Ancient Hero Madduma Bandara

,xld b;sydifha fyda iuyrúg f,dal b;sydifhau i|yka jk rc flfkl=f.a wKska l< lDDr;u ñksia >d;kh wÈka wjqreÿ foiShlg fmr tkï 1814 uehs 17 jeks Èk fixlv., kqjr kd: foajd, N+ñh wi, je,a fndaêh wìhi§ isÿ úh' lkao Wvrg rdcHfha wjidk jrg rc jq Y%S úl%u rdcisxy wKska tÈk rfÜ w.‍%dud;H fkdfyd;a tl, jHjydrfhka uy wêldrï moúh oerE weyef,afmd, uy ks<fï f.a orejka ;sfokd we;=¿ Nd¾hdjo" rcqf.a fnfy;af.a uqykaÈrï moúh we;=¿ uy .nvd ks<fï moúh oerE kdhlhd jQ mqiaie,af,a yd Tyqf.a mjqf,a Woúh we;=¿ ;j;a Wvrg m‍%OdkSka lSm fofkl=f.au f., is| urd ouk ,§' weyef,afmd< l=udßydñ yd mqiaie,af,a l=udßydñ we;=¿ ;j;a ldka;d msßila o tl, ldka;djkag oඬqjï ,ndfok iïm‍%odhg b÷rdu mgyeksj fnda.ïnr jefõ .s,ajd urd oeóh' rcq fuu o`vqju meñKùu ud,s.dfõ m;a;sßmamqfõ isg uy;a Wcdrefjka n,d isá kuq;a ldka;djkag oඬqjï muqKqjk wjia:dj jk úg ish wiqfkka ke.sg ud,s.dj ;=<g f.dia ;snqKs'

rcq iu. fï oreKq jOysxid muqKqjkq n,d isáhjqka w;r weyef,afmd<f.a wkqm‍%dma;sl jq fud,a,sf.dv iy rc ud,s.dfõ mq;l= fuka ye§ jevqKq ydßiam;a;=fõ iqÿ fld,a,d yd ;j;a msßils'

rcqf.a ÿIaG fldamd.aksh bka fkdixis¢ .y,hkag wK lf<a fldfydkaish m;a;=fjka mgka f.k lkao Wvrg rdcHfhau ;snq weye< .ia o úkdY lr ouk f,ih' weyef,afmd< uy wêldrï fkdfyd;a w.‍%dud;HOQrhg m;a lrkq ,enqfõo rcqg lkakidñ ku w;yer oud oywg úfha§ Y%S úC%urdcisxy kñka 1798 § rclug m;a ùug Woõ l< ms,su;,dj uy wêldrïf.a ysi 1812 § .id oeuq miqjh'

weyef,afmd< uy wêldrï jqfha flfiao@

lS¾;s Y%S rdcisxy ^1747-1783& ,xldfõ rcl< fojeks jvq. rcqh' fï rc;=ud 1783 f;la rcl< njg b;sydi fmd;aj, i|ykaj we;;a Tyq 1780 § fixlv., kqjr§ wYajhl= msáka jeà ñh .sh nj iuyr f,aLk j, i|ykah' rc;=udf.a rdcHh iufhys ú,and f.or uqÈhkafia we;=¿ msßila ishï rgg hjd tráka f.kajd .;a iajdóka jykafia,df.a wdOdrfhka furg Wmiïmodj h<s we;s lsßfï Ydik fufyjr lf<ah'

fï rc;=udf.a uy wêldrï jqfha rkau,l uy ks<fïh' Tyq ;U,.uqj yd fldÜáhdrï o ^kef.kysr m‍%foaYfha& Ndrj isáfhah' fuu ,shqïlre rkau,l .ug f.dia úia;r fidhd .ekSug W;aidy l<;a wo tys mÈxÑlrefjda jeä msßila uqia,sï jeisfhdah'

