President of Sri Lanka

vy; up up < gaq;futhjpfspdhy; ,e;j ehL uzrpq;f gpNukjhf Nghd;w gy jiytu;fis ,oe;jpUg;gjhfTk; mkuh; gpNukjhr mtu;fsJ Nritia kjpf;Fk; midtuplKk; ehd; Nfl;Lf;nfhs;tJ ahnjdpy; gaq;futhjj;ij xopg;gjw;F xj;Jiog;G toq;FtNj ehk; mtUf;F toq;ff;$ba nfsutkhFk; vd rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;Js;shu;.

"rupj;jpuj;jpy; xUehSk; ngw;Wf;nfhs;shj ntw;wpia gaq;futhjj;Jf;F vjpuhf vkJ ghJfhg;Gg; gilapdh; ngw;Wf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;whh;fs;. rupj;jpuj;jpy; xUehSk; ngwhj Njhy;tpia gaq;futhjk; ,d;W ngw;Wf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ. ,uz;L tUlq;fs; foptjw;F Kd;djhfNt gaq;futhjpfspd; gpbf;Fs; ,Ue;j fpof;Fg; gpuNjrj;jpd; ngUkstpyhd gFjpfis ehk; tpLtpj;Js;sJld;> ,uz;L khtl;lq;fspy; khj;jpuNk ,d;W gaq;futhjk; epyTfpd;wJ."

2500 tUlq;fSf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l tuyhw;iwAk; ehfuPfj;ijAk; nfhz;l xU ehl;Lf;F 60 tUlq;fs; vd;gJ xU rpwpa fhy ,ilntspahFk;. ,Ue;jNghjpYk; ,e;j 60 MtJ Mz;L Rje;jpu itgtkhdJ ehk; Rkhu; 500 Mz;Lfs; gpd;du; fhydpj;Jt Ml;rpapypUe;J Rje;jpuj;ijg; ngw;W Njrq;fs; vDk; r%fj;jpy; Rje;jpu kf;fshf vk;ik milahsg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l fhyj;ij mJ Fwpj;J epw;gJ mjd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij vLj;Jf; fhl;LfpwJ.

500 kpy;ypad; mnkupf;f nlhyUf;fhf New;W ntw;wpfukhf Kbtile;j ru;tNjr fld; gj;jpuk; KjyPl;lhsu;fs; vk;kPJ itj;Js;s ek;gpf;if cWjpAs;sJ vd Jy;`pupa Mil Vw;Wkjp fl;llj;njhFjpapd; ,d;iwa (19) jpwg;G itgtj;jpy; fye;Jnfhz;L ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;jhu;.

mEuhjGu khtl;ljpjpd; ,g;gNyhfk gpuNjrj;jpy; ,uhZt tPuu;fSf;fhf eph;khzpf;fg;gl;LtUk; uztpU tPlikg;Gj; njhFjpap;d; 1620 tPLfspy; Rkhu; 500 PLfspd; epu;khzpg;gzpfs; epiwTngWk; fl;lj;jpy; cs;sd. rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ New;W (16) mq;F tp[ak; nra;J epu;khzpj;J Kbf;fg;glTs;s jpl;lj;jpd;
Kjw; fl;l gzpfisg; ghu;itapl;lhh;. ,tw;wpy; Rkhu; 500 tPLfs; 2008 rdtupastpy; ,uhZt tPuu;fSf;Ff; ifaspf;fg;glTs;sJ.

rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ ,e;jpag;; gpujkh; fyhepjp kd;Nkhfd;rpq;> fhq;fpu]; fl;rpj; jiytp =kjp. Nrhdpah fhe;jp MfpNahUf;fpilapy; GJby;ypapy; New;W ,k;ngw;w Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfspy; ,yq;if ,e;jpahTf;fpilapyhd njhluhd rpwe;j cwTfs; Kf;fpa ,lj;ijg; gpbj;jpUe;jd.

,d;iwa tsh;e;JtUk; Afj;jpy; ,e;jpa ,uh[je;jpuj;jpw;fhd rthyhf ,Ug;gJ ,e;jpah mjd; may;ehLfSf;Fk; gpuhe;jpaj;Jf;Fk; xU mr;RWj;jyhfty;yhky; rpwe;j tha;g;Gf;fis Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhLf;Fk; ehlhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;. gpuhe;jpa uPjpahd Aj;jq;fspd;wp KOg; gpuhe;jpajjpYk; rkhjhdk; epyTtij cWjpg;gLj;Jtjw;F ,e;jpah jdpj;JtkhdnjhU nghWg;Gzh;itf; nfhz;Ls;sJ vd;gijf; Fwpg;gpLtJ nghUj;jkhdjhFk; vd ,d;W (13) GJby;ypapy; ,lk;ngw;w `pe;J];jhd; iuk;]; jiyikj;Jt khehl;by; tpNrl ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;jhh;.

