vjpup tUthdh? vk; kz;izj; njhLthdh? vd topNky; tpopitj;Jf; fhj;jpUf;Fk; tp. Gypfs;!
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G+idf;F kzpfl;LtJ ahH vd;gJ me;jf; fhyk;. Gypf;F kzp fl;LtJ ahH vd;gJ ,e;jf; fhyk;.
jkpo; Njrpa ,dj;jpd; tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lj;ij eRf;f Ntz;Lnkd;why; Gypfis xopj;Jf; fl;lNtz;Lk;. mij vg;gbr; nra;J Kbf;fyhk; vd;W re;jpupfh> mEUj;j uj;tj;ij> Nwhfd; jStj;ij kw;Wk; ,uhZt jsgjpfs; Nghd;NwhH my;Yk; gfYk; mdtujKk; jpl;lk; jPl;bf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. Nghjhf;Fiwf;F mnkupf;f> ,];Nuypa> ghfp];jhdpa ,uhZt MNyhrfHfsJ ,uhZt je;jpNuhghaq;fs; NtW ngwg; gLfpwJ. mnkupf;f fPwPd;ngwl; rpq;fs ,uhZtj;Jf;F tpNrlnfhkhz;Nlh gapw;;rp mspf;f Kiwf;F Kiw =yq;fhtpw;F te;J Ngha;f; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ.
,it Nghjhnjd;W Xa;T ngw;w cs;s+H ,uhZt> flw;gil> tpkhdg;gil mjpfhupfSk; n[aRf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;ifia Kd;ndLf;fTk.; tp. Gypfis ntw;wp nfhs;sTk; jq;fs; gq;Ff;F MNyhrid toq;fp tUfpwhHfs;. ,g;gb ,ytr MNyhrid toq;fpwtu;fspy; Kd;dhs; tpkhdg;gil tpq;. nfhkhz;lu; khu;f; nrdptuj;jpdhTk;
( Wg.Cdr. Mark Seneviratne) xUtH. ,tu; jdJ MNyhridfis Sunday Times gj;jpupif my;y Midweek Mirror gj;jpupif thapyhyhf jhuskhf toq;fp tUfpwhH. ,tu; tpkhdg; gilapy; ,Ue;jNghJ tpkhdg; gilapd; cstpay; eltbf;iffSf;F (Psychological Operations) nghWg;ghf ,Ue;jhH vd;gJ ,q;F Fwpg;gplj; jf;fJ.n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;ifapd; xU ,yf;F Nkw;Nf kd;dhH njhlq;fp> fPNotTdpahtiu te;J mg;Gwk; fpof;Nf Gy;Nkhl;il tiu ePz;l Kd;dzp ghJfhg;G fhtyuz; mikg;gJ vd;W $Wk; nrdptuj;jpd tlkj;jpa khfhzj;jpd; tlvy;iyia guhf;fpukGuj;jpy; ,Ue;J Gy;Nkhl;iltiu mfl;b> mjd; njd; vy;iyia fe;jshapypUe;J NrUthtpy kl;Lk; tpupthf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;fpwhu;. vOj;jpy;gbj;jhy; gbg;gtHfSf;F tpsq;fhJ vd;gjw;fhf xU tiuglk; NtW fPwpf;fhl;b ,Uf;fpwhu;!
,g;gbr; nra;tjhy; vd;d ,yhgk;? mijAk; mtu; rhq;Nfhghq;fkhfr; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhH. ,g;gbr; nra;jhy; tl khzhj;ij fpof;F khfhzhj;jpypUe;J gpuNjr mbg;gilapy; Jz;bj;J tplyhk;. tlf;Ff;Fk; fpof;Ff;Fk; ,ilapyhd jiug;ghijia ntl;b tpl;lhy; jkpoHfspd; jhaff; Nfhl;ghL mbgl;Lg; NghFk;. jhaf G+kp ,y;yhtpl;lhy; jkpoPof; Nfhupf;ifAk; nrj;J kbe;J tpLk;. ,jdhy; murpay; mjpfhug; gutyhf;fy; gw;wpa rpq;fstuJ kdg;gak; Nghf;fbf;fg; gl;L epue;ju rkhjhdj;ij ehl;by; Vw;gLj;jp tplyhk;!
