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mdi,la wysñ orefjla f.a ÿlanr l;dj

jir 2010 ckjdß ui 14 Èk y,dj; wdkkao udjf;a moxÑ iySrd ks¾ud,s yd ks,ka; fmf¾rdf.a f;jeks orejd f,iska fuf,dj t<sh ÿgq fY*dka ,nk ckjdß 14 Èk ish y;ajk Wmka Èkh iurhs' jhi wjqreÿ my iïmQ¾KjQ miq wksjd¾hfhkau iEu <uhl=u mdi,a .;l< hq;= njg kS;s l%shd;aul fï rfÜ Wmka mqxÑ fi*dka ksis jhi imqrd fojirla .;lr isáh§ ;ju;a mdi,la fkdue;sj ksjig ù isáhs'

;u orejdg mdi,la ,nd .ekSu i|yd uõmshka .;a ish¨‍ W;aidyhka .Õg lemQ bks ;;a;ajhg m;aj ;sìh§ .x Èfha .id f.k hñka ;sfnkafka fY*dkaf.a wkd.;hhs'

j¾I 2015 i|yd y,dj; wd‍kkao úÿyf,a m%d:ñlhg we;=<;a lsÍu i|yd mÈxÑh yd ifydaor moku hk wxY foflkau bÈßm;a l< wh÷ï m;% i|yd wjYH ,l=Kq m%udKh fkd,eîfuka fY*dkag tu mdi,g we;=<;a ùfï jrï wysñj ;sfnk w;r uqo,g .scq n,OdÍka ys;du;d ;u orejdg ysñúh hq;= ,l=Kq lmdoud orejdf.a wkd.;h w÷relrkakg mdr lemQ nj uõmsfhda mji;s'

jir 40 lg wdikak ld,hla y,dj; wdkkao úÿy,a udjf;a mÈxÑ ;u fouõmshkaf.a ksjfia isg ógr 75 la muK ÿßka msysá mdi, foi yQ,a,ñka n,d isákakg fï ksid fY*dkag isÿj ;sfí' fY*dka Wm;ska lf;da,slh' fn!oaO yereKq fldg wdkkaohg we;=<;a lr .kakd ‍fiiq wd.ñl orejkaf.a m%;sY;h jir 2105 ;=< blaujd ;sîu fi*dkag mdif,a fodr.=¿ újr fkdùug fya;=j nj mdi,a n,OdÍka okajd we;'

—wfma f.hska t<shg neyemq .uka fmakafka yd,dj; wdkkao m%d:ñfla' wdikak mÈxÑh hgf;a b,a¨‍ï m;%hl=;a ifydaor mokfuka b,a¨‍ï m;%hl=;a mdi,g oeïud' mÈxÑfhka ,enqfKa ,l=Kq 95 hs' ifydaor mokfuka ,l=Kq 73' 5 hs' ud;a ieñh;a fokaku oeka wjqreÿ 38 la ú;ru mÈxÑ mdi, lsÜgqjuhs' ,l=Kq 05 la lemqfõ Tmamqj wfma kug ,sh,d wjqreÿ ;=kla ksihs' uf.a ÿj,d fokaku hkafka y,dj; wdkkafog' f,dl= ÿj wg jif¾' fmdä ÿj my jif¾' ud;a uf.a uy;a;hdf.a ;d;a;;a .sfha fï mdi,g' ifydaor moku hgf;a wmsg fldfyduo ,l=Kq wvq fjkafka' iqÿje,af,a orefjla ifydaor mokñka wdkkafog tkjd' thdf.a ;d;a;d fmd,Sisfha' iqÿje,af,a b|,d biaflda, y;rla myqlr,d fïlg tkafka' ta biaflda, y;frka follg ú;rhs ,l=Kq lm,d ;sfnkafka' yßkï ;j;a ,l=Kq 10 la lefmkak ´k' ;j;a <uhl=g bf.k .kak ;sfhk whs;sh ke;s lrkak lsh,d wms lshkafka keye' ta;a wfma orejg;a mdi,lg .syska bf.k .kak whs;shla ;sfhkjd'

fï orejd yeuodu wvkjd' udkislj jeá,d bkafka' m<fjks jirg <uhd odkak we÷kq;a uy,hs ;sífí' oeka tajd uÈ' mq;d udkislj jeá, bkafka' wïfï ug ljodj;a biafldaf,a hkak ,efnkafka keoao lsh,d wykjd' wlal,df.a fmd;a n,,d f.or§ fmd;aj, tl tl foaj,a ,shkjd' uu;a okak foaj,a lsh,d fokdj' oeka ;=fka mka;shg ,nk jif¾ hkak ´k˜ fY*dkaf.a uj iySrd tfia mjikafka l÷¿ i,ñks'

