Farmers of most parts of the island have faced immense hardships as a result of the scarcity  of seed paddy for them to sow in this ‘Yala’ season. The Department of Agriculture attributes this scarcity to the damage caused to the harvest by  heavy rains poured during last ‘Maha’ season. Laboratory examinations  revealed that most of the samples obtained from farmers registered for seed paddy were ineffective in fertility. Therefore it has been a big problem for the Department of Agriculture too, when providing good quality seed paddy to farmers.

150,000  bushels

The quantity of seed paddy produced  in each season in Polonnaruwa which is one of the front line seed paddy producing  districts in the island, is said to be 150,000 bushels approximately. This quantity is being produced by the seed paddy farm owned by the Department of Agriculture situated in Kaduruwela, Polonnaruwa as well as by other registered farmers. Palugasdamana Multipurpose Co-op Society provides more than100,000kgs out of this quantity in each season to the farmers of the area. Mr. T.G. Weerathunga, Chairman of  said Co-op Society c points out that however, the new institutes have not been able to

produce even at least 50,000 kgs  of seed paddy. He attributes this failure to unfavorable  climatic conditions prevailed in previous ‘Maha’ harvest season.

“ In every season we provide over 100’000 kgs of seed paddy to the farmers. Palugasdamana Co-op Society is in the fore front of seed paddy suppliers of good quality.Farmers of the area have confidence in our seed paddy. But the heavy rains prevailed in previous season became an intense threat to our production.As a result of  rains fell over several weeks the reproducibility of paddy has faded away.It is only 40% of reproducible paddy we have this time . Consequently we failed to produce the amount of seed paddy expected in contrast to previous seasons.”

Nearly about 17,000 bushels of seed paddy are  being  produced each season by the seed paddy farm of the Department of Agriculture (Kaduruwela).But Mr. Chandima Jayasingha , Manager of the farm cum Asst. Director  of Agriculture (seed) states that they have failed to produce more than 8,000  bushels of seed paddy for this season. They have also faced  immense problems when providing the amount of seed paddy required by farmers for this season, he further states.

According to Mr. Jayasingha  the Department of Agriculture has decided as a solution, to purchase certain quantity of seed  paddy of identified varieties from private cultivators whose harvests have not been adversely affected by rains.These purchases will be carried out after the samples of relevant stuffs being duly examined. A sum of rupees three lacks has been earmarked for this purpose and one kg. of ‘Nadu’ is expected to be purchased @ Rs. 40/= per kg.and ‘Samba’@ Rs. 42/50 per kg, said Mr. Jayasingha.

The severe scarcity of of seed paddy prevailing in Plonnaruwa, which is an one of the front line rice and seed paddy producing districts, badly affects the other part s of the island as well.

Good quality seed paddy.

It is well known that the fact that our trend towards the use of low quality seed paddy is a major reason for the decrease of harvest that we experienced recently. According to Mr. R.P.Upali, Deputy Director of Agriculture (expansion), it is only 20% of the total farmer population are engaged in the cultivation of paddy approved by the department. The countries such as Japan and Korea have been successful in obtaining  very satisfactory harvests in consequence of using 100 % good seed paddy, Mr. Upaly stated.

Polonnaruwa district too had been successful in producing about 150,000bushels of seed paddy in each season, which was sufficient to fulfill the requirements of many agricultural districts of the island. In consequence of the adverse climatic conditions prevailed in previous harvesting season of ‘Maha’ the quantity of seed paddy could not be obtained as expected, and the examination of the samples obtained from the stocks supplied by registered private seed paddy suppliers as well as the co-op societies of the district reveals that most of what was received  were also low in fertility and mixed with weedy stuff. Accordingly we may deprive more than 60% of our harvests this time, the Deputy Director further stated.

Deprivation of harvest.

It is clear that damage caused by the rain may result in paucity of food within the country.

Likewise it is not so difficult to understand that the increase in the price if rice as well as the scarcity of rice in the market are attributable to said natural disaster. The fact that the torrential rains fell on most of our paddy producing areas including north central province will have an impact over the future of our paddy cultivation, may not most probably be well known.  

The fact that the only solution for the food crisis which is one of the challenges we are contemporarily facing, is to uplift the paddy cultivation in the country  is unequivocal. What farmer population points out is that the consequences of the eruption of  problems such as scarcity of seed paddy in an era which needs to explore new ways to uplift the production of our staple food  may come in the guise of  empty ears of corn instead of so called golden ones.