rc;=udg ish wud;Hh uKav,hg fNdack ix.‍%yhla meje;aùug wjYH úh' rcq ;udf.a n;ajvk ks,fï le|jd kshu lr isáfha fuu fNdack ix.‍%yhg l=rlalka j,ska muKla ms<sfh, lrk ,o rij;a yd m‍KS; yd iq.kaëh l=ryka wdydr j¾. fukau WmLdohkao ^Dessert& ,nd Èh hq;= njh' rc wK tf,iu bgqúh' kshñ; Èkfha§ ish¨u wud;Hjreka yd wdrdê; m‍%N+kao fNdack Yd,dfõ ;udg kshñ; ;ekaj, wiqka .;ay'

meñKs isá ish¨ fokdu wdydrh N=la;s úkafodah' ysá .ukau uyd Yíohla k.ñka wdydr j¾. ìug úis úh' rc;=ud o wkaoukao ù wiqkska ke.sg isÿjqfha l=ulaoehs msßlaiSh' lsisfjl=g woyd .; fkdyels oiqfkls' rkau,l uy wêldrï;=ud l=rykaj,ska iEÿ wdydr bj;g úislr uy rc;=uks uu rkau,l ñi l=ryka u,l fkdfõ' uf.a j,õfõ n,a,dj;a l=ryka lkafka keye hs' f.darkdvq lrñka ìu je;sr Wkafkah' miqj rkau,l ke.S isáfha weyef,afmd<f.a mshd jq tjlg mKsjqvldr ks<fï Oqrh oerE weyef,afmd<f.a fm/;a; ksidh' rc;=udg l< yels fohla fkdùh' Tyqg rkau,lf.a fn,a, .id oeóug yels jqj;a tfia fkdlf<a miqj o`vqjula ,nd§fï n,dfmdfrd;a;=fjks'

rc;=ud miq ojil kshu lf<a yels ;rï iqj|j;a l=ryka wdydrhla ms<sfh, lrk f,igh' bka miqj n,a,do /f.k uy jdi,g meñfKk f,i rkau,lg wK lf<ah' ÿro¾YS .=Kfhka hq;a rkau,lo isoaêfhka miq n,a,dg lEug yeu Èklu ÿkafka l=ryka wdydrh' rc wfKka /f.k wd n,a,dg o lEug ÿkafkao l=ryka j,skau ms<sfh, l< wdydrh' n,a,d wdydr j,g bj w,a,d bj;g Èj .sfhah' rc;=ud m‍%S;shg m;aj WU kshu rkau,la lshd tod isg ;u ysff;ISNdjh yd úiajdih ;j;a oeä lr .;af;ah'

rkau,l oeäfia .s,kaj isá ojil rc;=ud Tyqf.a iqjÿla ne,Sug f.dia widOHj isá Tyqf.ka miqj uy wêldrï Oqrhg iqÿiafila ljqoehs úuiSh' rc;=uks fï moúh Ndr .eksug uf.a ifydaor wmamqydñ yer fjk;a iqÿiafila isàoehs úuiSh' ta wkqj wmamqydñ miqj ms<su;,dj kñka uy wêldrï Oqrhg m;a jqfhah' ms<su;,djf.a ysi 1812 È Y%S úl%u rdcisxy kshufhka .id oeuq miqj mqxÑrd, uy wêldrï ks,hg m;a jqfha weyef,afmd< kñkah' Y%S úl%u rdcisxyf.a uy wêldrï f,i fojirla tu ks,h fydnjd weyef,afmd< 1829 wfma%‍%,a udifha§ mkia yh yeúßÈj ñh .sfhah' tod weyef,afmd< w.ue;s OQrh m,af,a .ïmy wêldrï Oqrh" fifkúr;a Oqrh wdÈ Oqrj,ska msÿ nj fuu lúfhka lshfjhs'

m,af,a .ïmy uywêldrï yg fifkúr;ak ku mgnekaodj;a
y;afmdg udf,a lrg oud,d we;d msg weßhdg;a

