Local Governance Hand Book by Transparency International Sri Lanka

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m%dfoaYSh hymd,kh European Union

ISBN: 978 - 955 - 1281 - 49 - 6

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fmrjok m<d;a md,kh hkq ck;djf.a jeo.;a yd uQ,sl fiajdjka /ila ,ndfokakd jQ idudkH ckÔú;hg jvd;a ióm md,k moaO;shls¡ wmg wjYHu fiajdjka jk hym;a ud¾. moaO;shla mj;ajdf.khdu" m%d:ñl wOHdmk wdh;k yd fi!LHh fiajdjka mj;ajdf.khdu" fndajk frda. u¾ok jHdmdr mj;ajdf.khdu" fj<`oi,a mj;ajdf.k hEug w;ys;§u hkdosh m<d;a md,k wdh;k u.ska bgqjkakd jQ fiajdjka iuyrls¡ kshñ; ld,hkays§ mj;ajkakd jQ ue;sjrK ;=<ska fuu wdh;kj,g wjYH kdhlhka m;alsÍug ck;djg wjia:dj ,efí. fufia m;ajkakd jQ kdhlhkag ck;d wjYH;d y÷kdf.k tajd idOdrKj yd jD;a;Suh f,i ;Dma;su;a lr.ekSug wjYHjk ffk;sl miqìu ilia lrñka kS;s yd m%{ma;s iïmdokh lsÍfï Ndr¥r ld¾hh mejf¾. fuksid m<d;a md,k wdh;kj, ukd l%shdldÍ;ajh ;yjqre lsÍu wjYHu fohls. tfukau m<d;a md,k wdh;kj,g cd;sl uÜgfï wdh;kj,g jvd b;d myiqfjka ck;djg j.ùug ixúOdkh úh yelsh. tfia jqj;a rdcHh mßmd,kh yd ksfhdað; l%uh w;r we;a;d jQ fjki ms<sn| fndfyda YS% ,dxlsl ckhd ;=< woyila fkdue;. m<d;a md,k moaO;sh ld¾hËuj" m%cd;ka;%jdoh ;yjqre lrñka l%shd;aul fkdjqjfyd;a ck;d wjYH;d jvd;a ld¾hËuj yd wvq úhoulska imqrd,sh fkdyel. tfiau cd;sl ;,fha wdh;k jvd;a úêu;aj yd ixúOdkd;aulj l%shd;aul jk úg m<d;a md,k wdh;ko jvd;a ld¾hËuj l%shd;aul fõ¡ tu ksid m<d;a md,k uÜgfï§ .kakd jQ ;SrK ta uÜgfï§u

.; hq;af;a cd;sl uÜgfï kdhlhskaf.a lsisÿ n,mEulska f;drjh¡ g%dkaiafmarkais bkagkeIk,a Y%S ,xld wdh;kh u.ska iïmdokh lr we;s fuu zm%dfoaYSh hymd,kh w;afmd;Z ys fyd| m<d;a md,k wdh;khla ;=< ;sìh hq;= wxY .Kkdjla" jeo.;a wdh;k ms<sn| lreKq rdYshla tlg f.dkqlr we;. fuu w;afmdf;ys m<d;a md,k wdh;kfha meje;aug fya;=jk lreKq iuyrla i|ykajk w;r úêu;a f,i m<d;a md,k wdh;kj, ck;d iyNd.S;ajh we;slsÍu ;=<ska tu wdh;kj, ld¾hËu;dj by< kexúh yelafla flfiao hkako ú.%y flf¾¡ fufia m<d;a md,k jHqyh Yla;su;a lsÍu ;=<ska m%cd;ka;%jdoh ienúkau w¾:j;a l< yelsh¡ g%dkaiafmarkais bkagkeIk,a YS% ,xld wdh;kh Wfoid fuu w;afmd; iïmdokh lsÍu ms<sn|j m<d;a md,k wdh;kj, l%shdldÍ;ajh ms<sn| mßmQ¾K oekqulska hq;a msh;siai rKisxy uy;dg udf.a m%Kduh mqolrñ. tfiau wdpd¾h ú,S fukaäia uy;d fuu w;afmdf;ys .=Kd;aulnj jeälsÍu Wfoid isÿl< úpdrd;aul we.hSugo udf.a m%Kduh mqolrñ¡ ;jo fuu w;a fmd; iïmdokh lsÍfï§ hlal,uq,a, m%dfoaYsh iNdfõ iNdm;s;=ud we;=¨ iuia; ld¾hh uKav,h iy m%foaYjdiS ck;dj oelajQ iyfhda.h uy;a fia w.h lrñ' wdpd¾h úch ch;s,l úOdhl wOHËl