Fishing in troubled waters.

There are information at this moment to the effect that some well known agricultural organizations have resorted to capitalize on this position under the guise of finding solutions .It has been revealed that these companies sell seed paddy to farmers at various rates between Rs. 1,400/= and Rs.1,500/=  per bushel. What is unfortunate is that we do no have a powerful hand to take action against  these hypocrites who exploit the farmers despite the fact that there are so many personalities who hold ministerial positions in agriculture.

It is crystal clear that our paddy cultivation is now hell bent to be in jeopardy in consequence of the said problem too is seen as a burden amidst escalating cost of other agricultural inputs.

-Karunaratna Gamage.

A recent survey conducted by a social organisation in Savatkadu, Anaikodai Jaffna under a the supervision of a psychiatrist, revealed the silent suffering of generations who’ve witnessed the war first hand.

The killings, abductions and disappearances that take place daily have contributed to decades of mental agony which are finally taking its toll in the manifestation of an aggressive society.

The survey revealed that the majority of young widows had lost their husbands due to killings or abductions. All the young widows were with mental depression.

Their children in the age group of 1- 10 years displayed signs of stubbornness, urinating in the bed, and pain in the limbs. However it was indicated in the survey that these disorders were purely psychological impacts of the horror incidence they witnessed or heard.

The Elderly have now grown accustomed to the killings and abductions of their kith and kin including their children, in-laws and friends. They are tired of grieving; attending funerals, there’s no one to console one another; each and every family is victimised daily by the violent activity in Jaffna. They’ve learnt to control their feelings, they hardly laugh or cry.

Such emotions could lead to tendency frustration and finally develop in to long term psychological trauma. The survey also highlighted that community awareness programmes at the village level could help restore these people emotionally.

During the survey it was brought to our attention that a girl, returning from school asks her mother for food by threatening her with a cane. When we inquired about her family, we came to know that her father was abducted in front of the family at gun point.

The survey revealed that psychological trauma had no boundaries where well educated and rich families were affected as well as the poor.

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tod tfia meñKs msßi 30″000 muK jQ kuq;a wo jk úg tu msßi 127″000 wdikak msßila olajd by<f.dia ;sfí’ fuu msßi wo jk úg mq;a;,u Èia;%slalfha mq;a;,u” uqkao,u” jkd;ú,a¨j” wdrÉÑlÜgqj hk m%foaYSh f,alï n, m%foaYj, l|jqre 136 l /`§ isà’ fufia /£ isák msßfika l|jqre lsysmhl yer b;sß l|jqrej, jdih lrkakkaf.a Ôú;h b;du;a ÿlaÅ; h’ jeä msßilg ;ju;a iaÒr ksjdi ke;’ mdkSh c,h” jeisls<s myiqlï fiau fi!LH myiqlï” úÿ,sh iy orejkag ksis wOHdmkhla ,nd§fï myiqlï ,eî fkdue;’

tfia ish,a¨ isÿfõoaÈ jõjkshdj yd ukakdrï m%foaYj,ska meñKs uqia,sïjrekag úfYaI ie,ls,s ,efnk njg” hdmkh ls,sfkdÉÑh m%foaYj,ska meñK isák uqia,sïjre fpdaokd k`.;s’

w;S;fha ¨Kq f,ajd ;snQ fmfoila

ls,sfkdÉÑh” hdmkh hk m%foaYj,ska meñKs uqia,sï jreka jir 17 mqrd /£ isákqfha w;S;fha mq;a;,u m%foaYfha ¨Kq f,ajd mj;ajdf.k f.dia bkamiq w;yer oeuq ¨Kq l=Uqre bvïj,h’ wêl wõ rYañfhaÈ bvï iys; m%foaYfha WIaK;ajh wêl f,i by< hdu;a iu`. l|jqre /È isák msßia uy;a msvdjg m;a fõ’ fuu uqia,sï irKd.; msßia /`È isák m%foaYj, w;S;fha ¨Kq f,ajd ;snq kuq;a wo ojfia ¨Kq ksIamdokh fkdlrhs’ kuq;a fuu wj;eka jqjka /`§ isák l|jqrg óg¾ 200 l ÿßka m%foaYfha ;ju;a ¨Kq f,ajd mj;ajdf.k hhs’ ta ksidu tu l|jqre iys; N=ñh bx.%Sis jpkska fid,agka Iiy II kñka y÷kajhs’