<Jy; gpj;h; Nehd;Gg; ngUehis Kd;dpl;L ,yq;if tho; midj;J K];ypk;fSf;Fk; vdJ ey;tho;j;Jf;fisj; njuptpg;gjpy; ehd; ngUkfpo;r;rp-ailfpd;Nwd;.

"vjpu;fhyj;jpy; ,e;jpah" vd;w njhdpg;nghUspd; fPo; GJby;ypapy; xf;Njhgu; 12> 13 Mk; jpfjpfspy; ,lk;ngwTs;s Ie;jhtJ `pe;J];jhd; ilk;]; jiyikj;Jt khehl;by; Kf;fpa ciunahd;iw rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ Mw;wTs;shu;.

,yq;if igj;Jy;khy; epjpak; Nkw;nfhz;LtUk; rKfg; gzpfSf;F cjTk; Nehf;fpy; rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ 10 yl;rk; &ghit New;W (08) toq;fpdhh;. rdhjpgjp epjpaj;jp;y; ,Ue;Nj ,e;j epjp toq;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

ney; tptrhapfs; jw;NghJ jkJ cw;gj;jpf;F epahakhd tpiynahd;iwg; ngWfpd;wdu;. epahakhd tpiynahd;Wf;fhf mtu;fs; jw;nfhiy nra;j fhyk; jw;NghJ ,y;iy. vdpDk; tptrhap epahakhd tpiynahd;iw mDgtpf;Fk; re;ju;g;gj;jpy; Efu;NthUf;F gpur;;rpid epfo;fpd;wJ. Fwpg;ghf ,J efug;gFjpfspy; Vw;gLfpwJ. ,JNt ehk; ,q;F jPu;f;f Ntz;ba gpur;rpidahFk; vd ,d;W (xf;Njhgu; 04) tl Nky; khfhzj;jpy; epfntul;ba gFjpapy; ,lk;ngw;w Vu;G+l;L kq;fs itgtj;jpy; fye;J nfhz;L ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;jhu;.

"murpay; ,yhgj;jpw;fhf ehLfs; kPJ mOj;jq;nfhLf;f kdpj cupikfis fUtpnahd;whf gad;gLj;JtJ nghUj;jkpy;iynad kdpj cupikfs; kd;wj;jpd; Muk;g cWg;gpdu; vd;w tifapy; ,yq;if ek;Gfpd;wJ. kdpj cupikfs; Fwpj;j Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l epajpfspd;gb ru;tNjr kl;lj;jpy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; eltbf;iffs; epahakhdjhf midtUf;Fk; rkkhdjhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Mjyhy; kdpj cupikfisg; ghJfhf;f Ntz;baJk; mtw;iw Nkk;gLj;j Ntz;baJk; mjpy; cs;slf;fg;gl;l gz;GfSf;fhfNt jtpu murpay; ,yhgq;fisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;fhfty;y" vd New;W (25) ept;Nahu;f;fpy; ,lk;ngw;w If;fpa ehLfs; nghJr; rigapd; 62MtJ mku;tpy; ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;jhu;.

If;fpa ehLfs; nghJr; rigapd; 62 MtJ mku;tpy; fye;J nfhs;tjw;fhf rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fSk; Kjy; ngz;kzp rpue;jp uh[gf;\ mtu;fSk; rdpf;fpoikad;W(22) ept;Nahu;f; nrd;wile;jdu;.

mjptzf;fj;Jf;Fupa Nkw;wpuhzpahu; fyhepjp nky;fk; uQ;rpj; mtu;fs; New;W (10) rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fs; myupkhspapy; re;jpj;Jf; fye;JiuahbAs;shu;. Nkw;wpuhzpahu; nty;fk; uQ;rpj; mtu;fs; tj;jpf;fhd; Md;kPfj; jpUr;rigapd; nrayhsUkhthu;.

fle;j rdpf;fpoikad;W ,e;jpahtpd; i`juhghj; efupy; gaq;futhjpfs; Nkw;nfhz;l jhf;Fjiy rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ fz;bj;Js;shu;.