weyef,afmd< mjq,a miqìu

weyef,afmd< ikaki wkqj fuu mjqf,a m‍%N+ka fojeks rdcisxy ^1635-1684&" Tyqf.a mq;a fojeks úu,O¾uiqßh ^1684-1709&" uqKqnqre kf¾kao%isxy ^1709-1739& yd úchrdcisxy ^1739-1741& hq.fhka werô jvq. rcjrekaf.a wjidkh jq Y%S úC%u rdcisxy ^1798-1815& olajd Wvrg rdcOdksfha wjidkh f;la weyef,afmd<jre u; uy wêldrï moúh wdÈ Wiia moú ord we;' tu whf.ka iuyrla kï jrouk úchiqkaor uqÈhkafia" ueoneoafoa talkdhl uqÈhkafia" nqjfklndyq f;reka jykafiaf.a mrïmrdjg wh;a Y%S ksjdi f;reka jykafiaf.a uqKqnqfrl= jq úchiqkaor uqÈhkafia miqj weyf,afmd, úchiqkaor úl%uisxy pkao%fialr fifkúr;ak uqÈhkafia wdÈkah' fudjqka fldarf,a moúh" n;ajvk ks,fï moúh" Èhjvk ks,fï moúh" fukau ud;f,a" ;ukalvqfõ" y;afldarf,a" kqjr l,dúh" inr.uqj wdÈfhys Èid moú fukau rc jdi," n;ajvk" i¿jvk" mhskavldr wdÈ ks,;, ord we;' wm wo isysm;a lrk weyef,afmd,g rcjreka úiska § we;s ikakia m;‍%h fufiah'

úchiqkaor úl%uisxy pkao%fialr fifkúr;ak uqÈhkafia kï jq fuu weyef,afmd< uy ks,fïf.a ore uqKqnqre mrïmrdj mj;akd f;la m,surd< uäyqx.ï ke;sj m‍%fõKs ie,eiaug Nqla;s úÈkd yeáhg Y; j¾I tlajd oyia iish yeg y;g meñKs fl%dOk kï jq fuu j¾Ifhys kslsks ui wj úfYaksh kï ;s:sh ,;a i÷od fuoji ikakia ;dU m;‍%h fojd jod< mkf;a tfiau mKsjqv mk;hs'

fuu ikakia m;‍%fha §ukdj ms<sn| mj;akd jHjydßl j¾Ih wkqj w¾: olajk uykqjr m‍%foaYfha .Ks;h ms<sn| úoajf;l= jq wdpd¾h mS'ð' pd¾,aia fufia mjihs'

ikaki ls‍%'j 1745'08'16 Èk m‍%odkh fldg we;' mif<diajl fmdahg miqj t<fUk m<uq Èkh wjmE, ;s:sho" fojeks Èkh wjÈhjl ;s:sho" ;=kajeks Èkh ishjl ;s:sho" y;rjeks Èkh c,jl ;s:sho" miajeks Èkh wj úfYaksh ;s:sho ,enq i÷od Èkhla jk njhs' fuys§ i|yka l< úfYaI isoaêhla jkafka ysgmq ckdêm;s;=ud úiska fuf;la ßudkaâ ysrf.or jq uykqjr weyef,afmd, j,õj fmr meje;s mßÈ j,õj wÆ;ajeähd fldg mqrdjia;= fl!;=ld.drhla f,i mj;ajdf.k hdug fukau uyck m‍%o¾Ykh i|yd újD; lr ;eîu i|yd kd.ßl ixj¾Ok wêldßhg ÿka ksfhda.h Y; j¾I follg muK wdikak ld,hla ;=< weyef,afmd<jreka cd;shg l< fiajhg lD;.=K ie,lSu i|yd ysgmq ckdêm;s;=ud .;a ;SrKh cd;sfhau wNsudkhg ,laúh hq;=jd muKla fkdj wo ,xldfõ we;s bmerKsu f.dvke.s,a, ;j Y; j¾Idêl ld,hla cd;shg wdrla‍Id lr §u ms<sn|j Wvrg rdcOdksfha iEu mqrjeisfhl=f.au f.!rj m‍%Kduh fukau lD;.=K ie,lSuo wksjd¾hfhkau isÿúh hq;=h' ukaoh;a fuf;la isá lsisÿ rdcHh kdhlfhla fï i|yd wjOdkh fhduq fkdl< neúks'