fuu l|jqre foflka fid,agka tl kñka yeÈkafjk l|jqf¾ mjq,a 250 la muK jdih lrhs’ tys ck.ykh 1000 g wdikak h’

fuu msßig fuu l|jqf¾ we;af;a tÈfkod c, wjYH;d i|yd <sx folla muKs’ tajdfha c,h îug lsisfia;a iqÿiq ke;’ jeisls<s we;af;a 10 ls’ ta jir oyhlg muK fmr bÈl< tajdh’ tu jeisls<s o wo Ndú;hg .; fkdyels f,i wn,kaj mj;S’ ta ish,a,gu jvd jeis iuhg fuu l|jqr wmdhl isß .kS’ l|jqrg hk tk ud¾. c,fhka msÍ uv j.=re njg m;ajk nj fuys Èú f.jkafkda mji;s’ wjia:d .Kkdjl fï ms<sn| n,Odßkag okajd isáh;a tlajrla muKla fndr¿ lshqí lsysmhla muKla ud¾.j,g oud me,eia;r oud .sh nj ck;dj mjihs’

tu l|jqre jdiSka Tjqkaf.a u jpkj,ska ;u l|jqre Èú fmfj; .ek mjik foa fuf,i igyka lruq’

tia’tï *iQßhd Wm; ,nkafka mq;a;,u fid,agka l|jqf¾ jqjo wehf.a uõmshka ls,sfkdÉÑ mÈxÑlrejkah’ wo weh iy wef.a uõmshka mq;a;,u irKd.; l|jqf¾ jdih lrhs’ weh wo ojfia mq;a;,u *d;sud nd,sld úoHd,fha Wiia fm< yodrK isiqúhls fï wef.a y`vhs’

m%Yakj,ska msßÉp mßirhla

zzux bmÿfKa mq;a;,u l|jqf¾’ hdmkh” ls,sfkdÉÑh ux oel,d keye’ wfma wïu,d” ;d;a;,d lshkjd ta m%foaYj, wmsg” fyd| foam,;a” Ôj;ajk mßirhla ;snqKd lsh,d” kuq;a wo ug mdi,a hkak fj,d ;sfhkafka m%Yakj,ska msßÉp mßirhl b|,d’ ksoyfia wOHdmkh lrf.k hkak wo ug bvla keye’ ta foa ug ú;rla fkdfõ’ fï l|jqf¾ bkak yeu orefjl=gu fmdÿhs’

fla‘ rïidkals,sfkdÉÑfha Wm; ,enqfjls’ jir 10lg fmr fudyq fida,agka irKd.; l|jqrg meñK we;’ orejka fofofkl=f.a msfhl= jk rïidka ;ukaf.a w;aoelSï úia;r lf<a fï wdldrhgh’

zzux ls<sfkdÉÑfha b¢oaÈ l=vd fydag,hla lr,d Ôj;a jqfKa” thska ,enqK wdodhu fyd|gu we;s’ kuq;a mq;a;,fï ;sfhkafka ;r.hla’ ux oeka mq;a;,fï fydag,hl l=,shg jev lrkafka” ta ,efnk uqo,ska mjq, kv;a;= lrkak wudrehs’ kuq;a wms Ôj;a fjkak ´k’ fï l|jqf¾ fndkak” kdkak j;=r keye” jeisl<,s myiqlï fudkj;a keye’ wkka; jdrhla wms fï .ek n,Odßkag oekqï ÿkakd ;ju ta m%Yakj,g W;a;r ,enqfKa keye”

tia’ tï’ ðkakdls,sfkdÉÑfha Wm; ,enQfjls’ mq;a;,ug meñfKk úg Tyqg jhi wjqreÿ 12 lss’ ta mßirh yd fï mßirh .ek Tyqf.a y`vhs fï’

hqoaOh wdmq ksid ish,a,u fjkia jqKd

zzls,sfkdÉÑfha wfma ;d;a;g l=Uqre ;snqKd ug u;lhs” ;d;a;d fyd|g f.dú;eka l<d’ wms ld,d we|,d fyd|g ysáhd kuq;a hqoaOh wdmq ksid ta ish,a,u fjkia jqKd’ wms mq;a;,u l|jqf¾ ÿla ú¢kjd’ ;sfhk m%Yak bjrhla keye’ wmsg lrkafka l=vïudf.a ie,ls,s’ úfYaI ie,ls,s ukakdrfuka wdmq uqia,sïjrekag ú;rhs’ fudlo wmsj ksfhdackh lrk uka;%sjrfhla ;ju ke;s ksid fjkak we;s’ZZ

