kapNy kapNy ,wF Nghnld;why; kapy; ,wF NghLkh?

ef;fPud;

''gl;lfhNy gLk; nfl;l FbNa nfLk;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.   nrd;w khjk; 6 Mk; ehs; neLe;jPTf;flypy; =yq;fh flw;gilapdupd; nfLgpb  fhuzkhf jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhz;l %d;W flw;Gypfspd;  kiwtpdhy;   Vw;gl;l Nrhfk; MW Kd;dNu kPz;Lk; xU gLnfhiy Ky;iyj;jPtpy; ,Ue;J  240 nghUshjhu fly; ikYf;F mg;ghy; ele;NjwpAs;sJ.

gd;dhl;Lf; flw;gug;gpy;  gazk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;j tp.Gypfspd; tzpff; fg;gy; =yq;fh flw;gil jhf;fp mopj;jpUf;fpwJ. mjpy; gazk; nra;j 11 tp.Gypfs; jPg;gpbj;j fg;gypy; mepahakhf nte;J kbe;Js;shHfs;.

NghHf;fsj;jpy; tp.Gypfs; tpOg;Gz;  gl;L  tPur;rhT va;JtJ ,aw;ifahdJ. rhtpw;F mQ;rhj mtHfs; jkpopdj;jpd; tpLjiyf;F nfhLj;j tpiyahf mJ kjpf;fg;gl;L tUfpwJ.

Mdhy; mikjp xg;ge;jk; xd;W eilKiwapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> epue;ju murpay; jPHTf;fhd Ie;J Rw;Wg; Ngr;R thHj;ijfs; Kbe;J MwhtJ Rw;Wg; Ngr;R thHj;ij ag;ghdpy; mLj;j fpoik (khHr;R 18-21) eilngw ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ,e;j ,og;G ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ.

fle;j ngg;utup 9Mk; ehs; neLe;jPTf; flypy; ele;j jPf;Fspg;gpy; %d;W flw;Gypfs; jq;fisj; jhq;fNs mopj;J jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhz;lhHfs;. rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhjhd; me;j rk;gtj;jpd; #j;jpujhup vd;gJ njupe;jNj.  jdJ ifg;gl tp.Gypfspd; fg;giyf; ifg;gw;WkhW flw;gilapdUf;F Neub fl;lisia mtH gpwg;gpj;jpUe;jhH. Mdhy; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; muRk; flw;gilAk;  mg;gbahd xU Nrhfk; kPz;Lk; eilngwhJ vd mg;NghJ njuptpj;jd. Mdhy; me;j cWjpnkhop fhg;ghw;wg;gltpy;iy.

,uz;L ehl;fs; fopj;J ngg;utup 9Mk; ehs;  ngz;Gypfs; rpq;fs ,uhZtj;jpduhy; khdpg;gha; jLg;G Kfhkpy; itj;Jj; jhf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. xU ngz;Gypf;F gj;J ,uhZtj;jpdH vd;w tpOf;fhl;by; ,uhZtj;jpdH jhf;fp mtHfs; mzpe;jpUe;j ,Lg;Gg;gl;biag; gwpj;jhHfs;. ngz; Gypfspd; cjtpf;F tpiue;j nghJkf;fSk; fz;fhzpg;Gf; FOtpdH ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L epw;Fk;NghJ jhf;fg;gl;lhHfs;.

fle;j Mz;L xf;NjhgH 9Mk; ehs; fQ;rpuhf;Flhtpy; nghJ kf;fs; kPJ NghyPR   Jg;ghf;fpahy; Rl;ljpy; 8 nghJ kf;fs;  mepahakhfg; gypahdhHfs;.  mg;NghJk; ,g;gbahd Jd;gpay; rk;gtk; kPz;Lk; eilngwhJ vd muR jug;gpy; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.

xf;NjhgH 11Mk; ehs; jpUNfhzkiyapy; fQ;rpuhq;Flh rk;gtj;ijf; fz;bj;J elj;jg;gl;l filailg;gpy; epuhAjghzpfshd jkpoHfs;  kPJ NghyPR iff; Fz;Lj; jhf;Fjy; Nkw;Nfhz;ljpy; 3 nghJ kf;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;.  NghyPR Nkw;nfhz;l jhf;Fjy; nfhiy vdj; jpUNfhzkiy ePjpkd;wk; fle;j fpoik jPHg;gspj;Js;sJ.

mg;NghJk; ,e;jkhjpupahd rk;gtq;fs; tUq;fhyj;jpy;  ,lk;ngwhJ vd muR jug;gpy; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.

