td;dpf; fsj;jpy; %stpUf;Fk; ,Wjp Aj;jk; !
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"xa;ahuf; nfhz;ilahk; jhok; G+thk; cs;Ns ,Uf;Fjhk; <Uk; NgDk;" vd;gJ gonkhop. ,e;jg; gonkhop nkhj;jk; MW Mz;L fhyj;jpy; ehd;F Mz;L fhyj;ij fle;j Mf];l; 16k; Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L Ie;jhtJ Mz;by; mbnaLj;J itj;jpUf;Fk; rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh muir tHzpg;gjw;F kpfTk; nghUj;jkhdJ. Mwhz;L fhyj;jpy; ehd;F Mz;Lfhyk; vd;gJ %d;wpy; ,uz;L gq;fhFk;. kPjp ,Ug;gJ ,uz;L Mz;Lfs; kl;LNk. Ml;rpapypUf;Fk; ve;j muRk; ,e;jf; fhyfl;lj;jpy; NtW vtw;iw tplTk; mLj;j ghuhSkd;wj; NjHjiyg;gw;wp mjpf mf;fiwfhl;l Ntz;ba epHg;gje;jj;jpw;Fj; js;sg;gLtJ jtpHf;f KbahjjhFk;.
,e;jg; nghJ tpjpf;F re;jpupfh muR tpjptpyf;fy;y.
1994 Mk; Mz;L> gjpNdO Mz;L fhyk; Ml;rpf; fl;bypy; ,Ue;j If;fpa Njrpaf; fl;rpia re;jpupfh jiyikapyhd If;fpa Kd;dzp NjHjypy; Njhw;fbj;Jntw;wpthif R+baJ. NjHjypy; ntw;wp <l;Ltjw;fhf If;fpa Kd;dzp gy ftHr;rpfukhd thf;FWjpfis ms;sp tPrpapUe;jJ.
(1) ehl;bd; rhgf;Nflhf (bane of the country) 1978k; Mz;L Kjy; eilKiwapy; ,Ue;JtUk; epiwNtw;W mjpfhuk; gilj;j rehjpgjp Ml;rp Kiw xopf;fg;gl;L kPz;Lk; Kd;ida ghuhSkd;w-ke;jpuprig ghzpapyhd Ml;rpKiw 1995 Mk; Mz;L A+iy khj ,Wjpf;Fs; eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gLk;.
(2) rpq;fstH- jkpoUf;F ,ilapyhd Aj;jj;ij KbTf;Ff; nfhz;Lte;J eh l;by; XLk; ,uj;j Mw;Wf;F Kw;Wg;Gs;sp itj;J rkhjhdk; epiyehl;lg;gLk;.
(3) kf;fspd; md;whl czthd ghzpd; tpiy Ie;J &ghapypUe;J %d; W &gh Ik;gJ rjkhff; Fiwf;fg;gLk;.
(4) %yr; rl;lj;jpd; Nehf;fj;jpw;Fk; ehlhSkd;wj;jpd; tpUg;gj;Jf;Fk; mika muRf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd Vupf;fiug; gj;jpupif epWtdj;jpd; gq;Fupik gu tyhf;fg;gLk;.
(5) Ntiyapy;yhg; gl;ljhupfs; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; mtHfSf;F Ntiy fpilf;Fk;tiu khjhe;jk; &gh 1>500 toq;fg;gLk;.
(6) nghJ ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; mtru fhy tpjpfisg; gad;gLj;jp NjHjy;fis xj;jpg;NghLk; kf;fs; tpNuhj nfhs;isf;F Kw;Wg; Gs;sp itf;fg;gLk;.
(7) Coiy xopg;gjw;F murpay; jiyaPlw;w RahjPdkhd Mizf;FO epakpf;fg;gLk;.
(8) njd;dpyq;ifapy; 1989-1990 Mz;Lfspy; mur gilfshy; elhj;jg;gl;l gLnfhiyfs; gw;wp tprhupf;f Mizf;FO mikf;fg;gl;L Fw;wthspfs; vd fhzg;gLNthH cupaKiwapy; jz;bf;fg; gLtH.
