<o kf;fs; Nghuhl;lKk; vdJ mDgtq;fSk;!

,uQ;rdpd; mwpKfk;: 

1981,y; <o khztu; nghJ kd;wk; ,Ue;j fhyf; fl;lj;jpy; jpUr;rpapy; fy;tp fw;Wf;nfhz;bUe;j Ntisapy; mq;F Sri Lanka Students Association vd;W Xu; khztu;  mikg;G neLq;fhykhf ,Ue;J tUtijAk;> mt; mikg;gpd; ngauhy; khjhe;j $l;lq;fs;> xd;W$ly;fs; eilngw;W tUtijAk; mwpe;jtplj;J mf;fhyj;jpy; jpUr;rpapd; Kf;fpa ngz;fs; fy;Y}upfshd Holy Cross Convent , Seethaluxmi Ramasamy College (SRC) ,y; fy;tp fw;gtu;fs;> Mz;fs; fy;Y}upfshd St .Joseph 's College, Bishop Heber College ,y; fy;tp fw;gtu;fs;> Regional Engineering College (REC) Kf;fpakhf ,e;j mikg;gpy; mq;fj;jpduhf ,Ue;J te;jijAk; mwpaf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ. ,tu;fs; elhj;Jk; $l;lk; nghJthd Xuplj;jpy; Xu; N`hl;lypy; Xu; cztUe;Jk; epfo;r;rpahf xOq;F nra;ag;gg;gl;l epiyapy; ,jpy; jpUr;rpapy; fy;tp fw;Fk; rpq;fs khztu;fSk; mq;fj;jpduhf ,Ue;jdu;.  

Mdhy; jk; tPl;il tpl;L> ehl;il tpl;L NtnwhU ehl;by; fy;tpf;fhf te;jpUe;j gy khztu;fl;F jk; tPl;ilg; gw;wp FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wp ftiyg;gLk; Ntisapy; (Home  Sick) jk; ehl;ltiu re;jpf;Fk; Xu; epfo;thf ,t; epfo;T eilngWk; Ntisapy; rpyu; mij Xu; Nfspf;if epfo;thf elhj;Jtjhf mwpe;j Ntisapy; vk;kpy; rpy khztu;fs; ,ijapl;L gythwhf Muha;e;J> <oj;jpy; rpq;fs mlf;FKiwf;F kj;jpapy;> jug;gLj;jYf;F kj;jpapy; ,k;khztu;fs; fy;tpia njhlu Kbahj epiyapy;> ,q;F tUk; rpy Nkw;jl;L jkpo; rpq;fs khztu;fshy; vk; khztu;fspd; ngau; ghjpf;fg;gLtijAk; jLj;J epWj;Jtjw;F vd;d nra;ayhk; vd;W Nahrpj;J vkf;F mwpe;j... vk;Kld; ahopy; fy;tp fw;w mwpKfkhd khztu;fspw;F Sri Lanka Students Association vd;W Xu; khzhtu; mikg;G Ntz;lhk;> ,jpy; gy jg;Gfs; elf;fpd;wd vd;W mwpTWj;jpa Ntisapy;> mtu;fs; ekJ Ntz;LNfhis cjhrPdk; nra;J> ",Jjhd; ehk; re;jpf;Fk; Xu; epfo;T> ePq;fs;  tpUg;gnkd;why; thUq;fs;" vd;W nrhd;dhu;fs;.  

ehKk; vd;d nra;tJ vd;W Nahrpj;Njhk;> mg;Ngh nrd;id gr;irag;gh fy;Y}upapy; fy;tp fw;W gpd; jpUr;rp Jthf;Fb Regional Engineering College (REC ) ,y; fy;tp fw;Wf;nfhz;bUe;j ez;gu; (,tu; kwtd;GyT rr;rpjhde;jd; mtu;fspd; Kf;fpa cwtpdu; vd;gJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ) nrhd;dhu;> nrd;idapy; <o khztu; nghJ kd;wj;ij (GUES) Nru;e;jtu; jdf;F mwpKfkhdtu; vd;Wk; mtiu $g;gpl;L vkJ ehl;L epiyia tpsq;fg;gLj;jp mwpTWj;JNthk; vd;W. gpd; mjd;gb ehk; mg;NghJ nrd;idapy; fy;tp fw;Wf;nfhz;bUe;j vk; ez;gu;fs; %yk; njhlu;G nfhz;L <okhztu; nghJ kd;wj;ij Nru;e;jtu;fis mioj;Njhk;.  

