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ue‚la úfP–j¾Okf.a Wmka Èk ieureu cd;sl rEmjdysksfhka iqkaor Y%S ,xld jevigyfka ksfõÈldjla f,i;a oekg fm!oa.,sl wdh;khl wOHlaIjßhla f,i;a fiajfha kshqla; jk ue‚la úf–j¾Okf.a WmkaÈk ieureu miq.sh 21 jkod uy;a by<ska iurkq ,enqjd' fjf<| oekaùï .Kkdjl fukau kd,l ú;dkf.a f.a m<uq Ñ;%mgh jk ,hs*a ys m%Odk pß;hg mK fmdjñka weh rx.k lafIa;%hg meñ‚hd' miq.sh 21 jkod meje;s wehf.a Wmka Èk ieurefï PdhdrEm tl;=jla my;ska krUkak''' PdhdrEm ysñlu - Gayani Batz Media Crew
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