%d;W ehs; cj;jpNahfG+u;t tp[ankhd;iw Nkw;nfhz;L ,yq;if te;Js;s kpad;khu; gjpy; gpujku; nyg;bdl; n[duy; ijd; rPd; New;W rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fis fz;bapYs;s rdhjpgjp khspifapy; itj;J re;jpj;J ,Ujug;G tplaq;fs; Fwpj;J fye;JiuahbAs;shu;.

ehl;by; rkhjhdj;ij ghJfhg;gjw;fhf ehk; mu;g;gzpg;Gld; gzpGupfpNwk;. vkJ ehl;bypUe;J gaq;futhjj;ij G+z;NlhL mop;g;gjw;F ehk; mu;g;gzpj;Jr; nraw;gLfpNwhk;. mNjNeuj;jpy; ehk; mgptpUj;jpr; nraw; jpl;lq;fisAk; Kd;ndLj;JtUfpNwhk; vd ,d;W rdhjpgjp nrayfj;jpy; eilngw;w 14 MtJ Vw;Wkjpahsu; Cf;Ftpg;G tpUJ toq;Fk; itgtj;jpy; gpujk mjpjpahff; fye;J nfhz;L ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fs; njuptpj;jhu;.

fhg;Gupikfs; kw;Wk; mj;jpahtrpa kUe;Jg;nghUl;fspd; chpikahz;ik njhlh;gpy; ];jpukhd nfhs;iffs; Fwpj;J kPs rpe;jpf;fNtz;baJk; kf;fspd; Njitfis
mbg;gilahff; nfhz;l kpfTk; jsh;thd nfhs;iffs; Fwpj;Jk; rpe;jpf;fNtz;baJk; mtrpakhdjhFk; vd 08tJ ru;tNjr Mrpa> gRgpf; ehLfSf;fhd vapl;]; khehl;by; ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njhptpj;Js;shh;.

fhyp> fuhg;gpba Nghjdh itj;jparhiyapd; Gjpa Gw;WNeha; rpfpr;irg; gpupit rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mth;fs; New;W (12) cj;jpNahfg+h;tkhf jpwe;J itj;jhh;. ,e;j ehd;F khbf;fl;llj; njhFjp &gh 500 kpy;ypad; nrytpy; eph;khzpf;fg;gLs;sJ.

;mgptpUj;jpg; ghijapy; Vw;gLk; gy jilfs; fhuzkhf mgptpUj;jpr; nrad;Kiwfis fhye; jho;j;JtJ rhj;jpaky;y. mgptpUj;jpf;F mtrpakhd fUj;jpl;lq;fis eilKiwg;gLj;Jtij NtnwhU jpdj;jpw;F gpd;js;spg;Nghl KbahJ vd EiuNrhiy mdy; kpd;epiya fUj;jpl;lj;jpd; gzpfis ghh;itapl mq;F tp[ak; nra;j rdhjpgjp k`pe;j =uh[gf;\ njuptpj;jhu;.

;"Jg;ghf;fpfspd; %yNkh Fz;Lfspd; %yNkh raidl; tpy;iyfspd; %yNkh jkpo; kf;fspd; tpLjiyia Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s ,ayhJ vd;w ajhu;j;jj;ij vy; up up < ,af;fk; ,g;NghjhtJ Gupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. jkpo; gps;isfspd; vjpu;fhyj;ijj;jhd; mtu;fs; gho;gLj;Jfpd;whu;fs;. ehl;L gps;isfs; midtupdJk; vjph;fhyj;ijAk; jhd;. mtu;fs; jkJ fyhrhuj;ijj;jhd; mopf;fpd;whu;fs;. vt;tsTjhd; gaq;fukhdhYk; vy; up up < ,af;fj;jpd; td;Kiwf; FuYf;F ehd; mbgzpa my;yJ gag;glg;Nghtjpy;iy. mtu;fSila nfhiy mr;RWj;jy;fSf;F ehd; mirag;Nghtjpy;iy. ehl;Lf;fhd vdJ flikfisAk; nghWg;Gf;fisAk; epiwNtw;w ehd; csg;G+u;tkhf fl;Lg;gl;Ls;Nsd;".

vy; up up < aplkpUe;J fpof;if tpLtpj;jjw;fhf ghJfhg;Gg;gilapdiu nfsutpf;Fk; 'fpof;F cjak;" itgtk; ,d;W nfhOk;G Rje;jpu rJf;fj;jpy; ,lk;ngw;w NghJ mq;F ehl;L kf;fSf;F ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ Nkw;fz;lthW njuptpj;jhu;

;ngsj;j Mz;L 236 ,y; mu`j; k`pe;j mth;fs; ,e;jpahtpypUe;J kp`pe;jiyf;F tUif
je;jikahdJ ,yq;ifapy; ngsj;j kjj;jpd; mwpKfj;ijf; Fwpf;fpd;wJ. ,J Gjpa
fyhrhunkhd;Wf;fhd thapy;fisj; jpwe;J tpl;l tuyhw;Wr; rpwg;Gkpf;f epfo;thFk;.