,t;thW rpq;fs ,uhZtKk; rpq;fsf; flw;gilAk; NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jj;jpw;F khwhf Mj;jpu%l;Lk; nray;fspy; ,iltplhJ njhlHr;rpahf <Lgl;L te;Js;sd.

nte;j Gz;zpy; Ntiyr; nrhUFtJNghy ,yq;ifapd; ghJfhg;gpw;F mr;RWj;jy; Vw;gLk; NghJ ghJfhg;Gg; gilapdu; Nkw; nfhs;s Ntz;ba eltbf;iffs; rk;ge;jkhf Gupe;Jzu;T xg;ge;jj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s epajpfSf;F mikaNt Gypfspd; fg;gy; kPjhd jhf;Fjy; tplaj;jpy; flw;gilapdu; nraw;gl;ljhf  ,uhZtg; Ngr;rhsu; gpupNfbau; rdj; fUzhuj;d njuptpj;Js;shu;.

Ntypf;F Xzhd; rhl;rp nrhy;tJNghy gd;dhl;Lf; flw;gug;gpy; rpq;fsf; flw;gil Nkw;nfhz;l jhf;Fjiy epahag;gLj;jp ghJfhg;G mikr;rH khug;gd tp.Gypfspd; murpay; nghWg;ghsUf;F fbjk; vOjpAs;shH.

jq;fSf;F fpilj;j jftypd;gb me;jf; fg;gypy; ,uhZt jsghlj;ij xj;j nghUl;fs; ,Ue;jjhfTk; mJ =yq;fhtpd; ,iwikf;Fk;  gpuNjr fl;likg;Gf;Fk; mr;RWj;jyhf ,Ue;jjhfTk; mjdhy; midj;Jyfr; rl;lj;jpw;F khwhfg; ngaNuh nfhbNah ,y;yhj me;jf; fg;giy flw;gil topkwpj;Jj; jhf;fpaJ Kw;wpYk; epahaNk. NkYk;  NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jj;jpw;F Kuzhf me;jf; fg;gypy; MAjq;fs; vLj;Jtug;gl;l Iak; me;jf; fg;gy; ele;Jnfhz;l tpjj;ij itj;J cWjp nra;ag;gl;lJ vd;W me;jf; fbjj;jpy; mikr;rH jpyf; khug;gd Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shH.  

NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jj;jpd; fPo; mur gilfs;  tp.Gypfs; ,U rhuhUk; jhf;Fjy; eltbf;iffspy; <Lglf; $lhJ vd;W kpfj; njspthfj; njuptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mJ kl;Lky;y me;j jhf;Fjy; eltbf;if vg;gbg;gl;lit vd;gJk; xg;ge;jj;jpy;  tiuaiw nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

Military operations

1.2 Neither party shall engage in any offensive military operation. This requires the total cessation of all military action and includes, but is not limited to, such acts as:

1.3 The Sri Lankan armed forces shall continue to perform their legitimate task of safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka WITHOUT ENGAGING IN OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE  LTTE. (Emphasis mine)

,jd;gb ve;jf; fl;lj;jpYk; tp.GypfSf;F vjpuhf gilapdH jhf;Fjy; Nkw;nfhs;s KbahJ. vdNt NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jj;jpd; capiuAk; mjpy; cs;s xt;nthU nrhy;iyAk; kPwpNa  ,e;jj; jhf;Fjy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;Ls;sJ.