—wïfï w~kak tmd' uu biafldaf,a hkafka ke;=j bkakï'''˜ fY*dka tfia mjikafka fojirla ;siafia ;uka fjkqfjka uj fufia y~d je,mqKq jdr wkka;j;a Tyq oel we;s neúks' ;u orejdf.a wOHdmk whs;sh b,a,d iySrd y,dj; wdkkao m%d:ñlh" y,dj; l,dm wOHdmk ld¾hd,h yd y,dj; fld<U m%Odk ud¾.fha 18 j;djla Wmjdi isÿlr ;sfí' ckm;s" w.ue;s" wOHdmk weue;s muKla fkdj udkj ysñlï fldñIka iNdfõo msysg m;d f.dia fuf;la lsisÿ úi÷ula fkdue;sj fyín;aj isák iySrd kj mdi,a jdrh wdrïNfha§ fyda ;u orejdg mdi,la ,nd §ug n,OdÍka lghq;= lrkq we;ehs wúYajdifhka miqfjhs'

—mq;d wdkkao biafldaf,g .;af;a ke;s jqKdu uu l,dm ld¾hd,g .syska f.or b|ka ógr 150 la ú;r ÿßka ;sfhk úch biafldaf,a b,a¨‍jd' thd,d nE lsõjd' f.or b|,d lsf,da ógr 05 la ú;r ÿßka ;sfhk mdi,la fokak yeÿjd' uu leu;s jqfKa keye' f.a <Õu mdi,a folla ;sfh;a§ wehs uu orejj tÉpr ÿr biafldaf,alg odkafka' <uhg mdi,la .kak uu Wmjdi l<d' ta;a ljqrej;a weyela wer,d ne¨‍fõ keye' wOHdmk wud;HdxYhg 2015 uehs udfia uu ,sÅ; meñ‚,a,la l<d' ms<s;=rla ke;s ksid úu¾Yk wxYhg .syska *hs,a tlla ndrÿkakd' ;=ka y;r mdrla .shd' uf.a *hs,a tl keye lsõjd' uu ;j tlla ÿkakd' miafia lshkjd tal;a keye lsh,d' fï úÈyg úu¾Yk wxYhg uu *hs,a ;=kla ÿkakd' tajg;a ms<s;=re ke;s ksid foieïn¾ udfia l=,shdmsáhg .syska weue;s;=udj yïnfj,d uf.a m%Yafka lsõjd' t;k ysgmq rkacka nKavdr i¾g fï.ek fidhd n,kak lsh,d weue;s;=ud Wmfoia ÿkakd' t;=ud úu¾Yk wxYhg tal fhduql<d lsõjd' wdfh;a weue;s;=udj l=,shdmsáhg .syska yïnfj,d ud¾;= udfia ;j;a *hs,a tlla ÿkakd' ta meñ‚,a,g wkqj udi y;rlg miafia úu¾Ykhla l<d' t;fldg;a uf.a orejd wjqreÿ tlyudrla f.or'

udkj ysñlï tlg myq.sh uehs udfia lrmq meñ‚,a,g wkqj wOHdmk wud;HdYhg lreKq oelaùula lrkak lsh,d ksfhda.hla ÿkakd' úu¾Yk jd¾;dj Tlaf;daïnr 24 fjksog fokak lsõjd' wojk ;=re tal §,d keye' Wmjdi l<dg miafia biaflda,hla fokakï lsh,d lSm j;djla lsõjd' ta;a ÿkafka keye' myq.sh Tlaf;daïn¾ udfia ,shdmÈxÑ ;emEf,ka ,shqula wdjd <uhd úch úÿy,g .kakjd lsh,d' uu tal ndr .;af;a keye' fï wh jerÈ lsh,d oekf.k fífrkak fïl lf<a' ug oeka ´k wdkkao biafldaf,a' foieu­an¾ m<fjksod wmsj udkj ysñlï ld¾hd,hg lefËõjd' wdkkafoa oeka úÿy,am;shs wOHdmk wud;HdxYfha f,alï ;=uhs fokaku weú;a ysáfha keye' udkj ysñlï tfla fï meñ‚,a, Ndrj lghq;= l< ks,Odßhd;a tod weú;a ysáfha keye' ñia flfkla lsõjd Thd,f.a ßfmdaÜ uql=;a keye' miafia ojil tkak lsh,d' oeka udkj ysñlï tl;a orejg idOdrKhla bIag lrkak Wkkaÿ ke;s njla fmakjd'''˜ weh fufia mjikafka n,dfmdfrd;a;= lvjQ yeÕSfuks'