;rdehafk; Ngzg;gLfpd;w> Rje;jpukhf murpay; fUj;Jf;fisj; njuptpf;f KbAkhd vkJ rdehaf ehl;by; murpay; Nehf;fq;fs; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfs; %yKk; fye;Jiuahly;fs; %yKk; tpl;Lf;nfhLg;Gf;fspD}lhfTk; ajhh;j;jkhf;fpf;nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjpy; ehk; cWjpahf cs;Nshk;. ,q;F jPtputhjj;jpw;Nfh my;yJ td;Kiwf;Nfh ,lk; fpilahJ vd ,d;W (15) n[dPthtpy; ru;tNjr njhopyhsu; mikg;gpd; 96MtJ mku;tpy; ciuahw;Wk;NghJ rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;jhu;.

;.jw;NghJ n[dPthtpy; eilngWfpd;w 96 MtJ ru;tNjr njhopyhsu; khehl;bd; tpNrl mku;tpy; fye;J nfhs;tjw;fhf nrd;w rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ New;W (13) gpw;gfy; 5.10 kzpastpy; n[dPth Neug;gb mq;F nrd;wile;jhu;. rdhjpgjp uh[gf;\ A+d; 15 Mk; jpfjpad;W n[dPth Neug;gb Kw;gfy; 11.00 kzpastpy; ,k;;khehl;by; tpNrl ciunahd;iw epfo;j;jTs;shu;.

ru;tNjr njhopyhsu; mikg;gpd; 96 MtJ mku;tpy; fye;Jnfhs;tjw;fhf rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ ,d;W (13)Kw;gfy; n[dPth Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Ws;shu;. ,k;khehL Rtpr;ru;yhe;jpd; n[dPth efupy; ,lk;ngwTs;sJ.

ru;tNjr nrQ;rpYitr; rq;fj;jpd; gpujpepjpfSk; ,yq;if nrQ;rpYitr; rq;f gpujpepjpfSk; rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fis New;W (05) myup khspifapy; re;jpj;J nrQ;rpYitr; rq;fj; njhz;lu;fshd kl;lf;fsg;igr; Nru;e;j v];.fe;ijah> vk;.re;jpuNkhfd; MfpNahu; fle;j a+d; 01 Mk; jpfjp ,de;njupahj egu;fspdhy; flj;jg;gl;L nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lik njhlu;gpy; fye;JiuahbAs;sdu;.

[P - 11 cr;rp khehl;bYk; cyf nghUshjhu kd;wj;jpYk; fye;J nfhs;tjw;fhf N[hu;jhd; gazkhd rdhjpgjp uh[gf;\ New;wpuT mq;F nrd;wile;jhu;.

,yq;if> ghfp];jhd;> ,e;NjhNd\pah> N[hu;jhd;> nkhNuhf;Nfh> N[h[pah> FNuhrpah> n`he;Juh];> guhFNt> <f;FthNlhh; Mfpa ehLfis cs;slf;fpa [P - 11 cr;rp khehl;by; gq;Nfw;gjw;fhf rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ ,d;W (17) fhiy N[hu;jhd; Nehf;fpg; gazkhdhu;.

,yq;if tpkhdg;gilf;F etPduf kpf; - 29 tpkhdj;ijf; nfhs;tdT nra;tjw;fhd jPh;khdk; tpkhdg;gilia etPdkag;gLj;jy;> rpwe;j thd;ghJfhg;G Kiwiag; Ngzy; vd;gtw;wpd; Xh; mq;fkhFk;. mJ vy; uP uP < apd; thd;jhf;Fjiy mLj;J Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l mtru jPh;khdky;y vd myup khspifapy; gj;jpupif Mrpupau;;fisAk; Clf epWtdj; jiytu;fisAk; re;jpj;jNghJ rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ ,d;W njuptpj;jhu;.