ye¢kaùu zzm<d;a md,k wdh;kZZ hk jpkh w¾:l:kh lrk iy tys uQ,sl ,laIK ú.%y flfrk fkdfhl=;a u;jdo ;sfí' ta iEu ú.%yhlu wdjrKh lrk jeo.;a lreKq folla ;sfí' m<uqjekak zzrdcHhlg jvd l=vd n, m%foaYhl l%shd;aul jk fyhska ck;djg jvd;a ióm;u uyck ksfhdað;hska we;s wdh;kh m<d;a md,k wdh;khZZ njhs' fojekak zzish n, m%foaYh ;=< iqLúyrKh iy fmdÿ myiqj ms<sn|j ck;djg j.lshkq ,nkakd jQo tu j.lSu imqrd,Su Wfoid iïm;a iy n,h ysñj we;a;djQo iajhx md,k wdh;khZZ njhs' fuu ú.%yhka u.ska ikd: flfrk uQ,sl lreK jkafka m<d;a md,k wdh;khl hymd,kfhys meje;au r\ we;af;a ck;djf.a iyNd.S;ajh yd yjq,aldß;ajh u; jk njhs' furg m<d;a md,k wdh;k .ek flfrk úuxik j,§ fmkajd§ we;s m%lg lreKq 2 la ;sfí' 1. furg m<d;a md,k wdh;k fndfyduhl hymd,kh l%ufhka msßfyñka mj;sk nj

fuu lreKq fol tlu ldishl fome;a; n÷h' m%cdjf.ka ÿria jk m%udKhg hymd,kfhkao ÿria jk nj m%;HlaI jk lreKls' fuu ksid hymd,kfhka bÈßhg .uka lrk iy ck;djf.a iqLúyrKh yd myiqj ms<sn|j M,odhS fiajhla i,ik m<d;a md,k wdh;k moaO;shla furg f.dvke.sh yelafla m<d;a md,kfhys,d m%cd iyNd.s;ajh yd odhl;ajh j¾Okh lsÍfuka muKs' fuu w;a fmd; iïmdokh lr we;af;a m<d;a md,k wdh;khkays hymd,kh j¾Okh lsÍu Wfoid m%cd odhl;ajh iy iyNd.s;ajh j¾Okh lsÍfï Wmdh ud¾. y÷kd.ekSu;a ta ms<sn|j l%shdldÍ jevigyklg m%fõYùug;a we;s wjia:djka idlÉPdjg Ndckh lsÍfï wruqK imqrd .ekSu Wfoidh' ;u n,m%foaYj, mj;akd úfYaI ;;ajhkag wkql+, jk mßÈ fhda.H Wmdhh ud¾. wjYH .e<mSï iys;j l%shdjg kexùfuka m%cd iyNd.s;ajh yd odhl;ajh ;=<ska m<d;a md,k wdh;khkays hymd,kh j¾Okh lr.ekSug m%foaYfha ck;djg, isú,a ixúOdkj,g, m<d;a md,k wdh;kj, uyck ksfhdað;hkag, tu wdh;kj, fiajfha kshq;=jqjkag iy fiajd ,dNskag fuu.ska u.fmkaùula i,id§u fuys uQ,sl wruqK fõ'

