gj¾ rඟy,g wjqreÿ ishhhs
oeka th wx. iïmQ¾Khs
rdiaisf.a wõfjka keyejqKq urodk gjqu WKq w¿ biQ l< úisÍ ÿjk lä.=,l isß bis,Sh' r:jdyk fmda,sfuka yd ñksiqkaf.ka ckdlS¾K jQ ùÈ Èf.a uu weúo .sfhñ'
ÿgq udfka ieu ;ek lcq oï fmar
om jdfka j;= fl;a ieÈ isß idr
y| mdfka meye hq;= uq;= /il hqr
urodfka je,s fy,a oel .sfhñ ir
ishjilg muK fmr urodk ms<sn|j lú iÛrdj kï lD;sfhys ,shejqKq wmQre lúhla uf.a u;lhg keÛqfKa bfíuh' wo wm olskd úYd, ukaÈrj,ska ieÿï ,;a" mq¿,a uyd ud¾. iy uÛS md,ï wdÈfhka iukaú;" úYd, ckS ckhdf.ka o" udfj; Èfjk fudag¾ ßhj,ska o msreKq urodfk tod ta ;rugu fid÷re urodkl isß bis,Soehs lúh lshjk ldf.a jqj o is;g ielhla ke.=fKa kï mqÿuhla fkdfõ' ud oEi udkfhys úoHdudk jkafka gj¾ rÛy,hs'
rÛyf,a b;sydih
tod urodfkys wo gj¾ rÛy, msysá ;ek ;snqfKa lfndla .,a iys; l÷ .eghls' bka bÈßmi mdfrka wksla me;af;a mefikac¾ hQkshka fydag,h msysgd ;snqKs' tys whs;slre jqfha fougf.dv mdf¾ fldks,aj¾;a kï ukaÈrfha jdih l< iqm%isoaO jHdmdßlhl= jQ Ô' ã' fykao%sla fifkúr;ak wmamqydñh'
tod wkd.;h fukau jHdmdrhka ms<sn| fyd| jegySulska isá fifkúr;ak wmamqydñ fufr[a[f.j;a; ñ, § .;af;a fld<U k.r iNdfjka remsh,a mkyla jeks uqo,lgh' tl, fld<U k.rfhys i;s wka;j, fukau k;a;,a iy wjqreÿ ld,j, o wYaj f¾ia meje;aúKs'
Tyq fufr[a[ f.j;a; ñ,§ .;af;a wYaj f¾ia meje;afjk fï wYajhska yd ;u fydag,hg tk mdßfNda.slhkaf.a wYajhska .d,a lrkq msKsi bia;d,hla ;ekSughs'
bia;d,hla ;kkjdg jvd kdgH Yd,djla ;ekSu uekejehs lshñka wmQre fhdackdjla fifkúr;ak wmamqydñg f.k meñKsfha î' f–' fmf¾rdh' nd,iQßhf.a f–ñia fmf¾rd jQ Tyq fifkúr;ak wmamqydñf.aa .c ñ;=frls'
rx. l,dfjys msì§ula we;s jQ 80 oYlfha wjika ld,j, rx. Yd,d lsysmhla ìys úh' tajd fndfyduhlau glrkaj,ska fyj;a .e,ajkhsia ;yvqj,ska jik ,o jy,j,a iys; tajd úh'
urodfkys ;snqKq tjeks Yd,djla uyck;dj ye¢ka jQfha 'fnf,la fyda,a' kñks' fld<U msgfldgqfõ u,aj;af;a ÿïßh ia:dkh bÈßmsg bÈ lr ;snqKq maf,dar,a fyda,a fyj;a mqIam Yd,dj 1880 oYlfhys bÈ lrk ,oafoa fmd,a w;= jy,lska hqla;jhs'
1880 ) 1910 muK ld,h w;r;=re fld<U k.rfha ;snqKq m%isoaO rx. Yd,d lsysmhls' tajd w;r urodk uxikaêfha ;snqKq meú,shka ;shg¾" fld<U yqKqmsáfha bínkaj, ykaÈfha ;snqKq mí,sla fyda,a" msgfldgqfõ iriaj;S fyda,a" ðka;=msáfha uOqr ñkdïìld fyda,a o fõ'
fï ish,af,ys jy,hka idod ;snqfKa glrkaj,sks'
fï rx. Yd,djkag jvd fnfyúka fjkia jQ rx. Yd,djla ;ekSug fifkúr;ak wmamqydñg Wjukd úh' ta wkqj rcfha .Dy ks¾udK Ys,amshdf.a iydh we;sj f.m< ilia lsÍfï jev ms<sfj< wdrïN úh' Yd,dfõ tla fl<jrl fma%laIlhska wg ishhlg muK myiqfjka jdä ùu i|yd fidamdkdldr .e,ßhla iEÈKs'
Yd,dfõ fomi ne,alkshla bÈ úh' th ;ekqfõ isgf.k kdgHh krUkakka i|ydh' tys ydrishhlg muK isgf.k kdgHh kerôh yels úh' óg wu;rj Yd,dfõ msgqmi m%lafIamkd.drhla ;kjk ,§'