Nkw;Fwpg;gplg; gl;l NjHjy; thf;FWjpfis cs;slf;fpa If;fpa Kd;dzp murpd; NjHjy; mwpf;ifapd; KbTiu cWjp> Nkk;ghL> [dehafk;> rkhjhdk;> RgPl;rk;> Rje;jpuk; epiwe;j xU Gj;jk; Gjpa rfhg;jj;ij cUthf;fg; Nghtjhf gpufldg;gLj;jpaJ. me;jj; NjHjy; mwpf;ifapy; fhzg;gl;l thrfk; gpd;tUkhW.
"The United Front promise to launch a new era of stability, development, democracy, freedom, peace and harmony thereby creating the necessary atmosphere for every individual citizen equal opportunity to develop his or her personality and respective individual resources and the right to participate fully in the decision making of the nation."
"If;fpa Kd;dzp cWjp> RgPl;rk;> [dehafk;> Rje;jpuk;> rkhjhdk;> xw;Wik epiwe;j xU Gjpa rfhg;jj;;ij cUthf;Fk; vd thf;FWjp mspf;fpwJ. ,jd; %yk; ehl;bYs;s xt;nthU FbkfDk; mtd; my;yJ mtspd; MSik> jFjpfs; ,tw;iw tsHj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;Fk; ehl;bd; Ml;rpapy; KOikahfg; gq;Nfw;gjw;Fk; Ntz;ba rktha;g;Gk; R+o;epiyAk; cUthf;fpf;; nfhLf;fg;gLk;."
If;fpa Kd;dzp Ml;rpiag; gpbf;f ms;sp tPrpa ve;j thf;FWjpAk; epiwNtw;wg; gltpy;iy vd;gJ kl;Lky;y jkpo; kf;fisg; nghWj;jstpy; me;j thf;FWjpfs; fhw;wpy; gwf;ftplg;gl;L mtHfs; tuyhw;wpy; Kd; vg;nghOJk; ,y;yhj mstpw;F KO mstpyhd ,d mopg;Gf;Fk; mlf;F Kiwf;Fk; Mshf;fg;gl;Ls;shHfs;.
RgPl;rk;> [dehafk;> Rje;jpuk;> rkhjhdk;> xw;Wik vd;gJ jkpo; kf;fisg; nghWj;jstpy; njhlHe;J fhdy; ePuhfNt fhl;rpaspf;fpd;wd. [dehafk; Nfypf; $j;jhf;fg; gl;bUf;fpwJ. rktha;g;G rkre;jHg;gk; vd;gJ ntWk; myq;fhu thHj;ijfshf vQ;rptpl;ld.
re;jpupfh muR rkhjhdk; vd;w NghHitapy; jkpo; kf;fSf;F nrk;kzp kahdj;jpy; epyTk; gaq;fu mikjpiaNa guprhff; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwJ.
re;jpupfhtpd; ,dntwp Ml;rpapy; fle;j ehyhz;L fhykhf jkpo; kf;fs; fz;zPH nts;sj;jpy; kpje;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;.
1995 Mk; Mz;L njhlf;fk; jkpo; kf;fs; kPJ fl;lTo;j;J tplg;gl;l ,uhZt mlf;FKiw fhuzkhf -
vl;L ,yl;rk; aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;L kf;fs; td;dpf;F mfjpfshf ,lk; ngaHe;jhHfs;. NkYk; xU ,yl;rk; td;dp kf;fs; jq;fs; nrhe;jf; fpuhkq;fspypUe;J ,lk; ngaHe;jhHfs;.
Mapuf;fzf;fhNdhH jkpo;ehl;bw;Fk; ntspehLfSf;Fk; mfjpfshfg; Ngha;r; NrHe;jhHfs;.
,uhZtj;jpd; Fz;L tPr;R nry;yb fhuzkhf gy Mapuk; jkpo;kf;fs; capH ,oe;jhHfs;.
aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;by; kl;Lk; vOEhw;Wf;Fk; mjpfkhNdhH ,uhZt Rw;wptisg;gpy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;l gpd;dH fhzhky; NghAs;shHfs;. ,tHfspy; 400 NgH nfhiy nra;ag;gl;L nrk;kzpapy; Gijf;fg;gl;bUg;gjhf fpUrhe;jp nfhiy tof;fpy; Jhf;Fj;jz;lid tpjpf;fg; gl;l Kjyhk; vjpup ePjpkd;wj;jpy; thf;F%yk; mspj;Js;shd;.