2. m<d;a md,k wdh;k iy m%cdj w;r iyiïnkaOh l%ufhka ÿria; fjñka mj;sk nj

Y%s ,xldfõ m<d;a md,k Wreuh yd tys úldYh wo furg mj;akd m<d;a md,k wdh;k l%uh wd.ka;=l ixl,amhla fkdfõ' jir 2500 la ;rï wE;g Èfjk wfma iudc w¾:l%u idrO¾u yd fmdÿck Ôú;h yd ne÷kq wdh;k rduqjl úldYkhls' wfma wE; w;S;fhys l%sia;= mQ¾j 4 jk ishjfiys mKavqldNh rc;=udf.a ld,fhys wkqrdOmqr k.rh msysgqùfï§ m<d;a md,k l%uhla meje;s nj fmfka' l%sia;= mQ¾j 2 jk ishjfia ;U.,a, fi,a ,smsho, 10 jk ishjfia ;=kajk Woh rcq msysgjQ nÿ¨ geï ,smsho, fõje,a leáh fi,a,smsho merKs ;snQ .ï iNd iy kd.ßl md,k l%u .ek f;dr;=re imhhs' uykqjr iy fldaÜfÜ rdcOdks iufhyso .ï iNdj ckiïu;jd§ ixúOdkhla f,i meje;s njg rdcisxy rcqf.a u,ajdk .súiquo frdnÜ fkdlaia f.a ,xldj .ek ,shQ .%ka:ho ikd: lrhs' 1815 § ì%;dkH wêrdcHhg ,xldj hg;ajQ miq 1818 § merKs .ï iNd l%uh wfydais l< kuq;a bx.%sis wdKavqj úiska we,fõ,s yd jdrsud¾. mßmd,khg 1856 § .ï iNdj kej; msysgqjk ,§' 1871 § jeä n,;, iys; kj .ï iNd l%uhla we;s lrk ,§' 1980 ixj¾Ok iNd msysgqjk ;=reu l%shd;aul jQ merKs .ï iNdj ixj¾Ok iNd wfydaisùfuka miqj 1987 § m%dfoaYsh iNd kñka kej; jeä n,;, iys;j msysgqjd ;sfí'

1865 § úYd, k.r i|yd uy k.r iNd msysgqjk ,§' ixfYdaOk .Kkdjlg ,laù wo mj;akd uy k.r iNd 1987 wxl 16 ork w{dmk; hgf;a msysgqjd we;' 19 jk ishjfia ueo Nd.fha§ rg ;=< uOHu mßudKfha k.r moaO;shla ìysjQ w;r tajd md,kh i|yd 1892 § fi!LH uKav, kñka wdh;khla we;s l< w;r 1920 § th m<d;a wdKavq iNd njg mßj¾;kh lrk ,§' 1929 wxl 61 ork wd{dmk; u.ska m<d;a wdKavq iNd fjkqjg wo mj;sk k.r iNd we;s lrk ,§' 1987 § mkjk ,o wdKavq l%u jHjia:dfõ 13 jk ixfYdaOkh u.ska m<d;a iNd furg we;s lrk ,§' m<d;a iNd ixia:dmkh lsÍu;a iu. uyk.r iNd, k.r iNd iy m%dfoaYsh mßmd,kh yd wêlaIKh m<d;a iNd j,g mjrk ,§' ta iu.u thg fmr meje;s ixj¾Ok iNd wfydaislr m%dfoaYsh iNd msysgqùugo m<d;a md,k wdh;k j,g ksfhdað;hska f;aÍfï fldÜGdi l%uh fjkqjg wkqmd; Pkao l%uh y÷kajd§u o 87$88 ld,fha§ isÿ lrk ,§'

Y%s ,xldfõ rdcH md,k jHqyh iy m<d;a md,k wdh;k 1988 furg m<d;a md,kfhys .uka u. fjkia l< j¾Ih fõ' ta fya;= 3 la u;hs' 1. m<d;a iNd we;s lr m<d;a md,k wdh;k mßmd,kh yd wêlaIKh m<d;a iNd j,g mejeÍu. 2. m%dfoaYsh lsÍu.

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3. fldÜGdi l%uh fjkqjg wkqmd; Pkao l%uh u; iNdj,g ksfhdað;hska f;dard m;alr.ekSu Wfoid ue;sjrK l%u ixfYdaOkh lsÍu. wo furg m<d;a md,k wdh;khkays jHqyh my; i|yka mßÈ ks¾udKh ù ;sfí.