ta tys isg lr<sh u;g lr<shg by<ska we;s iskud ;srhg mska;+r m%;sfrdamKh l< yels jk whqßks' fõÈldj fomi k¿ ks<shkag ;u we÷ï me<÷ï we| .ekSu i|yd;a" fõY ksrEmKhg WÑ; whqßka fkam;Hd.drh iy fõI ksrEmKd.drh ;ekqKs'
fõÈldj ;ekSfï§ fõÈldj ueÈka m,df.k hgg hEug;a" fõÈldj fonE ù pß;hkag u;=ùug;a yels jk whqßka fõÈldj ksu jqKs' fõÈldj hg úÿ,sh ckk hka;%j,g fukau fõÈldj hï hï l%shd ujd fmka úh yels WmlrK o iú úh'
Yd,dj bÈßmi Trf,daiq lKqjla o iEÿKq w;r th uqyqK;a ;=klska iukaú; úh' fuu Trf,daiq lKqj ,kavkfha gj¾ T*a ,kavka kñka ye¢kafjk ,kavka l=¿fKa yevhg ks¾udKh l< njla o lshefjhs' ta wkqj fuu Yd,dj gj¾ fyda,a hk ku ,enqfKao gj¾ fyj;a l=¿K iïnkaO lrf.k nj fmfka'
kj rÛyf,a Wm;
gj¾ rÛy, újD; lsÍfï Èkh ms<sn|j u; lsysmhla mj;S' tkï 1911 ∙oieïn¾ 07 jeksod újD; jQ njg tla u;fhls' wfkla u;h jkafka 1911 foieïn¾ 16 jeksod újD; jQ njls'
flfia jqjo 1911 foieïn¾ 16 iy 18 Èk m%ldYhg m;a jQ 'The Ceylon Obsever' 'The Ceylon Independent' mqj;am;aj, iy tu uiu 14 iy 18 jeks Èkhkays m< jqKq 'isxy, iuh' mqj;amf;ys o m< jQ jd¾;d uÛska fmkajd fokafka gj¾ fyda,a rÛy, újD; jQfha 1911 foieïn¾ 16 jeksod njh'
tu ksid fufia újD; jQ rÛy, 2010 foieïn¾ 16 jeks Èkg 99 jirla imqrd 2011 jifrys ish jirg msh ke.+ nj fmfkhs'
tl, fufia újD; l< gj¾ rx. Yd,dfjys rx. .; lf<a kS;s{ pd,aia vhia rpkd l< 'mKavqldNh' kdglhhs' rx. Yd,dj w;=re isÿre ke;sj msÍ .sh w;r mKavqldNh l=udrhdf.aa pß;h rÛmE k¿jdf.a iquÿr .S; kdoh ta ksYap, rd;%sfha mdù .sfhah'
kdgHh oel.; fkdyelsj uy mf¾ /ia jQ ckhd fï .S;h wid m%S;s ù w;amqä .eiQ nj;a" rÛy, ;=< isá fma%laIlhkaf.ka fndfyda fokd fõÈldj fj;g meñK rka ldis" mg f,akaiq wd§ ;E.s rdYshla k¿jdg ;E.s l<y' rÛy, ysñlre tu .dhkfhka fldmuK i;=gg m;ajQfha o h;a m%Odk k¿jd jQ m;srdcf.a uqLfhys rka mjqula tnQ nj lshefjhs'
gj¾ rÛyf,a fmka jQ kdgH fya;=fjka w;sYh ckm%sh kdgH rplfhla ù isá pd,aia vhia yd kS;s{ fcdaka o is,ajd w;r we;s ù ;snqfKa ;rÛhls' kdgl i|yd rx. jia;%dNrK f.k taug fndïndhg .sh wjia:d o úh'
1919 § tâuka fifkúr;ak gj¾ kdgH iNdj msysgqjd .ekSfuka miqj fcdaka o is,ajd jeks m%isoaO kdgHlrejkag o gj¾ rÛy, újD; úh' kS;s{ pd,aia vhiaf.a kdgl m%o¾Ykh i|yd muKla iSud ù ;snqKq gj¾ rÛy, flfuka flfuka wks;a kdgHlrejkag o újD; ùu ksid ch ìul isß bis,Sh'
rÛyf,a msßySu
cd;sl wd.ñl mrud¾: uqÿka m;a lrjd .ksñka mj;ajdf.k .sh gj¾ Yd,djg 1927 § u;ameka wf,ú y,la y÷kajd fokq ,eìK' ta ksid tys meje;s iodpdrd;aul mßirh l%ufhka wE;a úh' fykao%sla fifkúr;ak f.a wNdjfhka miqj Yd,dfõ whs;sh ms<sn| we;s jQ .egÆ ksid Tyqf.a mq;a;= w;r wiu.sh j¾Okh úh'