úrilhg fya;=

,S kï b;sydi{hd Tyqf.a ,xld b;sydih fmdf;ys 1085 msgqfjys i|yka lrkafka wä.d¾ hkak iqm‍%sï Widúfha úksiqre moúhla jeks ks,hla njh' Tyqg isú,a yd l%sñk,a n,;, wiSñ;j ysñ jq w;r rfÜ by<u kïnq kduho ysñ jq njh' Tyqg ov .eiSug ysr o`vqjï §ug fukau moú j,g m;a lsÍu fukau wia lsÍug o n,;, ;snqKs' Tyq hk .uka j,§ ish ks,hg wod< ߧfhka yd rKska ksu l< ueKsla tnq hIaÀhla /f.k hhs' fmr .ukalrejka li mqmqrjñka fnr" ojq,a" fydrKE wdÈ jhñka hk w;r wdrla‍Iljre yd fyajdfhda fomiska .uka lr;s'

fï myiqlï" jrm‍%ido rc;=ud yefrk úg N=la;s úkafoa uy wêldrïh' Tyqg inr.uqfõ uy Èidj moúho uy wêldrï ùug fmr mKsjqvldr ks,fï" uy .nvd ks,fï" m,af,ajdi, .nvd ks,fï" uvqfõ f,alï wdÈ ud,s.djg iïnkaO ks,hka fukau y;r fldarf<a yd y;a fldarf<a Èid moú o ysñ úh'

rdc iNd iuld,slhkaf.a B¾IHdjg ,laùu mqÿuhlao@ rc;=udf.a újdy ux.,Hh W;aijfha§ uy wêldrï úiska ,nd fok ,o ux., ;E.a. t;rï jákd ;E.a.la fkdjqfha hehs rcqf.a há ysf;ys ;ryla we;s úh' fuh ;ud m<uq úrilh' weyef,afmd< l=udßydñ rEm iïm;a;sfhka wkQk ldka;djls' rc;=udg weh ms<sn|j is;la we;s úh' fï iu.u fojeks wêldrï jq fud,a,sf.dv o weh flfrys Wkkaÿjla olajk ,ÿj óg fmr wjia:djl wef.a Woyihg ,laj isáfhah' wef.a rEm fidndjh tx.,ka;fhka meñKs uydpd¾hjrfhla fufia úia;r lr we;'

,Her bear arms and feet will very much serve as a model for any sculptor' Kandyan women like the Georgians have a reputation for beauty,

rc;=ud wehg ud,s.djg meñfKk f,i lSmjrlau b,a,d isáh;a weh tu b,a,Su bj; oeïfï lsisu .re irejla ke;sjh' weyef,afmd< inr.uqjg f.dia rclu .ekSu i|yd iqodkï jk njg o fla,ï nia rcqg lSfõ iuyr weu;sjreh' weyef,afmd< r;akmqf¾ ngqf.or isg weiajeoa¥ l=Uqre hdh wog;a oel .; yelsh' weyef,afmd<g wdmiq fixlv.,g tk f,i rc;=ud hejq ,shqï j,g Tyq tjq ms<s;=re lkafoafmd, w;ru. isg fjk;a wdldrhg ,shd rc;=ud fj; ,eîug ie,iSh'

weyef,afmd< inr.uqjg f.dia isá Èfkl rd;‍%s i| t<sh jeà we;s u. Èf.a wiq msáka .sh rcq weyef,afmd< j,õfõ fodrg ;Ügq l<dh' fï uy rd;‍%sfha weyef,afmd< ke;s wjia:dfõ fodrg ;Ügq lrk c.;d ljqo@ ish orejka yd .Dy fiaúldj iu. ;ksfhka isá weh fodr wvj,a lrñka ñÿ, foi ne¨jdh' wehg woyd.; fkdyels wuq;af;ls' Y%S úl%u rdcisxy wiq msáka nei isà' wef.a bjiSfï iSudj o blau hhs'