<okhztu; nghJ kd;wj;ij Nru;e;jtu;fs; jpUr;rpia te;jile;jTld; vkf;F mwpKfkhd jpUr;rp khztu;fs; %yk; $l;lf; $batu;fis Xu; $l;lj;jpw;F $l;Lk; gb miog;G tpLj;j Ntisapy; vkf;F mwpKfkhdtu;fSld; rpyu; te;jhu;fs;. ,f;$l;lk; Gj;J}u; Bishop Heber College road, y; cs;s Montgomery Hostel ,y; ele;jJ. nrd;idapy; ,Ue;J %tu; te;jpUe;jhu;fs; mtu;fs; jk;ik jhk; nrd;idapy; fy;tp fw;Fk; khztu;fs; vd;Wk; KiwNa jhb tsu;j;j (mUikahf ntl;ba) caukhd... fk;gPukhd... Mdhy; Xu; rhJthd Njhw;wj;ij cilatu; jd;id ,uQ;rd; vd;Wk; kw;iwatu; Xu; fl;ilahdtu; jd;id n[ah (,tUk; jhbjhd; - rpW jhb gpd;G ez;guhd ,tiu nrd;idapy;  fl;il n[ah vd;W miog;gJ tof;fk;) vd;Wk;> caukhd Njhw;wj;ijf; nfhz;l %d;whktu; jd;id CT vd;Wk; jhk; <okhztu; nghJ kd;wj;ij Nru;e;j mq;fj;jpdu; vd;Wk; mwpKfg;gLj;jpdu;.

,g;gb mwpKfg;gLj;jpa gpd;> rpwpJ Neuk; ghlrhiyfs;> fy;tpfs;> toikahf Gjpjhf Ntw;W ehl;by; fz;ltu;fs; eyd; tprhupf;Fk; rk;gpujhija rk;gh\idfl;Fg; gpd; jpUr;rpapy; elf;Fk; Sri Lanka Students Association gw;wp tprhupf;fj; njhlq;fpdhu;fs;.

mg;gbNa tprhupj;Jf; nfhz;lgpd; vkJ jha; ehl;L epiyikfis tpsq;fg;gLj;jp> ehk; Vd; ,q;F fy;tp fw;f;f te;Js;Nshk;> khztu;fshfpa vkJ flikfs; vd;d>  Sri Lanka Students Association ,dhy; cs;s ghjpg;Gfs;> nrd;idapYk; ,g;gb Xu; mikg;G ,Ue;jij vLj;Jf;$wp> Sri Lanka Students Association ,d; ngauhy; elf;Fk; $l;lq;fis jtpu;f;Fk; gb ,uQ;rd; mtu;fs; kpfTk; gzpthd Fuypy; mlf;fkhf vLj;Jf; $wpa Ntisapy; $l;lj;jpy; ,Ue;j rpyu; ‘ePq;fs; nrd;idapy; ,Ue;J te;J ,g;gb vy;yhk; fl;Lg;ghL Nghl KbahJ> ehq;fs; njhlUNthk;’ vd;W tpjz;lhthjkhf fijf;fj; njhlq;f vkJ jkpoupd; tpUe;Jgrhu gz;gpd; epkpj;jk; mtu;fl;F toq;fpapUe;j Fspu;ghd Nghj;jiy epyj;jpy; cilj;J vd;d nrhy;fpwPu;fs; vd;W ,uQ;rd; mtu;fs; Nfl;lJjhd; xUtUk; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. mJkl;Lk; tpjz;lhthjk; Ngrpa midtUk; thailj;J epd;wdu;. ,J gpw;fhyj;jpy; <o kf;fs; Gul;rpfu Kd;dzpapd; nrayhsu; ehafkhf ,Ue;j Njhou; gj;kehghtpd; mikjpahd ehfupfkhd gz;igAk; fz;bg;igAk; vLj;Jf; fhl;baJ.

