ufkdþf.a f.da,nd,hka myr§ ;snqfKah' uyskao rdcmlaI rch mrdch ùu;a iu.u foaYmd,k n,h wysñ ù isá ufkdþ ish pKaälï w;yer ksy~ Ôú;hla .;lsÍug W;aidy lf<ah' tfy;a ta jk úg ufkdþ mrf,dj hEùug fmdä ,iS we;=¿ i.hka ie,iqï lrf.k isáhy' ta nj ufkdþ fukaäia oek isáfha ke;' 
ufkdþ fukaäia l,la fmdä ,iS iu. ióm in|;djla f.dvk.df.k isáfhah' ;u i.hka w;r we;sù ;sfnk .egqu iu;hlg m;alr .ekSu i|yd idlÉPd lsÍug wjYH nj fmdä ,iS ufkdþ fukaäiag oekqï ÿkafkah' yß uu ,Eia;shs' WU jfrka yslalvqfj fydagf,ag' uu bkakjd''' ufkdþ fmdä ,iSg lSfõh' fmdä ,iS yslalvqj kdß.u ixpdrl fydag,h fj; tkafka ta wdrdOkdj wkqjh' kdß.u fydag,fha whs;sh ;snqfKao ufkdþ fukaäiagh' th fjk;a mqoa.,hl= fhdojd mj;ajdf.k heug Tyq lghq;= lrk nj m%isoaO ryils' fï fydag,fha äiaflda k¾;k meje;aùu i;shlg lsysm jrla isÿ lrkafka ixpdrl wdl¾IKh ,nd .ekSu i|ydh' miq.sh 23 jeksod rd;%sfhao fydag,fha äiaflda k¾;khla meje;aú‚' úfoaY ixpdrlhka mkylg jeä mssßila Bg tlaj isáhy' ufkdþ fukaäiao ;u iyprhka lSm fofkl= iu. fydag,hg meñK isáfhah' u;ameka fyda ÿïmdkh fkdl< ufkdþ isis,a meka ùÿrejla f;d,.dñka fydag,fha .; lf<ah' fmdä ,iS we;=¿ i.hka isõ fofkla fydag,h fj; tkafka rd;%s 11'00 g muKh' ,iS fl,skau hkafka ufkdþ uqK.eiSugh' Tjqka fofokd w;r úkdä 15 - 20 la muK ld,hla ;siafia idlÉPdjla meje;aú‚' wjidkfha ,iS ufkdþ iu. fydag,fha w÷re ia:dkhla lrd hkafka lsishï ryis.; idlÉPdjla i|ydh' ta iefKka l%shd;aul jQ fmdä ,iS ;u l,siï idlal=fõ iÕjdf.k isá ßfjda,ajrfhka ufkdþg msg msg fjä m%ydr t,a, lf<ah' ufkdþ fírd .ekSu i|yd Tyqf.a i.hka ,iSg fnda;,hlska myr ÿkafkah' tfy;a ta lsisjlska ufkdþf.a Ôú;h fírd .ekSug bv ,enqfKa ke;' fjä m%ydrhg ,lajQ ufkdþ fukaäia fydag,fha §u wjika .uka .sfhah' yslalvqfõ ÿmam;=ka w;r ùrhl= ù isá ufkdþ fukaäia wo Ôj;=ka w;r ke;' kS;s úfrdaë l%shdj,ska rcjreka f,i lsre¿ m<¢kakg W;aidy lrk ieug isÿjQ brKu ufkdaþ fukaäiag o Wreu úh' fyauka; rkaÿKq
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neis,a lgqkdhlg wd .uka w;a wvx.=jg w;a wvx.=jg fkd.kakehs l< b,a,Su bj;g remsh,a fldaá .Kkl uQ,H wl%ñl;d isÿ l<ehs ielmsg ysgmq wd¾Ól ixj¾Ok weue;s neis,a frdayK rdcmlaI uy;d w;a wvx.=jg f.k wêlrKhg bÈßm;a lrk f,i lvqfj, ufyaia;%d;a Oïñl fyaumd, uy;d wo ^30& ksfhda. lf<ah' Tyq furgg meñ‚ miq w;a wvx.=jg .ekSug wêlrKh l,ska l< ksfhda.h n, rys; lr w;a wvx.