,g;gb tp];jupf;fg; gl;l tl-fpof;F vy;iyapy; ,uhZt Kd;dzp ghJfhg;Gf; fhtyuz;
(FDL) cUthf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.mtuJ MNyhridia ed;whf tpsq;fpf; nfhs;s mtuJ fl;Liuapd; xU Fwpg;gpl;lgFjpia fPNo jUfpNwd;. gbj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. fl;Liuapd; jiyg;G
"A Devolution for permanent peace" ("epue;ju rkhjhdj;jpw;Fupa xU murpay; gutyhf;fy;") vd;gjhFk;."The apparent lethargy with which such a strong Jaya Sikuru force has been getting about its offensive to create a main supply route to Jaffna has probably aroused LTTE suspicion that the real objective of the operation could be to extend the existing FDL from Mannar to Vavuniya, right across the Vanni to the east coast somewhere north of Pulomoddai… "
"……. One such adjustment that is bound to allay Sinhalese apprehensions would be if the North Central Province was to be extended to the east coast so that the Northern Province, which has always been Tamil, will remain so but will be physically separated from the Eastern Province which has always been a cosmopolitan one of Tamil, Muslim and Sinhalese. Such an enlargement of the NCP is probably what the Tigers suspected in Jaya Sikuru operations.
The enlargement of the NCP may be effected by extending its northern boundary from Parakramapura to Pulmoddai, and in the south through Kantalai to Seruwawila."
"aho;g;ghzj;jpw;F gpujhd tpdpNahfg; ghij jpwg;gjw;F ,j;jid gyKs;s n[arpf;FW gil Nrhk;Ngwpj;jdkhf Kd;NdWtijg; ghHj;Jg; NghYk; tp. GypfSk; ,e;j ,uhZt eltbf;ifapd; cz;ikahd Nehf;fk; ,g;NghJ kd;dhH njhlq;fp tTdpahtiuAs;s Kd;dzpg; ghJfhg;guiz td;dpf; $lhf fpof;Ff; fiuapYs;s Gy;Nkhl;iltiu nfhz;L nry;tjw;Nf vdr; re;Njfpj;J ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
"rpq;fstuJ kdg;gaj;ij Nghf;fbf;fg; gLtjw;F nra;ag; glNtz;ba xOq;F vd;dntd;why; tlkj;jpa khfhzhj;jpd; ( tl vy;iyia ) fpof;Ff; fiuNahuk; kl;Lk; tpupthf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gbr; nra;tjd; %yk; ,g;NghJk; vg;NghJk; jkpo; khfhzkhf tpsq;Fk; tl khfhzj;ij jkpo;> K];ypk;> rpq;fstu; vd fye;J thOk; fpof;F khfhzhj;jpypUe;J gpuNjruPjpahfj; Jz;bj;J tplyhk;. mNdfkhf n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;if ,g;gb xU vy;iy tp];jupg;ig Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;bUg;gjhf GypfSk; re;Njfj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
tlkj;jpa khfhzj;jpd; tl vy;iyia guhf;fpukGuj;jpy; ,Ue;J Gy;Nkhl;iltiu mfl;b> mjd; njd; vy;iyia fe;jshapypUe;J NrUthtpy kl;Lk; tpupthf;f Ntz;Lk;.