—biafldaf,a ksfhdacH úÿy,am;sjrhd udkj ysñlï tlg weú;a lñgq ;SrKhla wkqj <uqka n|jd .;anj lsõjd' t;fldg wud;HdxYh u.ska ksl=;a lrk pl%f,aLk fudkjgo@ uu wyk m%Yakh talhs' wud;HdxYfha kS;s ks,OdÍksh;a fï lñgq ;SrK l;dj ms<s.;af;a keye' uf.a orejg fjk;a mdi,la §,d uu leue;s jqfKa keye lsh,d iuyre lshkjd' tal fndre' lg jpkfhka f.dvla wh Th fmdfrdkaÿj ÿkakd' uu ,sÅ;j b,a¨‍jd' ÿkafka keye' myq.sh Tlaf;daïn¾ udfia y,dj; úch úÿy,g <uhd we;=<;a lr.kak ,shdmÈxÑ ;emEf,ka ,smshla ug ,enqKd' uu th Nr.;af;a keye' ta yereKq úguf.a orejg mdi,la ÿkakd lsh,d ljqre yß lshkjd kï tal ,sÅ;j fmkajkak lsh,d uu wNsfhda. lrkjd'''˜ weh mejiqfõ ;rula oeä iajrEmfhks'

fY*dka t<fUk jif¾ ckjdß ui 14 Èk ish y;ajk WmkaÈkh ieuÍug kshñ;h' oeka jir follau mdi,a fkdf.dia ksjigù wdkkao m%d:ñlfha ks, weÿu weo WoEik mdi,a hk <uqka foi n,d isàu fi*dkaf.a mqreoaoh'

fi*dkaf.a fouõmshka oeka W;aiy lrkafka wdkkao úÿy,g ;u orejdg we;=<;a ùug we;s whs;sh iqrlaIs; lr .kakgh' n,OdÍka W;aiy lrkafka ;uka ksjerÈ nj rgg ta;a;= .ekaùugh' fuu l%shdj,sh ;=< fomd¾Yjfha lU weÈ,af,ka f.< isr jkafka lsisjla fkdokakd fi*dkaf.ah' furg WmÈk iEu orefjl=gu wOHdmkh ,eîfï whs;shla we;' ldf.a fyda jrolska fi*dkaf.a tu whs;sh oeka Tyqg wysñù we;' ke;fyd;a tu whs;sh ys;du;d Tyqg wysñlr ;sfí' fuu ixisoaêh ;=< jrolrefjl= fld;kl fyda isák nj ljqre;a ms<s.; hq;= i;Hhls' fi*dkag mdie,la ,efnk úg Tjqkag ovqjula fkd,efnkafka kï fujeks isÿùï u;=jg;a isÿùu j,lkq fkdyelsh'

wOHdmk wud;HdxYfhka l< úuiSul§ tys ks,Odßhl= fufia mejiSh'

iEu <uhl=f.au wOHdmk whs;sh Wmßufhka iq/lSug rch ne£ isákjd'm<uq jirg <uqka we;=<;a lr .ekSu i|yd wOHdmk wud;HdxYh u.ska ksl=;alr ;sfnk pl%f,aLkj,g mgyeksj lsisÿ <ufhla mdi,lg we;=<;a lsÍug bvla keye' <uqka mdi,aj,g .ekSfï§ pl%f,aLK W,a,x>kh ù we;akï ta iïnkaOfhka oeä l%shdud¾. .ekSug wls, úrdÊ ldßhjiï weue;sjrhd mshjr f.k ;sfnk w;r t;=ud fï iïnkaOfhka ish¨‍ ks,OdÍka oekqj;a lr ;sfnkjd' isiq orejkaf.a wOHdmkh whs;sh ;yjqre lsÍu ms‚i úfYaI wjOdkh fhduqlrñka weue;sjrhd lghq;= lrk w;r y,dj; orejf.a m%Yakh ms<sn|jo t;=ud úfYaI wjOdkhla fhduql<d' jydu fï iïnkaOj mÍlaIKhla isÿlrkak t;=ud ks,OdÍkag Wmfoia ÿkakd' fï iïnkaOj weue;sjrhdf.a Wmfoia u; isÿl< úu¾Yk jd¾;djg wkqj isiqjd y,dj; wdkkao úÿy,g we;=<;a lr .ekSug ks¾foaY ,nd§ ;sfnk w;r wod< úÿyf,a ysgmq úÿy,am;sjrhd iïnkaOfhka úkh mÍlaIKhla isÿlsÍug;a ;SrKh ù ;sfnkjd'