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 uy weu;s uy k.r iNd k.r iNd m%dfoaYsh iNdj, ;sridr meje;au;a, wkkHjQ wruqo,la, ksYaÑ; ld¾hh Ndrhla we;s uyck ixúOdkhls' th ck;dj fjkqfjka, ck;dj Wfoid, ck;dj úiska M,odhS f,i mj;ajdf.k hdhq;=hs'

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isxy, rdcdKavq iufha isgu jir 2400 la muK merKs ckiïu;jd§ uyck wdh;khka jQ .ï iNd l%uho l%sia;= mQ¾j 4 jk ishjfia§ muK wdrïN jQ kd.ßl mßmd,k l%uho miqìï fldg j¾Okh jQ furg m<d;a md,k l%uh fm!rdKsl .=Kdx. yd ì%;dkh ixl,amj, taldnoaO odhdohls' 1987 § y`ÿkajd fok ,o 13 jk wdKavq l%u ixfYdaOkfhka wk;=rej rcfha iy m<d;a iNdj, yjq,a mßmd,khg th hg;aj ;sfí' • w¨;ska iNd ixia:dmkh lsÍu iy tajdfha iajrEmh tkï uyk.r iNdjlao, k.r iNdjlao, m%dfoaYSh iNdjlao hkak ksYaph lsÍu rchg l< yelsh. • md¾,sfïka;=j iïu; l< wK mk;a wkqj m<d;a md,k wdh;kj,g ysñ n,;, j.ùu yd ld¾hNdrh kS;sfhka kshu lr ;sfí. • 1947 wxl 16 ork wd{dmk;ska ixfYdaê; 1865 wxl 17 orK uy k.r iNd wd{dmk;. • 1937 wxl 61 ork k.r iNd wd{d mk;. • 1987 wxl 15 ork m%dfoaYsh iNd mk; u.ska ixia;dms; fuu wdh;k ish,a,lau thg wkkHjQ n,;, yd ld¾hhka iys; rdcH ixia:d fõ.

• m<d;a md,kh ms<sn| cd;sl m%;sm;a;sh, m<d;a md,k wdh;kj, ixhq;sh, m<d;a md,k wdh;kj, jHqyh iy iajrEmh ;SrKh lsÍfï n,h rch i;=fõ. • m<d;a md,k wdh;k úiqrejd yeÍfï n,h yd m<d;a md,k wdh;kj, mßmd,kh wêlaIKh lsÍfï hk n,;, m<d;a iNdj i;=fõ. • m<d;a md,k wdh;kj,g kS;sfhka ysñ ù we;s n,;, m<d;a iNdjla úiska wysñ l< fkdyel' wjYH kï w;sf¾l n,;, mjrd Èh yelsh.

m<d;a md,k wdh;k fj; mejÍ we;s j.lSï

;ks ;ksj mqoa.,hskag fyda lKaavdhulg imqrd.; fkdyels fmdÿ ck Ôú;h iqjodhS iy myiq lrkakd jQ j.lSï iuQyhla furg m<d;a md,k wdh;kj,g mejÍ ;sfí' fuu j.lSï m%Odk fldgia 6 lg fnod ±laúh yelsh'

1. uyck fi!LHh iy mdßißl fiajd •

c,dmjdykh - c,dmjdyk ldKq, c,ud¾. we;slsÍu, mj;ajdf.k hdu yd úêu;a f,i kv;a;= lsÍu

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u<dmjdykh - mÈxÑ ksjdi, f.dvke.s,s yd fmdÿ ia:dkj, jeisls<s, leisls<s m%%udKj;a nj ikSmdrlaIl f,i mj;ajdf.k hdu ms<sn|j úêúOdk fh§u

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li, l<uKdlrKh - ùÈ, ud¾. w;=.Eu, li, tla /ia lsÍu, ksfjia iy ia:dkj,ska bj;,k >k wmøjH m%jdykh, neyer,k ia:dk kv;a;=j yd wmøjH l<uKdlrKh

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fi!LHh iïmkak fkdjQ f.dvke.Sï md,kh lsÍu wêl ;onoh u.yeÍu, frda. me;sÍug we;s bvlv ke;s lsÍu

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mSvd md,kh - Yío, jdhq iy fjk;a mdßißl uyck mSvd u.yerùu

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wdydrj, ikSmdrlaIl Ndjh - ksIamdokh wf,úh yd mßfNdackh lrk ia:dkj, lghq;= úêu;a lsÍu, wdydr mdk mÍlaIdj

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ud;D yd <ud fi!LHh - idhk meje;aùu, fnfy;a Yd,d, m%;sldr uOHia:dk mj;ajdf.k hdu

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frda. je<elaùu iy m%;sldr fiajd - fi!LH wOHdmkh mdßißl fi!LH wdrlaIdj yd wdhq¾fõo yd ngysr m%;sldr uOHia:dk meje;aùu