tiA’ tï fcß rdðka ls,sfkdÉÑfha Wm; ,nd mÈxÑj isg mq;a;,ug meñK irKd.; l|jqrelg fldgq ù isáhs’ fudyq ;u woyia oelajQfõ fï whqßks’   

wms yeu ;ekskau wirKhs’

zzux újdylfhla” ug orejka fokafkla isákjd’ mq;a;,ug toaÈ ug jhi wjqreÿ 16hs’ hqoaOh ksid wmg ;snqK fiaru ke;sjqKd’ hqoaOh ke;s ojiaj, ls,sfkdÉÑfha fyd|g ld,h .; l<d’ fyd| wdodhï ud¾. wfma ;d;a;,dg ;snqKd’ mq;a;,ug toaÈ wfma ;d;a;,dg f.akak mq¿jka jqfKa we|f.k ysgmq we÷ï álhs’ wmsjhs ú;rhs’ fudlo t,a’à’à’B’ wmsj n,y;aldrfhka t<jd oud ksjdij, ;snqK foaj,a fld,a, lEjd’ wo mq;a;,fï wms ú¢kafka thg iudk ÿlla’ wms yeu ;ekskau wirKhs’

tia’tï Ndkq’ weh ls,sfkdÉÑfha Wm; ,nd we;s w;r tysÈ b;d fyd| Èú fmj;la f.jñka isáh§” hqoaOhg ueÈj thska negld Wmhd.;a ish¨ foam,u oud ;u ore u,a,ka urKfhka .,jdf.k ðú; wdrCIdj m;d m,d wd ;eke;a;shls’ weh wo l|jqf¾ Èú f.jhs’ fï wef.a y`vhs’

zzux orefjdahs ieñhhs tlal fyd`Èka ld,h .; l<d’ wmg m%Yak ;snqfKa fndafydau wvqfjka’ kuq;a ;=kafõ, ld,d” we`o,d i;=áka wms ysáhd’ orejkag fyd|g W.kajñka ysá wmg ta ish,a,u hqoaOh ksid wysñ jqKd’ wms wo fï l|jqf¾ f.jkafka mjla’

wms .ek fidhkak     lsisu flfkla tkafka keye

wms .ek fidhkak wmg myiqlï fokak lsisu flfkla tkafka keye’ ta yskaod wms ;j;a wirKhs’ ta uÈjg wms bkak bvu w;S;fha ¨Kq f,ajd ;snq ia:dk’ ;o wõ rYañh ;sfnk ld,fhaÈ fuu bvu wêl f,i r;afjkjd’ tys fjki wmsg f;frkjd’ fudlo ta ldf,ag wfma orefjda WIaK;ajh wêl ùu fya;=fjka je,f`ok frda.j,g f.dÿreùu jeä fj,d ;sfhkjd’ fï tla l|jqrl /£ isák wj;ekajq iq¿ msßilf.a m%Yak muKs’

fmdÿfõ fuys jik ish¨ fokd u l|jqre Èúh ;=< fjfikafka wkka; jQ .eg¨ iuqodhhla iu`.sks’

ta .eg¨ Tjqka mq;a;,ug meñK jir 17 la f.ùhdu fjkqfjka mq;a;,u m%foaYfha ixúOdkh lr ;snq ck /,shlÈ ienejg u;= úK’ tu /,sh i|yd úis oyil muK msßila /iaj isáhy’ tys§ o fmdÿfõ ;ukaf.a m%Yak lsisjla úi|d ke;s nj;a” h<s ;uka mÈxÑj isá m%foaYhkg mÈxÑhg hdug wjYH myiqlï ilidfok f,i foia úfoia n,Odßka fj; n, lr isá fï ñksiqka tfia fkdue;skï ksoyfia ;u Èú fmj; f.jkakg uq,sl myiqlï fyda ,ndfok f,i b,a,Sï lf<a b;du;a wysxil f,isks’

- ysrdka m%shxlr chisxy

tho;f;if nryT mjpfhpg;ghy;

 tho;f;ifNa rypg;gile;Jtpl;lJ.

Rikjhq;f Kbahj tptrhapfs; Mjq;fk; .