,e;jj; jhf;Fjy; rk;gtk; gw;wp flw;gilapdu; fz;fhzpg;Gf; FOtpdUf;F Kd;Df;Fg; gpd; Kuzhd jfty; =yq;fh flw;gilapduhy; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. Kjypy;  rk;gtkhdJ ,yq;iff; fiuapy; ,Ue;J 240 fly; iky;fSf;F mg;ghNyNa ele;jjhfj; njuptpj;jdu;. gpd;du; mtu;fs; 220 iky;fs; vd;whu;fs;. ,Wjpapy; fz;fhzpg;Gf; FOTf;F vOj;J %yk; toq;fpa mwpf;ifapy; 185 fly; iky;fSf;F mg;ghNyNa ele;jjhfj; njuptpj;Js;sdu;.

jhf;Fjy; gd;dhl;Lf; flw;gug;gpy; elf;ftpy;iy vd;gij epiyehl;lNt flw;gilapdH fly;iky; Jhuj;ij gbg;gbahff; Fiwj;Jf; $wpAs;sdH.

xU thjj;jpw;F =yq;fhtpd; flw;gil elhj;jpa jhf;Fjy; mjd; nghUshjhu fly;gug;G vy;iyf;Fs; ele;jpUe;jhYk; mJ NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jj;ij kPWtjhFk;.

,J ,t;thwpUf;f tp.Gypfspd; tzpf;ff; fg;gy;kPJ Nkw;nfhz;l jhf;Fjy; rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpd; fl;lisf;F mikaNt ,lk;ngw;wJ vd vjpHf;fl;rp nfhwhlh kq;fs rkutPu njuptpj;Js;shH. =yq;fh flw;gil fhl;ba mtruj;ijg; ghHf;Fk; NghJ mJ cz;ik vd;Nw vz;zj; Njhd;WfpwJ.

NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jk; tp.GypfSf;F rhjfkhfTk; uzpy; muRf;F ghjfkhfTk; mike;Js;sJ vd njd;dpyq;if ,dthj rf;jpfs; fle;j Xuhz;L fhykhf gug;Giu nra;J tUfpd;wd. ,e;j vjpHg;Gg; gug;Giuf;F rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh> kf;fs; Kd;dzp kw;Wk; ,dthjf; fl;rpahd [hjpf tpKf;jp nguKd> rpfy cWka>  gTj;j rq;fq;fs; jiyik jhq;Ffpd;wd.  

cz;ikapy; ,e;j xg;ge;jk; tp.GypfSf;Nf ghjfkhf ,Uf;fpd;wd. =yq;fh muR jdJ gilgyj;ij ngUf;fNth> etPd MAjq;fis nfhs;tdT nra;aNth ve;jj; jilAk; ,y;iy. Mdhy; tp.Gypfs; MAjf; nfhs;tdT nra;a KbahJ. ,J xU ghuJhukhd gpd;dilthFk;.

'''Gypfs; gilgyj;ijg; gyg;gLj;Jtjhf xU fUj;J ,q;F epyTfpwJ. Mdhy; ,yq;ifg; gilapduJ ghJfhg;G nrytpdNkh gilgyNkh Fiwf;fg; gltpy;iy. MAjf; nfhs;tdTf;fhf Iahapuk; Nfhb &gh muR nrytpLfpwJ. fle;j xU tUlkhf ,yq;if ,uhZtk; etPd kag;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ.

Gjpa Majq;fis Gjpa tpkhdq;fis nfhs;tdT nra;J tUfpwJ. gilapdUf;F mnkupf;fhtpy; gapw;rp> ,];Nuypy; gapw;rp> ghf;fp];jhdpy; gapw;rp> ,e;jpahtpy; gapw;rp. ,t;thwhf me;jg;gil etPdkag;gLj;jg;gl;L tUfpwJ''

,t;thW tp.Gypfspd; murpay; MNyhrfH md;ld; ghyrpq;fk; NgrpapUf;fpwhH.