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fld<U úYaj úoHd,fha kS;smSGfha fcHIaG lÓldpd¾h"

wdpd¾h m%;sNd uykdufyajd

Y%S ,xldj úYaj <ud whs;sjdislï iq/lSfï iïuq;shg w;aika l< rgla f,i orejkaf.a wOHdmk whs;sh ;yjqre lsÍug ne£ isákjd' fï iïnkaOj úfYaI kS;s Í;s;a rfÜ mj;skjd' <uhl=g ;uka mÈxÑ ksji wdikaJfha we;s mdi,lg we;=¿ù wOHdmkh ,eîfï whs;sjdislu ;sfnkjd' ta i|yd hï hï ks¾kdhl ilia lr ;sfnk w;r tajd iemsrE lsisÿ <ufhl=g wod< mdie, fkd§ isákak ldgj;au neye' 1978 jHjia:dfõ 12 jk jHjia:dj wkqj lsisÿ flfkl= j¾.SlrKh fldg i,lkak neye' yefudagu iudkj i,lkak ´k' <ufhl=g wOHdmkh ,nd§u rcfha j.lSuhs' lsishï orefjla jir folla mdi,la fkdue;sj bkakjd kï Bg wOHdmk n,OdÍka j.lsh hq;=uhs' fï jf.a isÿùï j,§ udkj ysñlï fldñifï msysg m;kak .shdu t;k ks¾foaY ,nd§fï§ isÿjk m%udoh ;j;a úYd, .eg¨‍jla' fïksid;a <uhskaf.a whs;sjdislï W,a,x>kh fjkjd' jhi wjqreÿ 16 olajd iEu orejl=gu wksjd¾hfhlau wOHdmkh ,ndÈh hq;=hs' tfia fkdjkafka kï th jrola' hï wdldrhlska <uhl=f.a uõmshka orejd mdie,a fkdhjkafka kï Tjqkag tfrysjo kvq mjrkak mq¿jka' fu;k§ meyeÈ,s f,iu orejdg wOHdmkh ,eî‍ug we;s ysñlu lvù ;sfnkjd'

wud;HdxYh l,a urkjd

Y%S ,xld úÿy,am;s ix.ufha f,alï

mshisß m%kdkaÿ

wOHdmk wud;HdxYh yeufj,dfju m%Yakhla wdju m%Yakhg úi÷ula fkd§ l,a urkjd' fï <uhd tafla f.dÿrla' m%Yakhla ;sfhkjd kï tal fydh,d n,,d úi÷ula fokak fï whg wehs neß' fï orejd oeka wjqreÿ folla biaflda,hla ke;=j f.or' fudk wmrdOhlao@' oeka orejd ,nk jif¾ we;=<;a fjkak ´k ;=kajk jirg' tfla "fofla mka;sj, wfkla <uhs bf.k .;a; foaj,a fï <uhg wlemo@úÿy,am;s Wiiaùï iïnkaO m%Yakhg úi÷ula fkd,enqkdu wms udkj ysñlï .shd' t;kag .shd lsh,d wmsg wOHdmk wud;HdxYfha f,alï n‚kjd' udkj ysñlï tflka *hs,a tl ndr wrf.k udi lsysmhla .syska fïl wmsg wod< keye lshkjd' udkj ysñlï tl udkj ysñlï iqrlskak l%shd lrkafka keye' by< wh Tlafldu tl;=fj,d my< isák whj mSvdjg m;alrkjd' fï orejf.a m%Yakh;a tfyuhs' fldhs fj,djl yß fï orejd mdi,a heõfõ keye lsh,d fï orejf.a wïughs ;d;a;ghs wOHdmk wud;HdxYfhka kvq fkdmerefjd;a ;uhs mqÿfï' wo f.dvla mdi,aj, fmdfrd;a;= f,aLKhg msáka <uhs mdi,a j,g hkjfka' fïl tod b|,u isÿjqKd' keyehs lsh,d ldgj;au lshkak neye' i,a,s j,g biaflda, j,g <uhs .kakjd lshk tl Tmamq lrkak neß jqKdg tal to;a wo;a fyg;a isÿfjkjd' fïl m%isoaêfha l;d lrkak iuyre wlue;shs' kS;sh bÈßfha hula Tmamq lrkak neßjQ mu‚ka ta jro isÿ jkafka keye lsh,d ldgj;au lshkak neye' orefjla mdi,la fkdue;sj wjqreÿ folla f.org fj,d bkakjd lshk ldrKh ;=< úYd, jrola ;sfnkjd' <uhdf.a fouõmsfhda jerÈ kï wOHdmk n,OdÍka Tjqkag tfrysj l%shd lrkak ´k' tal fkdlrk tflka ‍fmakafka ks,OdÍka jerÈ njhs'

;du ;Skaÿjla keye

y,dj; wdkkao úÿyf,a úÿy,am;s

Okxch úl%u

fï iïnkaOj mÍlaIKhla isÿflfrkjd' ;du ;Skaÿjla m%ldYhg m;alr,d keye' fï <uhg widOdrKhla fj,do lsh,d ;Skaÿjlg ;ju weú;a keye'

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