2. uxudj;a 3. uyck Wmfhda.S fiajd - bÈlsÍu yd kv;a;=j • • • • • • •

mdkSh c,iïmdokh fmdÿ ia:dk yd f.dvke.s,s yd ùÈ wdf,dalu;a lsÍu fj<| fmd<j,a, i;s fmd<j,a iy wf,úi,a we;s lsÍu fmdÿ kdk ia:dk, kdk f;dgqm<j,a we;s lsÍu iqidk N+ñ wdodykd.dr we;s lsÍu l%svdx.k, l%Ssvd N+ñ, m%cdYd,d m%cd uOHia:dk we;s lsÍu úfkdao myiqlï ie,eiaùu

4. wOHdmk fiajd 5. iudc iqnidOkh 6. iudc ixj¾Ok

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fuu fiajdjkaj,g mßndysrj wlalrnÿ, bvï úlsKsu iïnkaO úfYaI nÿ iy W!k ixj¾ê; bvï i|yd nÿ whlrkq ,nkafka m%dfoaYSh iNd j,ska muKs.

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m%Yia; m<d;a md,k wdh;khl ;sìh hq;= hymd,k .=Kdx. yd tys j¾Ok Wmdhud¾. hymd,khg wod, jkakdjQ uQ,sl ixl,amhkag wkqj m%Yia; m<d;a md,k wdh;khl ;sìh hq;= .=Kdx. iy tajd j¾Okh lr.ekSug Wmdhud¾., m%Odk Wmdh ud¾. 8 la hgf;a idlÉPd l< yelsh 1. iyNd.s;aj ixj¾Okh 2. iïuq;sfhka lghq;= lsÍu 3. j.ùu 4. úksúoNdjh 5. m%;spdrd;aul nj 6. ld¾hlaIu nj yd wod< nj 7. idOdrK nj yd wka;¾.; nj 8. kS;s.rel nj

iyNd.s;aj ixj¾Okh iNdfõ lghq;=j,g m%foaYfha m%cdj olajk iyNd.s;ajh, odhl;ajh fyda yjq,aldÍnj fuhska woyia fõ' m<d;a md,k wdh;k úiska l<hq;= ixj¾Ok yd fiajd jev ie,iqï lsÍu yd l%shd;aul lsÍfï§ m%cd iyNd.s;ajh ;=<ska jvd;a ld¾hlaIu yd M,odhS f,i tajd bgq l< yelsfõ' fmdÿ uyck iïm;aj, wdrlaIdj, kv;a;=j wju msßjehlska bgq lsÍug yelsùu, kdia;sh yd ¥IKfhka f;drj uqo,a mßyrKh lsÍug yelsùu yd ienE ck;d Wjukdjka bgq lsÍug yelsùu iyNd.s;ajfhka ,efnk jdisodhl m%;sM,fõ' m%cd iyNd.s;ajh ixj¾Okh Wfoid m<d;a wdh;khlg wkq.ukh l< yels Wmdhh ud¾.:

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i. iNdfõ WmfoaYk ldrl iNdj,g m%foaYfha mqrjeishka m;alsÍu m%dfoaYsh iy k.r iNd wK mk;a wkqj m;a lrk ldrl iNdj,g m%cdjf.a ksfhdað;hska m;alsÍfuka yd uy k.r iNd úiska ilia lr.;a w;=re jHjia:d u.ska ia:djr lñgq mqrjeishka iu. idlÉPd lsÍug úêúOdk ie,eiaùfuka ;SrK .ekSfï l%shdj,shg ck iyNd.s;ajh ,nd.; yelsh'