=jg .ekSulska f;drj ish kS;s{jrekaf.a ud¾.fhka fld,a¨msáfha uQ,H wmrdO úu¾Yk fldÜGdihg ksfhda.hla ksl=;a lrk f,i fudaiula uÕska wo kvqj le|jQ Tyqf.a fcHIaG kS;s{ hQ'wd¾'o is,ajd uy;d b,a,d isáfhah' ufyaia;%d;ajrhd tu b,a,Su m%;slafIam lf<ah' fmr Èkl§ ksl=;a l< wêlrK ksfhda.h u; lghq;= lrñka iellre bÈßm;a lrk f,io ufyaia;%d;a iellref.a kS;s{jrekag oekqï ÿkafkah' hQ'wd¾' o is,ajd uy;d iu. 20 fokl=f.ka muK hq;= kS;s{jre msßila rdcmlaI uy;d fjkqfjka fmkS isáhy' uQ,H jxpd meñ‚,a, bÈßm;a l< fmd,sia uQ,H wmrdO úu¾Yk fldÜGdih fkdue;sj fuu fudaiu úNd.hg .eks‚' Èú ke.=u fomd¾;fïka;=fõ mdßf;daYsl uqo,a wl%ñl;d" miq.sh ckm;sjrKh i|yd Èú ke.=u fomd¾;fïka;= uqo,a úhoï lsÍu" iuq¿jla i|yd remsh,a ñ,shk 70 la úhoï lsÍu yd 2006 Y%S ,xldj ñ,g .;a ñ.a .=jka hdkd 4la w¨;a jeähdjg remsh,a ,laI 145 la jeh lsÍu we;=¿ uQ,H wl%ñl;d .Kkdjla iïnkaOfhka uQ,H wmrdO fldÜGdYh fuu meñ‚,a, f.dkq lr we;' neis,a rdcmlaI uy;d fi!LH fya;= u; weußldjg f.dia isák nj;a h<s;a Y%S ,xldjg meñŒug n,dfmdfrd;a;=fjka isák nj;a fcHIaG kS;s{ hQ'wd¾' o is,ajd uy;d wêlrKhg lshd isáfhah'
Milinda Weerasekara
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je,ñg <Õska fjka jQ w;g Ôjh§ug úYañ; ie;alula nihl je§u ksid mdi,a isiqfjl=f.a je,ñg m%foaYfhka fjka jQ w;la fld<U cd;sl frdayf,a ffjoHjrekaf.a oeä mßY%ufhka ie;alula u.ska h<s id¾:lj noaO flßK' .ïmy" ne¨ïuyr uxikaêfha§ kj;d ;snQ fm!oa.,sl nihla miqlr hdug ;j;a nihla W;aidy lsÍfï§ 14 yeúßÈ mdi,a isiqfjl=f.a w;la je,ñg wi<ska fjkaj .sh wjdikdjka; isÿùula Bfha jd¾;d úh' fuf,i wk;=rg uqyqK ÿkafka je,sfõßh uyfndaê úÿyf,a 10 fYa‚fha bf.kqu ,nñka isá ´IO uOqixL keue;s isiqfjls' wk;=ßka miq .ïmy rcfha frday,g we;=<;a flreKq ´IO ie;alula i|yd fld<U cd;sl frday,g udre flßK' frday,a wOHlaI wks,a cd isxy uy;d mejiqfõ w; noaO lsÍu i|yd meh 10l ie;alula l< njhs' cd;sl frdayf,a ffjoHjreka jk Oïñl Èidkdhl" lms, fukaäia" ks¾ud,a udrisxy" tia' fia,j.fkaIa" m%ùka úfP–isxy" m%.dIa yd uqka*hsia hk wh úiska fuu ie;alu isÿlrk ,§' ´IO fïjk úg cd;sl frdayf,a isõjeks jdÜgqfõ m%;sldr ,nhs' wk;=r iïnkaOfhka fmd,sishg ndrjQ ßhÿrd yd iyhlhd Widúhg bÈßm;a lsÍfuka miq ,nk ui 2 jeksod f;la ßudkaâ flßK' fï tu wk;=r yd ie;alug wod< Pdhd rE fm<ls 
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Photography © - Mihira Bandara Disanayaka
bkaÈhdj f.or hjd ´iafÜ%,shdj 7jk jrg;a wjidk uyd ;r.hg^ùäfhda& f,dal Y+r bka§h lKavdhu mrdch lrñka fujr f,dal l=i,dk C%slÜ ;r.dj,sfha wjika uyd ;r.hg iqÿiqlï ,eîug ´iafÜ%,shdj iu;a jqKd' ta" wo mej;s wjika mq¾j ;r.fha§ ,l=Kq 95 l chla jd¾;d lrñka' ´iafÜ%,shdkq lKavdhula f,dal l=i,dk ls%lÜ ;r.dj,shl wjika uyd ;r.hg iqÿiqlï ,enQ 7 jk wjia:djo fuhhs' tfukau 1992 l jifrka miq wdishdkq lKavdhula f,dal l=i,dk ;r.dj,shl wjika uyd ;r.hlg iqÿiqlau fkd,enQ m<uq wjia:djo fuh jkjd' wo ;r.fha ldisfha jdish Èkd m<uqfjka mkaÿjg myrÿka ´iafÜ%,shdj kshñ; mkaÿjdr mkfya§ lvq¿ 7 la oeù ,l=Kq 328 la /ia l<d' iaàõ iañ;a ,l=Kq 105 lao" wdfrdka *skaÉ ,l=Kq 81 la o /ia lrñka oialï oelajqjd' ms<s;=re bksu lS%vd l< bka§h lKavdhug mkaÿjdr 46 hs mkaÿ 5 la wjidkfha ishÆ fokd oeù /ialr .; yels jQfha ,l=Kq 233 la muKhs' kdhl ufyakaø isxfodaks ,l=Kq 65 la ,nd.;a;o th bka§h ch.%yKhg m%udKj;a jqfKa keye' mkaÿ heùfï§ fcïia f*d,alak¾ lvqÆ 3 la ìo fyÆjd' ;r.fha ùrhd f,i kï flrefKa ´iafÜ%,shdfõ iaàõ iañ;a' Tyqg Bg wod< ;Hd.h msßkukq ,enqfõ YS% ,xldfjka ìys jQ iqmsß lS%vlfhl= jk wrúkao o is,ajd w;ska' f,dal l=i,dk ls%lÜ ;r.dj,sfha wjika uyd ;r.h ,nk bßod ´iafÜ%,shdj iy kjiS,ka;h w;r meje;afjkjd' ta" ´iafÜ%,shdfõ fu,an¾ka ls%lÜ lS%vdx.Kfha§hs'
uOqudOjf.a l;dj fndrejla - ckdêm;s wruqof,ka kdu,ag ñ,shkhla kdu,a Wvq.u uy;dg m%;sldr i|yd uqo,a wjYH njg ish ix.uh ckdêm;sjrhd oekqj;a l< úg Tyq fjkqfjka re' 10"000la ,nd §ug yels nj;a ta i|yd kdu,a Wvq.u uy;df.a ffjoH jd¾;djla bÈßm;a lrk f,ig ;ukag mejiQ njg miq.shod udOH fj; woyia olajñka .dhk Ys,amS uOqudOj wrúkao l< m%ldYh mokï úrys; nj ckdysm;s udOH wxYh úiska okajd ;sfí' miq.sh 06 jkod uykqjr mej;s ˜uyskao iu. rg Èkjuq˜ /,sfha l;djla isÿl< uOqudOj lshd isáfha ckdêm;sjrhd úiska remsh,a 15"000 la ,nd§ug tlÕ jQ njhs' kuq;a miq.sh 24 jkod wNhdrdu úydria:dkfha mej;s ysgmq ckm;sjrhd iy l,dlrejka w;r mej;s yuqfõ§ uOqudOj úiska lshd ;snqfka j;auka ckm;sjrhd remsh,a 10"000 la ,nd§ug muKla tlÕ jqj;a ysgmq ckm;sjrhd ,laIhla uqo,la mß;Hd. l< njh' kuq;a tu fpdaokd m%;slafIam fldg we;s ckdêm;s udOH wxYh úiska okajd we;af;a ckdêm;s ffu;%smd, isßfiak uy;df.a úfYaI wkque;sh hgf;a .dhk Ys,amS kdu,a Wvq.u uy;dg m%;sldr i|yd ckdêm;s wruqof,ka remsh,a ñ,shkhl uqo,la ,ndÿka njhs' bkaÈhdfõ frday,l m%;sldr ,nk kdu,a Wvq.u uy;d fjkqfjka remsh,a ñ,shkhla jQ wkque;sh iys; ,smsh ud¾;= 06 jk od bkaÈhdkq ksfhdacH uy flduidßia ld¾hd,h fj; *elaia u.ska hjd tys msgm;la Tyqf.a Nd¾hdjg o hejQ nj;a ckdêm;s udOH wxYh ksl=;a l< ksfõokhl i|ykafõ' wlaudfõ frda.S ;;ajhla we;s mqoa.,fhl=g ckdêm;s wruqo, u.ska idudkHfhka msßkefukafka ,laI 04 l uqo,la jqj;a ckdêm;sjrhdf.a úfYaI wdOdr hgf;a remsh,a ñ,shkhla wdOdrhla kdu,a Wvq.u uy;dg mß;Hd. lf,a fyf;u l,dlrefjl= f,i úfYaI fldg ie,lSu ksidfjka nj;a tu ksfõokfha jeäÿrg;a i|ykafõ' uOqudOj úiska miq.shod isÿl< m%ldYh n,kak my;ska ineos ,smsh fu;kska