jpU.nrdptuj;jpd NkYk; vOJk; NghJ tp. Gypfs; Gy;Nkhl;il flw;gug;gpy; itj;J
"Cordiality" vd;w fg;giy jhl;ljw;Ff; fhuzk; n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;ifapd; cs;Nehf;if mtHfs; mwpe;J nfhz;ljhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W Fwpg;gpLfpwhH. kw;w ,dthj rpq;fs vOj;jhsHfisg; NghyNt ,tUk; jkpo; kf;fSf;F jdp ,uh[;[pak; ,Ue;jijNah> mtu;fSf;F xU ghuk;gupa G+kp ,Ug;gijNah xj;Jf; nfhs;shJ kWj;Jiuf;fpwhH.,dg;gpur;rpid rk;ge;jkhf [yz;L gj;jpupifapy; xOq;fhf vOjptUgtu;fspy; XUtH jpU. n[fd; ngNuuh Mthu;. ,tu; Njrpa rkhjhd rigapy; cWg;gpduhfTk;,Uf;fpwhH. ,jd; fhuzkhf ,tu; ,dg;gpur;rpidiag; nghWj;jstpy; xU kpjthjp vdf; fUjg;gLgtu;. mtu; Iyz;L gj;jpupifapy; ( 28-12-97) vd;d vOJfpwhH?
"But worst of all the country lost men and material on the largest scale while the government tried to capture the road to Jaffna from the LTTE. Close to 2,000 soldiers lost their lives, while three times that number were injured in that still futile effort. How many casualties the LTTE suffered is not reliably known. But still, it would be too many.
From a humanitarian perspective, Tamil boy dying would be just as bad as a Sinhalese boy dying. Families, north and south, would be mourning their brave and beloved ones. It was, therefore, not the best time for the grand ceremony at which President Kumaratunga last week distributed medals of heroism to the hierarchy in the defence establishment – while leaving out the poor foot soldiers. But, instead of resentment at this one-sided ceremony, the stronger sense may be one of general indifference.
So, while poor Sinhala boys fought poor Tamil boys to the death, the air of normalcy that prevailed elsewhere, in the rest of the country as well has an unreal quality about it. It can easily be imagined that the 5-star hotels have been booked full for the new year’s eve dances tonight. And yesterday, a group of provincial journalists in Kandy attending a seminar looked somewhat askance, and bitter, at a Christmas party that was being celebrated just across from where they had been discussing the war and its impact on the lives of the families of soldiers."
tpLjiyg; Gypfsplk; ,Ue;J aho;g;ghzj;Jf;Fg; NghFk; ghijiag; gpbg;gjw;FmuR Kaw;r;rp vLj;j NghJ ehL ngUe;njhifahd Ms; MAj ,og;Gf;fisr; re;jpj;jJ.
,e;j tPzhd Kaw;r;rpapy; muR gf;fj;jpy; 2>000 Ngu; kl;by; ,we;J gl;bUf;fpwhHfs.; ,ijg;Nghy; %d;W klq;F Ngu; fhag;gl;bUf;fpwhHfs;. ,Nj Nghy; Gypfs; gf;fj;jpy; ,we;jtu;fspd; vz;zpf;if vt;tsT vd;W ek;gfkhfj; njupahJ. Mdhy; mit ngUkstpy; ,Uf;Fk;.
kdpjhgpkhdf; fz;Nzhl;lj;jpy; xU jkpo; ,isQd; rhtjhy; Vw;gLk; ,og;Gk; xU rpq;fs ,isQd; rhtjhy; Vw;gLk; ,og;Gk; xd;Nw. tPuk; epiwe;j jq;fs; mUikg; gps;isfs; ,we;jijapl;L tlf;fpYk; njw;fpYk; thOk; FLk;gq;fs;; moNt nra;thHfs;. vdNt rhjhuhz ,uhZt tPuu;fis tpl;L tpl;L Aj;jfsj;jpy; fhl;ba tPuj;Jf;fhf ,uhZt cau;kl;lj;jpy; ,Ug;gtHfSf;F [dhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpUJ toq;fpf; nfhutpj;j itgtk; nghUj;jkhd Neuj;jpy; nra;ag; gl;l fhupakhfg; gltpy;iy. ,e;j xU gf;f rhHG tpUJ itgtj;ijapl;L ntWg;G Vw;glhtpl;lhYk; nghJthd myl;rpak; Vw;gl;bUf;Fk;.