vkf;F cupaKiwapy; epjpAjtp toq;fg;gl;lhy; ehk; mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Nthk; ,d;Nwy; ehk; ntspehl;L cjtp Fwpj;J rpe;jpf;fhJ vkJ gzpiar; nra;Nthk;. ehk; mjpy; jq;fpapUf;ftpy;iy vd ,d;W myup khspifapy; ,lk;ngw;w gj;jpupif Mrpupau;fs;> Clf epWtdj; jiytu;fSldhd re;jpg;gpy; rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njhptpj;jhh;.

rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fs; ,d;W (15) Kw;gfypy; fz;b = jyjh khspiff;Fr; nrd;W topgl;ljd; gpd;du; m];fpupa> ky;tj;ij gPlhjpgjpfisr; re;jpj;Jf; fye;JiuahbAs;shu;.

Xu; ,dj;ijNah my;yJ kjj;ijNah mbgzpar; nra;Ak; Nehf;fpy; vkJ ,uhZtk; nraw;gltpy;iy khwhf kpf NkhrkhdJk; nfh^ukhdJkhd gaq;futhjj;Jf;F vjpuhfNt mJ NghuhLfpwJ vd New;W (07) myup khspifapy; ,lk;ngw;w uztpU Qhgfhh;j;j khjj;ij Muk;gpj;J itf;Fk; itgtj;jpy; ciuahw;wpa rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;Js;shu;.

rk;kh rk;Gj;jupd; gpwg;G> Qhd xspngwy; kw;Wk; ,wg;G vd;gtw;iw epidT$Uk; ntrhf; gz;bif jpdkhdJ ,t;tUlk; G+uz mur mDruizAld; gf;jp> gw;WWjpkpf;ftifapy; nfhz;lhlg;gLfpwJ.

Gjpa ,yq;ifnahd;iwf; fl;bnaOg;Gk; gazj;jpy; ,e;ehl;L njhopyhsu;fs; toq;fpa xj;Jiog;ig ,d;iwa cyf njhopyhsu; jpdj;jpy; ehd; ngUkpjj;Jld; epidT $Wfpd;Nwd;.

2007 cyff; fpz;z fpupf;nfl; Nghl;bj; njhlupy; ,uz;lhk; ,lj;ijg; ngw;w ,yq;if fpupf;nfl; mzpapd; jiytiuAk; mjd; mq;fj;jtu;fisAk; ehd; ghuhl;LfpNwd;.

kf;fs; jdf;F toq;fpa Mizia nraw;gLj;Jtjw;F jhd; xUNghJk; gpd;thq;fg;Nghtjpy;iy vd;Wk; murhq;fk; vd;w uPjpapy; me;jg;nghWg;ig cupa Kiwapy; epiwNtw;WtNjhL ntw;wpfukhd mgptpUj;jp epfo;r;rpj; jpl;lq;fspd; %yk; ehl;il mgptpUj;jpg; ghijf;F ,l;Lr; nry;tjhfTk; rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ njuptpj;Js;shu;.

,yq;if rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fs; New;W (19) K.g 12.00 kzpastpy; ,j;jhypa rdhjpgjp [pNah[pNah neNghypNlhidr; re;jpj;J fye;Jiuahlypy; <Lgl;lhu;. ,f;fye;Jiuahly; R%fkhf mike;jJ. Rdhkp mdu;j;jj;jpd; NghJ ,yq;iff;F ,j;jhypa murhq;fk; toq;fpa cjtpfSf;F rdhjpgjp ,q;F ed;wpiaj; njuptpj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;.

Nuhk; kw;Wk; tj;jpf;fhDf;fhd cj;jpNahfG+u;t tp[aj;ij Muk;gpj;Js;s ,yq;if rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ Nuhk; efupy; ,d;W ,j;jhypa rdhjpgjp [pNah[pNah neNghyplhNdh mtu;fisr; re;jpj;J cj;jpNahfG+u;t fye;Jiuahly;fis elj;jpAs;shu;. ,r;re;jpg;gpy; rdhjpgjpAld; ntsptptfhu mikr;ru; Nuh`pj Nghnfhy;yhfk> rdhjpgjpapd; nrayhsu; yypj; tPuJq;fh MfpNahUk;; fye;J nfhz;ldu;.

ehd;F ehs; cj;jpNahfG+u;t tp[ankhd;iw Nkw;nfhz;L rdhjpgjp k`pe;j uh[gf;\ mtu;fSk; J}Jf; FOtpdUk; ,d;W (18) fhiy ,j;jhyp Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Ws;sdu;.

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