Mdhy;  neL;e;jPtpy; flw;gilapduhy; fz;nlLf;fg;gl;l xU fol;lg;gl;l( dismantled anti-aircraft gun) tpkhd vjpHg;G gPuq;fp> xU iwgps;> 3 iff;Fz;Lfs; kw;Wk; 2 ngl;b Njhl;lhf;fis itj;Jf; nfhz;L tp.Gypfs; MAjf;flj;jypy; <LgLfpd;whu;fs; vd;W =yq;fh muRk; vjpHf;fl;rpfSk; xNu Fuypy; $f;Fuypl;ld.

nfhOk;gpy; cs;s mnkupf;f JhJtuhyaKk; tp.Gypfs; MAjk; flj;JtJ mikjpg; Ngr;R thHj;ijf;F CWtpistpg;gjhf cs;sJ vd  mwpf;if ntspapl;lJ. ,Nj mnkupf;fhjhd; nrd;w fpoikjhd; =yq;fh ,uhZtj;jpdUf;F 3 fpoikg; gapw;rp mspj;Js;sJ.

,ij vOJk;NghJ 115 kpy;ypad; nlhyH ngWkjpahd  ghupa flNyhu fz;fhzpg;G Aj;jf; fg;gy; (Coast-guard patrol ship) xd;iw =yq;fh flw;gilf;F mnkupf;fh md;gspg;Gr; nra;Js;sJ  (The vessel is armed with one Mk 22 3-inch/50 gun, two 81mm mortars, two M2HB.50 caliber Browning machine guns, one Mk 38 25mm machine gun and two M-2HB.50 caliber machine gun.)(Daily News, March 13, 2003) vd;w nra;jp ntspahfpAs;sJ.

xU Gwk; rkhjhdk; vd;w njhl;biy Ml;bf; nfhz;L kWGwk;  Nghnud;w Foe;ijiaAk; Es;sptpLk; mnkupf;fh  FUf;fs; nra;jhy;
Fw;wkpy;iy vd;w Njhuizapy; ele;J nfhs;fpwJ.  

Ngr;R thHj;ij njhlq;fpa gpd;dH tp.Gypfs; gy gbfs; ,wq;fp te;Js;sdH. =yq;fh muR Nfl;fhkNyNa mikjpahd Kiwapy; xU ey;y murpay; jPHitg; ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;w vjpHghHg;gpy; gy tpl;Lf; nfhLg;Gf;fis nra;Js;shHfs;.

jkpoPof; Nfhupf;if iftplg;gl;lJ.

jpk;Gf; Nfhl;ghL tw;GWj;jg;gltpy;iy.

jhafk; vd;w Nfhl;ghL iftplg;gl;L mjw;F <lhf tuyhw;W FbapUg;G (Historical habitation)  vd;w Nfhl;ghL Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;lJ.

Gw RaepHza Nfhupf;if iftplg;gl;L mjw;Fg; gjpy; mf RaepHza Nfhupf;if Kd;itf;fg;gl;lJ.

,ilf;fhy epHthfj;jpw;Fg; gjpy; xd;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l cg FOf;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;ld.

,jw;Fg; gpwFk; jkpo; kf;fSf;F ,ay;G tho;f;if jpUk;gpahjh vd;why; mJTk; ,y;iy.

,uhZtk; Kw;whfg;  nghJkf;fsJ tPLfspYk; Nfhapy;fspYk; gs;spf;$lq;fspYk; kUj;Jt kidfspYk; ,Ue;J ntspNawtpy;iy.

caH ghJfhg;G tiyak; vd;w NghHitapy; rpq;fs ,uhZtk; aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;by; gjpide;J caHghJfhg;G tiyaq;fisg; gpufldg;gLj;jp  nkhj;jk; 160 rJu fp. kP. epyg;gug;ig Mf;fpukpj;Js;sJ. ,J nkhj;j epyg;gug;gpy; 18 tpOf;fhlhFk;. ,jdhy; RkhH 1>30> 000 NgH jq;fs; nrhe;jfhzpfspy; FbNaw Kbahj epiy Vw;gl;Ls;sJ.  