ms%hka; isßfiakg myrÿka iellre ndrfjhs ^UPDATE& ckdêm;s ffu;S%md, isßfiak uy;df.a nd, fidfydhqre ms%hka; isßfiak uy;dg myr ÿka nj lshk iellre nluQK fmd,Sishg óg iq¿ fudfyd;lg fmr Ndrù ;sfnkjd' 24 yeúßÈ úfha miqjk ymq;ka;s%f.a ÿIdka ,laud,a kï jQ iellre fmdf<dkakrej ùr fmfofia mÈxÑlrefjla' fm!oa.,sl wdrjq,la u; fuu myr§u isÿj we;s njhs fmd,Sish mejiqfõ' myr§u isÿlr we;af;a fmdf<dkakrej"kj k.rh y;f¾ we< mkai, wi, m%foaYfha msysá iellref.a uj iy mshd Ôj;a jk ksjfia§hs' ffu;%Sf.a u,a,s fld<Ug
m%Yak lsÍug ñ;=rl= fidhhs ffu;%Smd, isßfiak uy;df.a fidfydhqre m%shka; isßfiak uy;d úfYaIs; .=jka hdkhlska ñka uo fõ,djlg fmr fld<U cd;sl frday,g udre ler heùug mshjr .;a nj frday,a wdrxÑ ud¾. lshhs' fld<U cd;sl frday,a wOHlaI wks,a cdisxy uy;d mejiqfha m%;sldr lsÍu i|yd ish¨ lghq;= fï jk úg;a iqodkï ler w;s njhs' fmd,sia udOH m%ldYl rejka .=Kfialr uy;d mejiqfha Tyqf.a ñ;=rl= jk ,laud,a keue;a;l= m%Yak lsÍï i|yd w;awvx.=jg .ekSug fidhk njhs'
ckm;s ffu;%Sf.a ifydaorhdg m%ydrhla ffu;%Sf.a ifydaorhd wk;=ßka frdayf,a ckm;s ffu;%Smd, isßfiak uy;df.a ifydaorfhl= jk m%shka; isßfiak uy;dyg fmdf<dkakrej neÈjej y;f¾ we< m%foaYfha§ mqoa.,hl= úiska isÿlrkq ,nq m%ydrhla fya;=fjka fïjkúg ;=jd, ,nd frday,a .; l< nj fmd,Sish lshhs' jeä úia;r miqjg''''''''''''''''UPDATEfmdf<dkakrej y;f¾ we< .rdchla wi,§ wo iji y;g muK wk;=rlg ,la jq m%shka; isßfiak uy;df.a ysfia msgqmig ;shqKq wúhlska m%ydrhla t,a,ù we;ehs mjik ffjoHjre Tyqf.a Ôú;h fírd .ekSug uy;a mßY%uhla or;s' fï jk ;=re;a fmd,Sish lsisÿ iellrejl= w;awvx.=jg f.k ke;' isßfiak uy;d fmdf<dkakrej frdayf,a oeä i;aldr tallfha m%;sldr ,nhs' Tyq fld<Ug /f.k taugo kshñ; nj oek.kakg we;'
.‚ld uvula folla ;síng lula keye - ud,l is,ajd fld<U rd;%s iudcYd,djl§ ì%;dkH cd;sl hqj,lg myr§fï isoaêh iïnkaOfhka we;s kvqjg fmkS isàu i|yd ysgmq wud;H u¾úka is,ajdf.a mq;a ud,l is,ajd Bfha ^24& fld<U ufyaia;%d;a wêlrKh yuqfõ fmkS isáhd' wêlrKfhka msgj hk fudfydf;a udOH weu;+ ud,l is,ajd lshd isáfha ;ud ksh; jYfhkau foaYmd,khg meñfKk njh' tys§ woyia oelajQ ud,l is,ajd lshd isáfha fujekakls' ˜ug ,xldfõ Ôj;afjkak ´k 'fï od,d ;sfhk iuyr fldkafoais ksid ug ,xldfõ ðj;a fjkak nE ''uu myq.sh ldf,a jerÈ lr,d we;s 't;a wka;sug lrmq foag ux jerÈ kE'uu nrm;, úÈyg .=á ld,d udihla we;=f,a ysáhd ''ta;a iqoaod tl ojilaj;a we;=f,a ysáfha keye''ug fkdñfkaIka fok mlafIlska uu ckafoa b,a,kjd ''ug ;sfhkafka khsÜ la,í m%Yak ú;rfka ''ue;sjrK fõÈldj, m%Yak ug keye fka ''
;d;a;d pkaøsld ue;skshg nekafka ug fudav mq;d lsõj ksihs˜
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