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“md;W 50 &gha; rk;ghjpj;j xU $ypahSf;F rhg;ghl;Lr; nryT$l fpilahJ. ,d;W ehnshd;Wf;F 500 &gha; rk;ghjpj;jhYk; vijANk Nrkpf;f KbahJ. tpiyfs; jpde;NjhWk; mjpfhpf;fpd;wd. vkJ tho;f;if vkJ fl;Lg;ghby; ,y;iy. vijANk jpl;lkpl KbahJ. tptrhapfs; vd;w tifapy; ehk; gy nghUs;fis thq;f Ntz;bAs;sJ. mit midj;JNk rpf;fyhd tplaq;fs;. vkf;F vJ toq;fg;gLk; vJ toq;fg;gl khl;lhJ vd;gijapl;L vtUNk njspthfj; njhptpg;gjpy;iy.”

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“xU Vf;fhpy; new;nra;if Nkw;nfhs;s vt;tsT gzk; Njit vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? xU Vf;fUf;fhd coT ,ae;jpuf; fl;lzk; 5>000 &gha;. fpUkpehrpdp> cuk;

Nghd;wtw;wpw;F Vfg;gl;l nryT Vw;gLfpwJ. ifapy; kpQ;Rk; gzNkh kpff; FiwT. mjdhy;jhd;> tptrhapfs; ,g;NghJ rhg;gpLtjpy;iy> Nfhg;igia ef;Ffpwhh;fs; vd;W $WfpNwd;. tptrhapfs; kd;dh;fshf tpsq;fpa xU fhyk; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> ,g;nghOJ mth;fs; eha;fistplf; Nftykhf miyfpwhh;fs;.”

“vkJ fbd ciog;gpw;fhd tUkhdk; ehSf;F ehs; Fiwe;Jnfhz;Nl NghfpwJ. Mdhy;> nryTfNsh Jhpj fjpapy; mjpfhpf;fpd;wd. ,J Vd; vd;gij vd;dhy; Ghpe;Jnfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. ,J epahakw;wJ. ,J Ntz;Lnkd;Nw kiwKfkhf Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l epiyik vd;Wjhd; vz;zj; Njhd;Wfpd;wJ. tho;f;ifr; nryT mjpfhpg;G vd;gJ 1970fspy; gbg;gbahf Muk;gkhd xd;whFk;. mJ ,d;W fl;Lg;ghbd;wpj; njhlh;fpwJ”. vd;W jdJ Mjq;fj;ijf; nfhl;bj;jPHj;j me;juntt njhlh;e;J fUj;Jj; njhptpf;ifapy;> “jhuhs nghUshjhuf; nfhs;ifNa vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhuznkd mth;fs;; Fw;wQ;rhl;Lfpd;wdh;. Mdhy;> elg;gJ vd;dntd;W ehkwpNthk;. mtrpak;w tplaq;fspy; mth;fs; gzj;ij tpuakhf;Ffpd;wdh;. ney;iy tpw;W ghy; kh> \k;G> ifalf;fj; njhiyNgrp> thridg; nghUs;fs; vd;gtw;iw mth;fs; thq;Ffpd;wdh;. ,e;j ehl;by; cw;gj;jp nra;tij tpw;W> mj;jpahtrpakw;w etehfhpf gz;lq;fisNa ehk; thq;FfpNwhk;. vJ NjitahdJ> vJ Njitaw;wJ vd;gij jPh;khdpf;Fk; xOf;ff; fl;Lg;ghL vkJ ehl;ltUf;F ,y;iy. ,JNt gpur;rpidf;Ff; fhuzkhFk;” vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhh;.

“rpy rkaq;fspy;> tpiy mjpfhpg;Gf;fs; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw Vw;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd. th;j;jfUf;Fk; ghtidahsUf;Fk; ,ilapyhd cwTfis Muha;e;J ghh;j;jhy; ,J njspthfg; GydhFk;. fpuhkg;Gwq;fspYs;s kf;fs; kPJ njhlh;r;rpahf Rikfs; jpzpf;fg;gLfpd;wd. Rw;Wg;Gwf; fpuhkq;fSf;Fg; nghUs;fis toq;Ftjw;fhf rpwpa efuq;fspy; ,aq;fpte;j filfSk; Ngf;fhpfSk; gbg;gbahf kiwe;J tUfpd;wd. Gj;jsk; tPjpapy; nehr;rpahfk njhlf;fk; mDuhjGuk; tiuAs;s gFjpiag; ghh;j;jhy;> xU fhyj;jpy; rpwg;ghf ,aq;fpa Ik;gJf;F Nkw;gl;l filfs; ,g;nghOJ %lg;gl;Ls;sijf; fhzyhk;. fil itj;jpUe;jth;fsplk; ,J gw;wpf; Nfl;lhy; tpahghuk; Fiwe;Jtpl;lJ vd;Wk;> kf;fs; flidj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLg;gjpy;iy vd;Wk;> fhuzk; $Wfpd;wdH” .