typfhkk; tlf;fpy; kl;Lk; RkhH 31> 000 FLk;gq;fs; kPs; Fbaku Kbahky; mtHfs; gpwe;j kz;zpy; cs;s mfjp Kfhk;fspy; tho;f;if elhj;JfpwhHfs;.

kPd;gpbj; njhopYf;F ,uhZtKk; flw;gilAk; Kd;dH tpjpj;j Neu Jhu  fl;Lg;ghLfs; Kw;whfj; jsHj;jg;gltpy;iy. gh]; KiwAk; ePf;fg;gltpy;iy.

gaq;futhj rl;lj;jpd; fPo; ifJ nra;ag;gl;L Mz;Lf; fzf;fpy; rpiw itf;fg;gl;Ls;s murpay; ifjpfs; tpLtpf;fg;gltpy;iy. mtHfs; rhFk;tiuahd  Nghuhl;lj;jpy; Fjpj;Js;shHfs;. gyuJ epiyik ftiyf;fplk; vdf; nfhOk;Gr;  nra;jpfs; $Wfpd;wd.

nghJ kf;fs; kPJ Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; jhf;Fjy; Kw;whf epWj;jg;gltpy;iy. flypy; kPd;gpbf;fr; nry;Yk; kPdtHfs; flw;gilapduhy; Nfl;Lf; Nfsptpapd;wpj;  jhf;fg;gLfpwhHfs;. mtHfsJ tiyfs;> glFfs; Nrjg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd.

ikye;jidapy; kPsf; FbNawr; nrd;w CH kf;fis ,uhZtk;  FbNawhjthW Juj;jpAs;sJ.

njw;Nf tUk; jkpoh;fs; NghyPrpy; jq;fsJ  ngaHfisg;  gjpTnra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;w gioa eilKiw kPz;Lk; Gjpg;gpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jdhy;; gilapdhpd;  nfLgpbfSf;F Jd;GWj;jYf;F jkpoh;fs; kPz;Lk; Kfq;nfhLf;Fk; epiy cUthf;fpAs;sJ.  

,e;j mty epiyf;F vd;d fhuzk;? murpay; MNyhrfH md;ld; ghyrpq;fk; mtHfNs mjw;Fk; gjpy; mspj;jpUf;fpwhH.

'',dg;gpur;rpid jPu;f;fg;gl Ntz;Lnkd;w njspT rpq;fs murpYs;s vtUf;FNk ,y;iy. gpujku; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;f rkhjhdj;jpd; kPJ mjPj mf;fiw nfhz;lhYk; mjw;Fupa mjpfhuk; mtuplk; ,y;iy. mNjNghy;  mikr;ru;fs; gPup];> kpype;j nkhunfhl Nghd; NwhUk;  rkhjhdj;jpd; kPJ  tpUg;gk; nfhz;ltu;fshNtAs;sdu;. rkhjhdj;jpw;fhf mjpf Jhuk; XlKbahJ. nghWikf;Fk; xU vy;iyAz;L. ,e;j rkhjhd Kaw;rpf;F [dhjpgjp re;jpupfh ngUe;jilahfNt cs;shu;.''

Nfs;tp vd;dntd;why;-

(1) gd;dhl;Lf; fly;gug;gpy; tp.Gypfspd; fg;giyj; jhf;fp mopj;J 11 Ntq;iffis nfhd;nwhopj;j flw;gilapdiuj; jl;bf; nfhLf;Fk; ghJfhg;G mikr;rH jpyf; khug;gd rkhjhdj;jpd; kPJ mf;fiw nfhz;ltuh?

(2) mjpfhuk; mw;w gpujkH tpf;fpukrpq;fhNthL Ngrpg; gad; vd;d?

(3) mikjpf;fhd Njlypy; tp.Gypfspd; tpiykjpf;f Kbahj capHfSk; nghJ kf;fsJ capHfSk; mepahakhfg;  gyp nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lkh?

(4) kapNy kapNy ,wF Nghnld;why; kapy; ,wF NghLkh?

 (ek;ehL - KhHr;R 13> >2003)