ii. whjeh l%shdj,shg ck;dj iyNd.S lr.ekSu bÈß j¾Ih i|yd whjeh fhdackd ilia lrk úg yd whjeh flgqïm;a idlÉPdj i|yd ck;d yjq,aldß;ajh ,nd.ekSug mk;a yd Í;s j,ska úê úOdk ilid ;sfí' fuys§ m%cdj oekqïj;a lr ixj¾Ok yd wdodhï úhoï fhdackd .ek uyck woyia ,nd.; yelsh' iii. ixj¾Ok iy fiajd ie,iqïlrKfha§ m%cd iyNd.s;ajh ,nd.ekSu È.=ld,Sk yd fláld,Sk ixj¾Ok ie,iqï ieliSfï§ uyck woyia yd fhdackd ,nd.ekSu yd jev l%shdjg kexùfï§ m%cd odhl;ajh ,nd.ekSu fuys§ l< yelshs' m%cd ixúOdk y÷kdf.k tajd odhl lr .ekSu, fldÜGdY yd l,dm wkqj uyck ieisjdr meje;aùu, .eg¨ yd ÿIaalr;d .ek uyck woyia ,nd.ekSu, jevj, m%.;sh yd ld¾hh idOkh jd¾;d lsÍu, m%cdjg mejfrk l%u we;s lsÍu fuys§S jeo.;afõ' iv. iNd /iaùïj, uyck .e,ß iyNd.s;ajh mq`M,a lsÍu úêu;a yd újD; f,i iNd /iaùu, ld¾hh mámdá wkq. ukh lsÍu, uyck .e,ßj, myiqlï jeä lsÍu iNd /iaùï wdjrKh i|yd ckudOH iyNd.S lsÍu u.ska m%cd iyNd.s;ajh mq¿,a l< yelshs'

iïuq;sfhka lghq;= lsÍu iïuq;sfhka lghq;= lsÍu hkq iduqysl tlÕ;ajh u; l%shdlsÍuhs' úOdhl n,h u; fyda nyq;rfha n,h u; ;SrK .ekSu iïuq;sfhka lghq;= lsÍu fkdfõ' ish¨ fokd i;=gq lsÍu fyda ish¨ fokd ksy`v lsÍuo iïuq;sh fkdfõ' lrkq ,nk lghq;= mq¿,a f,i idlÉPd fldg ukd f,i úuxikh fldg uyck ksfhdacs;hska m%cdj isú,a ixúOdk wdosfhys iduQysl tl`.;djhlska l%shdjg kexùu iïuq;sfhka l%shdlsÍuhs. fï i|yd my; i|yka Wmdh ud¾. m<d;a md,k wdh;khlg wkq.ukh l< yelshs. i. lrkq ,nk lghq;= mlaI úmlaI ish¨ ksfhdacs;hska iu. idlÉPd lsÍfuka tl`.;ajhlg t,eöu ii. iEu jevl§u iïuq;s kdhl;aj Í;s ms<sme§u iii. ixj¾Ok jevigyka ck;d leue;a;g bÈßm;a lsÍu iv. iNd fhdackd talu;slj iïu; lsÍu v. iïuq;shg meñKsh fkdyels lreKq ms<sn|j wod< md¾Yj iu. úia;rd;aulj idlÉPd lsÍu

j.ùu j.ùu hkqfjka woyia lrkafka wdh;kh lrkq ,nk ish¨ lghq;= ms<sn|j ms<s;=re §ugo, iEu ld¾hhlgu j.lSugo ck;dj bÈßfha ne£ we;s njhs' jev yd fiajdj, fhdok uqo,a, hka;% iQ;%, mqoa.,hska iïnkaOj m%;s,dN uyckhd fj; ,efnk njg iNdj j.úh hq;=hs' ck;djg wjYH foa bgq lsÍu, lrkq ,nk lghq;= ksis mámdá wkqj lsÍu, uyck wfmalaIdjka bgqù ;sîu hk lreKq ienE j.ùul§ imqrd ;sìh hq;=hs' fuu wjYH;djh bgq lsÍfï Wmdh ud¾. fufiah: i. ck;d iyNd.s;ajh we;sj iEu jevlu m%;sM, yd m%;s,dN we.hSfï l%u wkq.ukh lsÍu ii. m%cdj úiska úhoï wdodhï úuxikh flfrk ir, m%cd ú.Kk l%shdj,shla wkq.ukh lsÍu iii. jev weröfï isg wjika m%;sM, N=la;s ú£u kv;a;=j yd mj;ajdf.khdu .ek ck;dj iu. ilS%h wLKav ixjdohla mj;ajdf.k hdu iv. ck;d j.lSï bgq lrk ck;dj fjkqfjka lem jQ ld¾hd, ixúOdkhla yd ukd mqyqKqj ,enQ úkh iys; ld¾hh uKav,hla mj;ajdf.k hdu