Mapuj;Jf;Fk; mjpfkhd jkpoHfs; mtrufhyr; rl;lj;jpd; fPOk;> gaq;fu thjr; rl;lj;jpd; fPOk; ifJ nra;ag; gl;L Mz;Lf; fzf;fpy; ePjp tprhuizapd;wp njd;dpyq;if rpiwf; $lq;fspy; milf;fg; gl;bUf;fpwhH;fs;.
td;dpapYk; njd;jkpoPoj;jpYk; mfjpfshf thOk; RkhH ehY ,yl;rk; jkpo; kf;fs; czT> cil> ciwtplk;> kUj;Jt trjpapd;wp miug;gl;bdp fhy;gl;bdpahy; thbtjq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;. ,tHfSf;F toq;fp te;j cyH czit fpl;lj;jl;l ghjpahf re;jpupfh muR mz;ikapy; Fiwj;jjd; tpisthf KOg; gl;bdpahy; rhf Ntz;ba fl;lj;Jf;F ,tHfs; js;sg; gl;Ls;shHfs;.
jkpo; kf;fspd; tPL> thry;fs;> fd;W fhypfs;> Njhl;lk; JuTfs;> tzf;f jyq;fs;> gs;spf;Rlq;fs;> kUj;Jt kidfs; fz;%bj;jdkhd Fz;L tPr;Rf;fspdhy; ehrkhf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;by; 75 tpOf;fhL tPLfs; Fz;L tPr;rpdhYk; nry;jhf;FjypdhYk; Nrjkhf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.
,dg;gpur;rpidf;F jPHTfhzg; Nghtjhf 1995k; Mz;L eLg;gFjpapy; nfhz;L tug;gl;l murpay; jPHTj; jpl;lk; ,g;NghJ %r;Rg; Ngr;rpd;wp gLj;j ghapy; Fw;WapUk; Fiw capUkhff; fplf;fpwJ.
mNj rkak; ,e;jj; jPHTj;jpl;lj;ij jpiuahfg; ghtpj;J ""rkhjhdj;Jf;fhd NghH"" vd;w Kof;fj;Jf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jkpo; kf;fSf;F vjpuhd ,dtopg;G Aj;jj;ij muR tpupTgLj;jpAs;sJ.
ghJfhg;G mikr;Rf;F xJf;fg;gl;l &gh 4>400 Nfhb Nghjhnjd;W NkYk; &gh 800 Nfhbia re;jpupfh muR Aj;jj;ij Kd;ndLf;f xJf;fpAs;sJ.
%d;W khjj;jpy; Kbe;J tpLk; vd;W Muk;gpf;fg; gl;l n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;if ,g;NghJ mijg;Nghy; Ie;J klq;F fhyj;ijf; fle;J tpl;lJ.
,g;NghJ ,e;j tUlk; nehtk;gH khjf; filrpf;F Kd; fpspnehr;rp - tTdpah ghijiaj; jpwe;J tplg;Nghtjhf Jizg; ghJfhg;G mikr;rH mDUj;j uj;tj;ij Gjpa fhyf; nfL tpjpj;Js;shH.
xU thjj;Jf;F fpspnehr;rp - tTdpah ghij jpwf;fg;gl;lJ vd;W itj;Jf; nfhz;lhYk; mjdhy; ,dg;gpur;rpid jPHe;JtpLk; vd;W re;jpupfh muR fzf;Fg; NghLtJ murpay; Kl;lhs;jdkhFk;.
re;jpupfh muR tp.Gypfis xopj;Jf; fl;btpl;lhy; ,dg;gpur;rpid jPHe;JtpLk; vd;W gfy; fdT fhz;fpwJ. re;jpupfh muR NghyNt Kd;ida N[.MH.n[atHj;jd kw;Wk; uzrpq;f gpNukjhr muRfSk; jg;Gf;fzf;Fg; Nghl;ld.