njhy;nghUspay; jpizf;fsj;jpy; Ntiynra;J Xa;T ngw;w lgps;a+ gpajhr vd;gth; ,g;NghJ jdJ kfdpd; filiag; nghWg;Ngw;W elj;Jfpwhh;. flid kPl;f Kbahj fhuzj;jpdhNyNa jdJ kfd; fil elj;Jtijf; iftpl;ljhf mth; $Wfpwhh;. vdpDk;> flidj; jpUg;gpf;nfhLf;fhj thbf;ifahsh;fisg; gw;wp mth; mjpfk; Fiw$wtpy;iy. “,e;j kf;fs; Vkhw;Wg; Ngh;topfs; my;yh;. grpapd; fhuzkhfNt mth;fs; flDf;F nghUs; thq;Ffpwhh;fs;. flidj; jpUg;gpf;nfhLf;f mth;fsplk; gzk; ,y;iy. ,g;NghJ$l mth;fs; vd;Dld; NgRtjw;F ntl;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mNefkhNdhh; filf;F te;J rpwpa ghy; kh gf;nfl;fisf; Nfl;fpwhh;fs;. ngUk;ghyhd ghy; kh tiffs; ,g;nghOJ rpwpa gf;nfl;fspy; fpilf;fpd;wd. nghpa 400 fpuhk; gf;nfl;Lf;fs; kpfTk; mhpjhfNt tpw;fg;gLfpd;wd. mtw;iw thq;Ftjw;F kf;fsplk; gzk; ,y;iy” vd;W jpU. gpajhr $wpdhh;.

“ehd; ,g;NghJ toikahd ghy; kh gf;nfl;fis nfhz;LtUjpy;iy. tpw;f Kbahj nghUs;fis nfhz;LtUtjpy; mh;j;jkpy;iy. fUthL thq;Fgth;fs; toikahf 50 fpuhk;jhd; Nfl;fpwhh;fs;. [hk;> Nrh];> jfuj;jpyilj;j kPd; Nghd;w tpiyAah;e;j nghUs;fis ehd; filapy; itg;gjpy;iy. md;whlr; nryTfisr; rkhspg;gjw;Fk; ehd; ngw;w flid milg;gjw;Fk; rpwpjsT gzj;ijr; rk;ghjpg;gjw;FNk filia %btplhky; njhlh;e;J elj;JfpNwd;” vd;W mth; njhptpj;jhh;.

re;ij $Lk; ehl;fspy; fha;fwp tiffisAk; Vida ehl;fspy; I]; fpwPikAk; tpw;Wg; gpiof;Fk; Nghg;gNf yhy; vd;gtUlDk; ciuahbaNghJ. “JTk; xU tho;f;ifah? ,J cz;ikapy; euf tho;f;if” vd;W mth; mq;fyha;j;jhh;. “vdJ kidtpia kj;jpa fpof;fpw;F mDg;gptpl;Nld;. ,g;nghOJ VNjh tpahghuk; nra;J gpiof;f Kaw;rp nra;fpNwd;. fhiyapy; vOe;jJk; J}u ,lq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W Njq;fha;> Nrhsk;> <ug; gyhf;fha; Kjypatw;iw thq;fpte;J re;ijapy; tpw;fpNwd;. vd;dplk; Nkhl;Nlhh; irf;fps; xd;W cs;sJ. Mdhy;> mjw;Fg; ngw;Nwhy; Njit. ngw;NwhYf;Fg; gzj;ijr; nrytpl;lhy; tpahghuj;jpy; ,yhgk; ngwKbahJ. Kjypy;> xU fil itj;jpUe;Njd;. thlif nfhLf;f Kbahjjhy; mjidf; iftpl;Ltpl;Nld;. mt;tg;NghJ tPjpNahuj;jpy; itj;J kuf;fwp tpahghuk; nra;fpNwd;. Nrhsk; ed;F tpw;gidahfpwJ” vd;W mtH jdJ epiyikia tpsf;fpf; $wpdhh;.

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