úksúoNdjh wdh;kfhys ish¨u lghq;= újD; f,i o ,dN m%fhdack wfmalaId j,ska f;drj o fufyhùu fuhska woyiafõ' úksúoNdjh wdrlaId lsÍu i|yd my; i|yka l%shdud¾. l%shd;aul l< hq;=h. i. wdodhï /ialsÍu, uqo,a mßyrKh, NdKav yd foam< Ndú;h fiajd yd iemhqï bgq lsÍu, foam< nÿ§u fiajlhska n|jd .ekSu ms<sn| kS;sÍ;s ksjerÈj ms<sme§u ii. ck;djg f;dr;=re oek.ekSfï whs;sh l%shdjg kexùu iii. iu wjia:d ie,fik fm!oa.,sl ne£ï j,ska f;dr ld¾hh mámdá ms<sme§u iv. jd¾Isl nÿ n,m;% .dia;= iEu j¾Ihlu uyck;djf.a oek.ekSu msKsi m%ldYhg m;alsÍu yd ld¾hd,fha m%o¾Ykh lsÍu v. ldrl iNd l<uKdlrk lñgq yd ld¾hh uKav, /iaùï iEu uilu meje;aùu iy ish¨ ;SrK tajdfha idlÉPd lsÍu vi. wúêu;a lKavdhï yd wl%uj;a l%ufõo j¾Okhùu je<elaùu Wfoid iEu udi 6 lg jrla fyda jirlg jrla ks,Odßka w;r rdcldß yqjudre lsÍu

m%;spdrd;aul nj wdh;khla úiska bgql<hq;= ck;d fiajdjka yd Wjukd tmdlï ms<sn|j ixfõ§ ùu yd idOdrK yd ms<s.; yels ld,hla ;=< fiajdjka bgqlr§u m%;spdrd;aul nj f,i i,lkq ,efí. fuu ldrKh bgqlsÍu Wfoid my; i|yka l%shdud¾. m<d;a md,k wdh;khl wkq.ukh l< yelshs. i. mqrjeis m%{ma;shla m%ldY lr ta wkqj ksYaÑ; ld,h ;=< uyck fiajd bgqlsÍu ii. uyck iïnkaO;d ks,Odßhl= kï lr uyck b,a,Sï bgqlr §ug u. fmkaùu iii. uyck meñKs,s fmd;la iy uyck meñKs,s fmÜáhla iNdfjys ;nd thska ,efnk meñKs,s$ ÿla.ekú,s läkñka úi£ug l%shdlsÍu iv. iNdjg tk ish¨fokd ms<sf.k Tjqkaf.a b,aa,Sï j,g ijka§u v. uyck Èkhka kshulr iNdm;s k.rdêm;s yd uyck ksfhdað;hska Rcqju yuqùfï myiqj uyckhdg ,nd§u vi. uyck ksfhdað;hska iNdjg f.k tk fiajd b,a,Sï úuxikh lr läkñka ms<s;=re ,nd§u vii. ks,OdÍka ksjdvq hk l,ays tu jev wdjrKh Wfoid ksYaÑ; jev igykla l%shdjg kexùu viii. uyck woyia Woyia úuik ckiólaIK fyda u; úuiqï ld,Skj iEu wxYhlu meje;aùu

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ld¾hlaIu nj yd ld¾hhka ys wod< nj wdh;khl M,odhS nj uyck ;Dma;sh yd úYajdih Èkd.ekSu u; r|dmj;S' th by< kexúh yelafla lvkñka yd wfmalaIs; m%;sM, ck;djg ,efnk mßÈ jev iy fiajd bgq lsÍfuks' ld¾hlaIu nj iy wod, nj iq/lSu yd j¾Okh msKsi my; Wmdh ud¾. ms<smeÈh hq;=h' i. iEu jevlau ksYaÑ; ld,jljdkq iys; ie,eiaulg wkqj fufyhùu ii. jev läkñka isÿlsÍug wjYH jk ld¾h mámdá Í;s wvx.= Wmfoia yd ud¾f.damfoaY ms<sfh, lr l%shdjg kexùu iii. iEu lghq;a;lau ms<s.;a mßmd,k yd ;dlaIK msßú; yd m%ñ;Ska wkqj bgqlsÍu iv. ienE Wjukdjka y÷kd .ekSug m%cd iyNd.s;ajh Wmfhda.S lr.ekSu v. úêu;a f,i rdcldÍ yd j.lSï fnodyeÍu f,aLk ,smsf.dkq l<uKdlrKh ÈhqKq lsÍu jev wëlaIK l%u j¾Okh l%shdjg kexùu u.ska iuia; l<uKdlrKh ld¾hlaIu lsÍu vi. iEu ixj¾Ok jevlgu YlH;d wOHhk ;dlaIKsl jd¾;d ms<sfh,lr ldrl iNd iy uy iNdj, wkque;sh ,nd.ekSu vii. úêu;a m%.;s iudf,dapk yd úuxik l%shdj,shla wdodhï úhoï yd fiajd jev ms<sn|j wkq.ukh lsÍu viii. msßú;r yd idlÉPd jd¾;d rys;j jev fiajd fyda iemhqï l%shd;aul fkdlsÍu