mjd; gpd; mtu;fl;F  nrhd;dhu;> ‘ePq;fNs KbT vLq;fs; vd;W. gpd;G vdJ ez;gUk; ehDk; mtu;fs; %tUlDk; ,uT Neu czT cz;z vd;W mioj;Jr; nrd;w Ntisapy; mtu;fs; vkf;F nrd;idapy; ,Ue;J te;jpUf;Fk; tpUe;jpdu;fs; vd;w KiwapYk; ey;y Nfhl;lypy; rhg;gpl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;  ehk; toikahf jpUr;rp [d;\dpy; rhg;gpLk; FU Nfhl;lypu;f;F mioj;J nrd;w Ntisapy; xNu Fuypy; mtu;fs; %tUk; vk;ikf; Nfl;lhu;fs;> ",q;F vjw;F?" vd;W. ehKk; xNu Fuypy; ‘rhg;gpl’ vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;.  

mjw;F mtu;fSk; xNu Fuypy; tpsf;fkspj;jhu;fs;> ",e;j Nfhl;lypy;  ehk; rhg;gpLtjhy; Xu; Kjyhspia ,d;Dk; tsu;f;fpNwhk;> Mdhy; g]; epiyaj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; jdpg;gltu;fspd; ngl;Nuhy; khf;]; tpsf;fpy; thq;fpy; Nghl;L... clDf;Fld; fz;nzjpupy; RLk; nuhl;bia jpwe;j tpopapy; ,Ue;J rhg;gpLk; nghJ mjd; Rit jdp> mj;Jld; Xu; Viof; FLk;gj;jpw;F cjtp nra;fpNwhk;’ vd;W vy;NyhUk; Nkilfspy; fj;jpf; fpopAk; Nkilg; Ngr;ir... ftpQu;fs; vd;W Kf%b Nghl;L ftp ghLk; ftpijfis> tpw;gidf;fhf Gj;jfq;fspy; vOjpj;js;Sk; vOj;Jf;fis vy;yhtw;iwAk; Gwk; js;sp jkJ nghJTilik jj;Jtj;ij vt;tsT vspikahf eilKiwapy; (In practical) vLj;J itj;jhu;fs;.

mjd; gpd; ehk; ItUk; Xu; kuj;jbapy;  cs;s> ehk; nrhy;Yk; "ifNae;jp gtd;" Nghd;wnjhU filapy; gNuhl;lhTk; FUkhTk;> ehDk; xUtUk; Rlr; Rl ,l;lypAk; Mlu; gz;zp rhae;juk; ele;j $l;lj;jpd; Rthuprkhd epfo;TfisAk;> fhurhukhd Ngr;Rf;fisAk; njhlu;e;J ,dp vd;d nray; vLg;gJ vd;W myRk; nghJ Njhou; ehgh (,uQ;rd;) mtu;fs; nrhd;dhu;fs;> "gbf;fpw ngbaq;fs;... mtq;fs; mg;gb njhlu;e;J fijf;f epw;ghl;l NtW topapy;iy xU kUe;J nfhLf;f Nrhlh ghl;biy cilj;J tpl;Nld;> rupapy;iy> kd tUj;jkhf ,Uf;fpwJ" vd;W nrhd;dhu;. mjw;F ehk; nrhd;Ndhk;> ‘mtu;fs; vk;ik ahopy; mwpe;jtu;fs;> rpyu; vk;Kld; ahopy; xNu fy;Y}upapy; fy;tp gapd;wtu;fs;> ehk; $l;b te;jtu;fs; vd;why; mtu;fl;Fj; njupAk; xd;Wk; Nahrpf;fhjPu;fs;’ vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. 

,g;gbNa rhg;gpl;L rhg;gpl;L NgRk;NghJ ,e;jpa kf;fspd;> Vio kf;fspd; mbik epiyik> tWik vd;W gytw;iw vLj;Jf; $wp mtu;fs; vy;yhk; vg;gb khw;wkila Ntz;Lk; vd;W jdJ mq;fyha;g;Gf;fis vLj;Jf; $wpdhu;. gpd; mtu;fs; mNj ,uT Neu jpUts;Stu; tz;bapy; nrd;idf;F tpil ngw;W nrd;wdu;. 