fï ksid iuyr k¿fjda ys;=jlaldr f,i l%shd lrkakg mgka .;ay' 1930 cQks ui tys wjidk jrg 'kd.dkkao' kdglh m%o¾Ykh lr jQfhah' tl, .e¨ uyd .xj;=rla fya;=fjka gj¾ rÛy, o j;=frka hg úh'
Bg miqj fifkúr;ak wmamqydñf.a urKfhka miqj rÛy, Ndr jQ .%ekaú,a fifkúr;ak isá ld,fhys kdgl rÛ oela jQ rx. Yd,dj iïmQ¾Kfhkau fjk;a uÛla .;af;ah' Èklg remsh,a 75 la l=,sh f.ùfuka Yd,dj ´kEu flfkl=g noaog .; yels úh '
miq ld,hl§ m¾is cd;sl iskud m%o¾Ylhl= jQ t*a' iS' me/la gj¾ rÛy, nÿ .;af;ah' re• 2000 l l=,shg wjqreÿ mylg Tyq rÛy, nÿ .;af;a iskud m%o¾Ykhghs'
1930 j¾Ifha§ muK rx. Yd,dj iskud Yd,djla njg m;aùu;a iuÛ tys ;sr.; jQ m<uq Ñ;%mgh jQfha 'ihsrka T*a ne.avEâ' Ñ;%mghhs' kdgl Yd,dj iskud Yd,djla ùu yryd kdglj, rÛmE k¿ ks<shka uy uÛg weo jegqKs' fuu ;;a;ajh fjkia uÛlg fhduq lrñka i;shlg tla Èkla kdgH fmkaùu i|yd gj¾ Yd,dj ,enqKs'
fojeks f,dal hqoaOh ksudùu;a iuÛ gj¾ Yd,dfõ whs;sh o fjkilg ,la úh' ta me/la isf,daka ;shg¾ia iud.ug gj¾ Yd,dj úl=Kd úfoaY .;ùuh' 1947 muK jk úg tu iud.ug gj¾ rÛy, iïmQ¾Kfhkau ysñ jQ w;r miqj th fjkafoaisfha úl=Kd oeñK'
bka miqj gj¾ iskudy, gj¾ fgdalSia ,sñgâ kñka mj;ajdf.k .sh w;r tys bx.%sis yd oñ< Ñ;%mg m%o¾Ykh úh' isxy, kdglhg tys fodr.=¿ jeiS .sfhah'
rÛy, rchg mjrd .ekSu
1978 ud¾;= 15 jeksod Wfoa 10'00 g tl, w.%dud;Hjrhdj isá wd¾' fma%uodi uy;df.a m%uqL;ajfhka gj¾ Yd,dj rchg mjrd .ekSfï Wf<, meje;aúK'
tys m%;sixialrKhka isÿ lsÍfuka wk;=rej m<uqj fcdaka o is,ajdf.a 'isßiÛfnda' kdglh wOHlalIKh lf<a fykaß chfiakhkah'
k¾;k wOHlaIKh jðrdf.ah' ix.s; wOHlaIKh fI,agka fma%ur;akf.ah' j¾;udkfhys ckm%sh;ajh Èkd isákd úf–r;ak jrldf.dv" úch kkaoisß" ksu,a chisxy" ksYaYxl ÈoafoKsh" ch,;a ufkdar;ak" iqks,a fyÜáwdrÉÑ" ruHd jks.fia;r we;=¿ k¿ ks<shka tod 'isßi.fnda' kdglh gj¾ r.yf,a rÛ oela jQy' wo olajd Èfjk gj¾ fyda,a rÛy, moku ìys jQfha o 1998 iema;eïn¾ 15 jeksodh'
ishla jirg msh ke.Su
úfYaI ia;+;sh )j¾;udk gj¾ rÛy, mokfï wOHlaI ckrd,a kS;s{ v.a,ia isßj¾Ok uy;dg
gj¾ rÛy, ishla jirg md k.d we;' rÛy, kj m%;sixialrKhkag ,la lrñka kùlrKh lr miq.shod ^10 jeksod& kej; újD; úh' tys§ rx. Yd,dj" fõÈldjg m%fõY ùfï bvlv" fõÈldfõ w;sf¾l bv myiqlï" fma%laIHd.drh mq¿,a lsÍu yd myiqlï we;s lsÍu isÿ ùu;a" fma%laIlhdf.a myiqj i|yd wjYh ishÆ úêúOdk fhoúK'
bÈßfha§ tys by< ud,hla ;kjd gj¾ rÛyf,a ft;sydisl foa iu.ska fl!;=ld.drhla ;ekSug lghq;= fhdod we;' merKs Ys,amSkag úY%du jegqmla ,nd § we;'
gj¾ rÛy, mokfuka kdgH yd rx. l,dj ms<sn|j bf.kqu ,eîfï myiqlï Wiia wOHdmkh olajd ysñ ùu úfYaI wjia:djls'
fujka fndfyda lreKqj,ska iqieÈ j¾;udkhg WÑ; whqßka kùlrKh jQ gj¾ rÛy, Tn ms<s.ekSug ie§ meye§ uÛ n,d isà' tkak" kdgH krUkak" wms Tng wdrdOkd lrkafkuq'
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