idOdrK nj iy wka;¾.; nj wdh;k n, m%foaYfhys iEu .ula, ùÈhla, m%foaYhla fyda iEu ckj¾.hla iEu wd.ñl lKavdhula. iEu iudc mx;shla w;r idOdrK f,i iïm;a yd fiajd fnodyeÍu yd iEu .ulau, iEu ckj¾.hlau, iEu mqrjeis yd iudc lKavdhulau wka;¾.;jk fia jev yd fiajd iïmdokh lsÍu fuhska woyiafõ. idOdrK nj yd wka;¾.;Ndjh ck;djg ,ndÈh yelafla n, m%foaYh ;=< iudc wd¾Ól N+f.da,Sh iy m%cd úoHd;aul f;dr;=re .ek ienE wjfndaOhla wdh;kh i;=j ;sfíkï muKs. idOdrK nj iy wka;¾.; nj imqrd,k wdh;khlg ta i|yd my; Wmdh ud¾. wkq.ukh l< yelshs. i. iNd n, m%foaYfha ish¨u iudc wd¾Ól f;dr;=re yd o;a; tla /ia lrf.k hdj;ald,Sk j mj;ajdf.k hdu yd tajd mokï lrf.k ixj¾Ok jev igyka ie§u ii. m%cd Wjukd tmdlï .eg`M ÿIalr;d y÷kd.; yels iïnkaO;d cd,hla j¾Okh lsÍu iii. jev iy fiajd ms<sn| ie,iqï iEu fldgilu m%cd iyNd.s;ajh u; ilia lsÍu iv. iEu .ula iEu fldÜGdihla iEu ckj¾.hla w;r idOdrK f,i iïm;a fn§hdu iy;sl lrk ie,eiaula iïmdokh lr l%shdjg kexùu v. idOdrKj iy hqla;s.relj l%shdlsÍu iy;sl flfrk fia iNdfõ lghq;= j.lSï .ek m%cdj oekqusj;a lsÍu

kS;s.rel nj wdh;kh kS;s.; ixia:djla fia i,ld wKmk;a, w;=re jHjia:d, Í;s yd rg ;=< n, mj;akd kS;s fr.=,dis j,g wkqj ld¾hhka bgq lsÍu kS;s.relNdjh kï fõ' fï .==Kdx.h bgq lsÍu i|yd wjYH Wmdh ud¾. fufiah: i. ú.Kkh yd úu¾Ykh úiska fmkajd § we;s wvqmdvq yd fodaI o¾Yk jyd ksjerÈ lsÍu yd h<s we;s fkdùug wjYH mshjr .ekSu ii. kS;s, fr.=,dis, pl%f,aLk wKmk;a, ld¾hh mámdá .ek uyck ksfhdað;hska yd ks,OdÍka oekqïj;a flfrk jevigyka l%shd;aul lsÍu iii. kshñ; ld,h ;=< wdodhï úhoï, .sKqï jd¾;d ilid iNd.; lsÍu. nÿ yd wdodhï .ek kS;suh mshjr .ekSu iïm;a foam< yd j;alï wdrlaIK úêúOdk fh§u, kS;shg mgyeks l%shdjkag úreoaOj mshjr .ekSu iy mßmd,k l%shdldrlï ksjerÈj bgq lsÍu iv. iïu; w;=re jHjia:d ms<s.ekSu yd wjYH w;=re jHjia:d mkjd .ekSu

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