mjd; gpd; mkuj;Jtk; mile;j gpughfud; mtu;fs; jkpo;ehl;by; kdpj Ntl;ilahb jpupe;j Ntisapy; nrd;idapy; khztu;fs; jq;fpapUe;j ,lq;fspy; ,uQ;rd; mtu;fisAk; mtUld; Nru;e;jtu;fisAk; Ntl;ilahb jpupe;j Ntisapy; CT mtu;fs; jpUr;rp te;jhu;fs;. mtu; te;j ,lj;jpy; nrhd;dhu;> "vy;NyhUk; jiy kiwthf gpupe;J cs;Nshk;> R+isNkl;by; te;J Nkir vy;yhk; cilj;J nrd;Wtpl;lhu;fs;" vd;W. mjd; gpd; CT mtu;fis jpUr;rpapy; ,uapy; epiyaj;jpy; re;jpg;Ngd; mtUf;Fk; vdf;Fk; njhlu;ghsuhf ,Ue;jtu; Southern  Railway  apy; engineer Mf ,Uj;j Xu; nre;Njhou; (fy;ahzRe;juk; (jpUr;rp)) Mtu;> mtu;  Southern Railway FbapUg;gpy; FLk;gj;Jld; jq;fpapUe;jhu;. mjd; gpd; CT mtu;fis re;jpf;ftpy;iy.  

nrd;id nrd;w  gpd; fl;il n[ah mtu;fs; ehd; fy;tp fw;w fy;Y}upapy;  fy;tp fw;wNjhL kl;Lky;yhky; vdf;F mwpKfkhd Xu; ez;gUld; eq;fey;Y}upy; jq;fpapUe;jhu;. ,jpy; N[hf; vd;dntd;why;> mtu;fs; ,UtUNk xNu cauk; mt; ez;giuAk; "fl;il" vd;W milnkhop $wp vy;NyhUk; $g;gpLtNj tof;fk;. fy;Y}up gbg;gpd; gpd; n[ah mtu;fs; KONeukhf <o kf;fs; Gul;rpfu Kd;dzpapy; (EPRLF) ,ize;J tpl;lhu;. mjd; gpd; mtiuAk; re;jpf;ftpy;iy. 

Njhou;  ehgh mtu;fis re;jpf;Fk; re;ju;g;gq;fs; 1987 ,y; ,e;jpahit tpl;L ntspf;fpLk; kl;Lk; ntt;NtW re;ju;g;gq;fspy; fpilj;jJ. nrd;idapy; ,Ue;j gpd; ehl;fspy; mbf;fb re;jpf;Fk; re;ju;g;gk; Xu; epfo;thy; Vw;gl;lJ (,g; gjptpd; Kbtpy; mt; epfo;T Fwpg;gplg;glyhk;). mj;Jld; gpd; ehl;fspy; vd;Dld; ,Ue;j ez;giu ehk; ,Ue;j khk;gyk; gpshl;by; re;jpf;f tUk; NghJ nka;g;ghJfhtyu; xUtUk; ,y;yhky; tUthu;. mj;Jld; vg;Ngh fhZk; NghJk; mNj jhb... mNj rpupg;G...(tha;f;Fs;Ns) mNj \u;l;... mNj fk;gPuk;... ,g;gbNa Xu; kf;fs; jiytdhf... kf;fs; njhz;ldhf ,Ue;jtiu Nfhioj;jdkhf Rl;Lf; nfhd;wdu;. 

 gpw;Fwpg;G:

‘<o kf;fs; Nghuhl;lKk; vdJ mDgtq;fSk;! vd;w gjptpypUe;J ‘,uQ;rdpd; mwpKfk;’ vd;w gFjpapy; ,Ue;J vLj;J tug;gl;lJ.

,d;W gpughfudpd;  jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspw;Fk; vdf;Fk; Vw;gl;l Ntw;W epiyik 28 tUlq;fspd; Kd; me;Neuk; ,uQ;rd; vd;W mwpKfkhfpa Njhou; gj;kehghtpw;Fk; vdf;Fk; Vw;gl;l Xu; njhlu;gpdhy; Vw;gl;ljhFk;. (,jd; tpguk; NtnwhU gFjpapy; gpughfudpd; ckhkNf];tudpd; mwpKfk; vd;w gFjpapy; cs;sJ). NkYk; rk;gj;jg;gl;tu;fs; gyu; gy ehLfspy; gy Jiwfspy; cs;sjhy; mtu;fs; ngau;fs; jtpu;f;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 

jw;NghJk; jpUr;rpapy; rhg;gpl kuj;jb fz; Kd; epw;fpwJ. Njhou; ehgh capu; gwpj;njLf;fg;gl;L 20 tUlq;fs; fle;jhYk; vy;yhk; New;W ele;jJ NghYs;sJ.  

,d;W capu; vLj;jtUk; ,y;iy; vLf;fg;gl;ltUk; ,y;iy!

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