,jpYs;s Ntbf;if my;yJ Ntjid vd;dntd;why; ,dg;gpur;rpidf;F Aj;jj;jpd; %yk; jPHT fz;Ltpl KbahJ> ,dg;gpur;rpid %z;ljw;Fupa murpay; fhuzpfis fz;Lgpbj;J mtw;iwf; fisa Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ,d;Dk; gy gpughfud;fs; jkpo;kf;fs; kj;jpapy; Njhd;WthHfs; vd;W nrhd;d rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhNt ,g;NghJ ,uhZtj; jPHit kl;Lk; ek;gp mijj; jPtpug;gLj;JfpwhH.
,e;j ,uhZt-murpay; mZFKiw %yk; Fiwe;jJ ehd;F jtWfis rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh ,iof;fpwhH.
(1) jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; gaq;futhjpfs;. mtHfsJ Nghuhl;lk; Njrpa tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lk; my;y. mJ KOf;f KOf;f gaq;futhjg; Nghuhl;lk;.
(2) jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfis ,uhZt uPjpapy; ntw;wpfz;L mtHfis mopj;njhopj;J tpl;lhy; tpLjiyf;fhd MAjg; Nghuhl;lk; Kbe;JtpLk;.
(3) tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lj;ij Kwpabj;J tpl;lhy; jkpo; kf;fs; rpq;fs Nkyhz;ikia Vw;Wf;nfhz;LtpLthHfs;.
(4) rpq;fs Nkyhz;ikia jkpo; kf;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhz;Ltpl;lhy; ,dg;gpur;rpid jhdhfj; jPHe;J Ngha;tpLk;.
,e;jj; jtwhd mZFKiwf;F =yq;fh ngsj;j-rpq;fstHfSf;F kl;Lk; nrhe;jkhdJ NtW ,dj;jtHfSf;F cupikapy;iy vd;w kfhtk;rrpe;jid (Mahavamsa mindset) mbg;gilf; fhuzkhFk;. ,e;jr; rpe;jidf;F ,iuahfhj rpq;fs murpay;thjpfis tpuy;tpl;L vz;zptplyhk;. jkpo;kf;fSf;F XusT Rahl;rp nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;Yfpw vjpHf;fl;rpj; jiytH uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fp ,dg;gpur;rpidf;fhd ve;jj; jPHTk; xw;iwahl;rp murpay; jpl;lj;Jf;F cl;gl;ljhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;> fhzp rk;ke;jkhd mjpfhuk; KOtJk; =yq;fh ghuhSkd;wj;Jf;F kl;LNk ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; nrhy;tJ ,e;j kfhtk;r rpe;jid fhuzkhfNt.
vjpHtUk; nehtk;gH khj ,Wjpf;Fs; tTdpah -fpspnehr;rp ghij jpwf;fg;gl;lhYk; jpwf;fg;glhtpl;lhYk; ,e;jf; fhy ,ilntsp jkpo;kf;fisg; nghWj;jstpYk; re;jpupfh muirg; nghWj;jstpYk; kpf Kf;fpakhdJ.
vjpup jdJ KO Ml;gyj;ijAk; MAjgyj;ijAk; xd;W jpul;b khq;Fsj;ijg; gpbg;gjw;F jPtpu Kaw;rp nra;ag; NghtJ epr;rakhfptpl;lJ. ,e;j Kaw;rpapy; fle;j fhyj;ijg; Nghy; tp.Gypfshy; vjpupapd; gilnaLg;G Kwpabf;fg; gl;lhy; vQ;rpapUf;fpw Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; ngUk; gzr;nrytpy; n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;ifia kl;Lk; my;y mJNghd;w NtW ve;jg; ghupa ,uhZt eltbf;ifiaAk; Kd;ndLg;gJ re;jpupfh murf;F Kbahj fhupakhfptpLk;. mjw;fhd fhymtfhrKk; nghUshjhu gyKk; re;jpupfh muRf;F ,y;iy.
vdNt %d;whtJ <og;NGhupy; rpq;fs ,uhZtj;Jf;Fk; jkpoPo ,uhZtj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapyhd ,Wjp Aj;jk; tzq;fh kz; vdg; nganuLj;Js;s td;dpf; fsj;jpy; kpf tpiutpy; %stpUf;fpwJ.