,eÊcd ke;s uy rc iajdñhd ke;s f.orlg fï ? y| t<sfha meñKSu rc flfkl=g jákjdo@ jyd fu;kska msg fjkak'’ rcq uqúka fkdnek wiq msg ke.S y| t<sfhau ud,s.hg miq neiafiah' weyef,afmd< jydu w,a,df.k taug fud,a,sf.dv msg;a lr heùh' m,s.ekSug fudfyd; tk ;=rd n,disá fud,a,sf.dvg óg;a jvd fyd| wjia:djla ;sfío@ weyef,afmd< fixlv.,g tk uqjdfjka wiq msáka tk wjia:dfõ .=reneìf,a§ wiq yrjd fld<U f.dia bx.‍%siSkag tl;= úh'

lDDr ñksia >d;kh

fuu >d;kh ms<sn|j fuf;la wm‍%lg f;dr;=re muKla fuysÈ ,shñ' weyef,afmd< ks,fïf.a fidhqßhla jq lemafmáfmd,f.a Nd¾hdj o fï wjia:dj jk úg weyef,afmd, j,õfõ isg we;' fï jk úg isÿùug kshñ; lDDr ñksia >d;kh mss<sn| fydavqjdjla rc ud,s.fhka ryfia u weyef,afmd< j,õjg ,eî we;' th rc ud,s.fhka ,enqKq ryia mKsjqvhls'

tu ryia mKsjvqh ,;a ieKskau lemafmáfmd, l=udßydñ ryiskau mek .shdh' rc ud,s.hg meñfKk f,i weyef,afmd, mjqf,a whg lrk ,o wK ,enqfKa t iu.h' l=udßydñ ore ;sfokdo iu. rc ud,s.hg .sh wjia:dfõ j,õfõ k;r lr .sh ;j;a oeßhla weyef,afmd<f.a fudfydÜgd, úiska ud;f,ag /f.k f.dia weh tys§ we;s oeä jq kuq;a ta ms<sn| f;dr;=re okakd wh úr,h'

rcqf.a fnfy;af.a uqykaÈrï yd uy.nvd ks,fï moúh oerE rcqg r;= wrlal= îug mqreÿ l< mqiaie,af,a ks,fï fo;sia jO § urK úg Tyqf.a ur,f;daks" u,a j;a; mkai,g o weiS we;' whshKaäh ìh fkdjkak uefrk ieá uu fmkajñ hs lshq uoaÿu nKavdr we;=¿ orejkaf.a f., is| ouoa§ rcq ta ish,a, krUd m;a;sßmamqfjka bj;a úh'

fuu o`vqjï m;a;sßmamqfõ isg m‍%ldY lf<a fud,a,sf.dvh' rcqf.a i¿jvk ks,fï tajd wkqu; lf<ah' rÊcqrefjda tal yß lshd m;a;sßmamqfjka bj;a jQy' bka miqj ;ud fud,a,sf.dv weyef,afmd< l=udßydñ yd ldka;djka ueÍug wK ÿkafka' tod ldka;djkag ÿka oඬqju ráka msgqjy,a lsßuh' th Tyqg l< uÈmqxÑ lug m,s.ekSuls' isoaêh ie, jq miqj rcq lshd we;af;a tl fud,a,shla ;sfhk f.dfkla kï f,aisfhka yiqrejkag mq¿jka kuq;a fï fud,a,sf.dvla we;s f.dkd l< jevhg ;ud o ÿlajk njh' y;a wjqreÿ uoaÿu nKavdr urKh wNshi fmka jq ks¾NS; nj f,dj fldfyaj;a tu jhfia orejl=f.ka jd¾;d ù ke;' fld<U hq.fha lúfhla fï wkqfõokSh isoaêh ,shd we;s lú fm<l wjidk lúfhka fuu ,smsh ksu lrñ'

k,shd isrer úÈ f,a leg bj; .,d
ms<s.;s uyfmd<j ;K nquq;=reKq t,d
fooyia jila ;snq cd;sh Wreu fj,d
ksoyia lsre< fï orejd iu. u<d

^à'î' fmday;a flfy,amkak,f.a fmd;la wdY‍%fhka&

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