MfNt Vior; rpq;fs ,isQu;fs; Vioj; jkpo; ,isQu;fNshL nghUjp ,wf;Fk;; NghJ ehl;bd; gpw gFjp toikahd Njhw;wj;ijf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. GJtUlj;ij Mbg; ghbf; nfhz;lhl ,d;wpuT Ie;J el;rj;jpu Xl;ly;fs; ahTk; gjpTnra;ag; gl;bUf;Fk; vd;W epr;rak; ek;gyhk;. New;W fz;bapy; Aj;jj;ijg; gw;wpAk; Aj;jj;jpdhy; ghjpf;fg; gl;l FLk;gq;fs; gw;wpAk; Muha Vw;g;ghL nra;ag; gl;l fUj;juq;nfhd;wpy; fye;J nfhz;l khfhz gj;jpupif epUgHfs; jq;fSf;F Neu; vjpHj; jpirapy; ej;jhH tpoh nfhz;lhbf; nfhz;bUg;ijg; ghu;j;J rw;Wj; jpifj;Jg;NghdhHfs;.
,ijg; gbf;Fk; NghJ kdpju; gUthapy;iy. Ms; khdplj;ij Nerpf;Fk; xU kdpjhgpkhdp vd;W vz;zj; Njhd;Wk;. ,dpj;jhd; ghk;Gf;F tp\k;; gy;ypy; vd;gijf; fz;L nfhs;syhk;.
At present the Sri Lankan army is about 99% Sinhalese. A conscript army, on the other hand, would permit substantial Tamil-speaking regiments to be built up, recruited from the south and from upper and middle class backgrounds, whose loyalties would be to a united Sri Lanka …….."
"jw;NghJ =yq;fhtpd; ,uhZtj;jpy; rpq;fstH Vwf;Fiwa 99 tPjk; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. kWGwk; fl;lha; gLj;jp ,uhZtj;Jf;F Ms; jpul;bdhy; gy jkpo; ,uhZtg; gilg; gpupTfisf; fl;b vOg;g top gpwf;Fk;. njw;fpYk; Nky;j;jl;L kw;Wk;eLj;ju tHf;ff; FLk;gfq;fspypUe;J Ms; jpul;l KbAk;. mg;NghJ ,tHfsJ tpRthrk; If;fpa =yq;fh rhHghf ,Uf;Fk;........""
jkpoHfs; mur NritapypUe;J Juj;jg;gl;lNghJ> gy;fiyf; fofq;fspd; fjTfs;jkpo; khztHfSf;F rhj;jg; gl;lNghJ n[fd; ngNuuhtpw;F ,e;j Nahrid tutpy;iy. ,g;NghJ rpq;fs ,isQHfs; rz;ilapy; ngUksT nrj;Jkbtijf;fhZk; NghJkl;Lk; mtUf;F jkpo; ,isQHfisAk; ,uhZtj;jpy; NrHj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;w Qhdk; gpwf;fpwJ! mJTk; mtHfs; tho;tjw;fy;y! =yq;fhtpd; XUikg; ghl;Lf;F rz;il gpbj;J rhtjw;F!
"xU ehL XU kf;fs;" me;j kf;fSk; rpq;fstH> me;j ehLk; ngsj;j rpq;fstuJ vd;gJjhd; [dhjpgjp re;jpupfh Kjw; nfhz;L kQ;rs; mq;fp mzpe;jpUf;Fk; Nrhgpj NjuHtiuapyhd ,dthjpfsJ Nfhl;ghlhFk;. jkpo; kf;fsJ epyj;ijg; gwpj;J mtu;fsJ Njrpa me;j];ij mopj;J mtu;fis rpWghd;ik kf;fshf;fp tpl;lhy; ,dg;gpur;rpid jPHe;JtpLk; vd;gNj rpq;fs-ngsj;j ,dthjpfsJ fdthFk;. tp. Gypfs; Njhspy; Jg;ghf;fpAld; fsj;jpy; "vjpup tUthdh? vk; kz;izj; njhLthdh?" vd topNky;tpop itj;J vjpHj;J epw;Fk; tiu ,e;j etPd Vfhjpgj;jpathjpfspd; fdT gypf;fhJ!