Former national cricketer shot dead in Ambalangoda

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.d,a, Èia;%sla l%slÜ ix.ufha iNdm;sjrhd jQ wïn,kaf.dv fldaám;s jHdmdßl ye,Uf.a fma%uisß uy;dg iqÿ meye;s yhsì%â fudag¾ r:hlska meñ‚ mqoa.,hska fofokl= bl=;a 12od rd;%S fjä ;nd >d;kh lr we;s w;r Tyqf.a 12 yeúßÈ mq;%hdo ;=jd, ,nd frday,a .; lr ;sfí'

wïn,kaf.dv" udksuq,a, m%foaYfha ta uy;df.a ksji wdikakfha§u bl=;a12od rd;%S 8'45g muK fuu >d;kh isÿù we;'

>d;khg ,lajQ ye,Uf.a fma%uisß uy;d wïn,kaf.dv" udksuq,a, m%foaYfha mÈxÑ 53 yeúßÈ ;sore msfhls' Tyq wïn,kaf.dv k.rfha jHdmdßl ia:dk /ila ysñ fldaám;sfhls'

fma%uisß ye,Uf.a uy;d bl=;a 12od rd;%S wïn,kaf.dv k.rfha ish jHdmdßl ia:dkfha isg ish Ôma r:fhka 12 yeúßÈ mq;%hdo iu. ksji n,d tñka isáh§ bÈßfhka meñ‚ iqÿ meye;s yhsì%â fudag¾ r:hla u. yria lr  kj;d bka nei.;a iïmQ¾K uqyqKq wdjrK h;=remeÈ ysia jeiqï me,|.;a fofokl= Tjqka w;e;s .skswú follska fjä ;nd we;ehs mÍlaIK mj;ajk wïn,kaf.dv uQ,ia:dk ‍fmd,sish i|yka lrhs'

jHdmdßlhd Tyqf.a Ôma r:fha ßheÿre wiqk ;=<§u >d;khg ,laj we;s w;r Tyqf.a ysig iy Worh m%foaYhg fjä je§ ;sfí'

à mkiayh .sks wúhlska yd ñ,sóg¾ kjh j¾.fha .sks wúhlska fjä ;nd we;ehso wïn,kaf.dv ‍fmd,sish mjihs' fjä ;eìu isÿjQ ia:dkh wi, jeà ;sì à' 56 .sks wú WKav fldmqjlao ‍fmd,sish fidhdf.k we;'

Ôma r:h ;=< isá jHdmdßlhdf.a 12 yeúßÈ mq;%hdg fjä je§ fkdue;s w;r ùÿre lE,s je§ mq;%hdo ;=jd, ,nd n<msáh frday,g we;=<;a lr ;sfí'

ye,Uf.a fma%uisß uy;df.a >d;kh iïnkaO ufyia;%d;a mÍlaIKh n<msáh jev,k ufyia;%d;a bfiâ ta'tï' ,shdld;a uy;d úiska n<msáh frday‍f,a§ fmf¾od ^13& isÿ lrk ,§' mYapd;a urK mÍlaIKh we,amsáh úfYaI{ wêlrK ffjoH pkak fmf¾rd uy;d úiska isÿ lrkq ,enQ w;r fjä je§fuka mmq l=yrhg ‍f,a .e,Sfuka fuu urKh isÿù we;ehs tys§ wkdjrKh ù ;sfí'

fuu >d;k isoaêfhka miq w¨‍;au h;=remeÈ ysia jeiqï folla" jHdmdßlhdf.a ksjig wdikak we<l ;sì ‍fmd,sish fidhdf.k we;' tu ysia jeiqï jHdmdßlhd >d;khg meñ‚ fofokdf.a úh yels nj;a tu h;=remeÈ ysia jeiqï wïn,kaf.dv k.rfha fyda ta wdikak fjf<|i,lska ñ,§ .;atajd úh yels njg ‍fmd,sish iel m< lrhs'

‍fmd,sish m%foaYfha iS'iS'à'ù' leurd o¾Yk Tiafiao mÍlaIK wrUd we;' Bg ‍fmd,sia lKavdhï lsysmhlao fhdojd ;sfí'

jHdmdßlhd >d;khg meñK we;af;a Tyq fyd¢ka okakd wh úh yels nj;a tu ksid >d;lhska h;=remeÈ ysia jeiqï me,| tkakg we;s nj;a ‍fmd,sish iel my< lrhs'

jHdmdßlhka w;r mj;sk wdrjq,la fyda wïn,kaf.dv k.rfha yd .d¨‍ Èidfõ l%slÜ l%Svdj iïnkaO ks,;,j, wdrjq,a ;;a;ajhla ksid fuu >d;kh isÿ l<doehs ‍fmd,sish iel m< lrhs'

fuhg jir tfld<ylg muK by;§ jHdmdßl ye,Uf.a fma%uisß uy;df.a ifydaorhl= o fjä ;nd >d;khg ,laù we;' tu ld,fha§ Tyqf.a {d;shl=o >d;khg ,laù we;' tu {d;shd óg udihlg muK fmr n<msáh meáj;af;a§ >d;kh jQ udÿjf.a ir;a ksu,a ^49& hk whf.a ifydaorhdh'

fï jif¾§ muKla wïn,kaf.dv ‍fmd,sia n, m%foaYfha§ jQ fjä ;eìïj,ska mqoa.,hska y;a fokl= ñh f.dia we;s w;r bka ;sfokl=u m%Odk fmf<a jHdmdßlhkah'

wïn,kaf.dv k.rfha jHdmdßlhl= >d;kh lsÍfï isoaêh ksid h<s tu m%foaYfha mÈxÑlrefjda uy;a NS;shg m;aj isá;s' ta tu m%foaYh wdY%s;j fï jif¾§ ^2016& isÿjQ y;ajk >d;kh ksidh' tu >d;k ish,a,u isÿjQfha kd÷kk ;=jlal=lrejka w;sks' >d;khg ,lajQ msßi w;r m%foaYfha ku .sh jHdmdßlhska ;sfofkla fj;s'

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njdks mmvï" wïn,kaf.dv iqukodi u;aiH fjf<|i," iqukodi *qâ isá we;=¿ ;j;a jHdmdr iy f.dvke.s,s /il ysñlrejl= jQ Tyq ish jHdmdr lghq;=j, 1980 oYlfha isg ksr; ù we;ehs mjq‍f,a {d;Syq mji;s'

1980" 81 yd 82 jirj, wïn,kaf.dv O¾udfYdal úoHd,fhka m<uq fm< lKavdhu ksfhdackh l< fma%uisß uy;d olaI ms;slrefjls' Tyq msg msg foj;djlau msg m<d;a olaI;u mdi,a ms;slre iïudkho ysñ lr.;a w;r Y%S ,xld ‘ta’ lKavdhuo ksfhdackh lf<ah'

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fuu jHdmdßl mjq‍f,a y;r fokl= 2007 jif¾ isg wjia:d .Kkl § kd÷kk ;=jlal=lrejkaf.a f.dÿre njg m;a jQy'

2007 jif¾ fjä m%ydrhlska ñh.sh fudyqf.a fidhqrl= jkafka ye,Uf.a Oïñl" wïn,kaf.dv fodf<diauy jHdmdrh we;=¿ ;j;a jHdmdr ia:dk /il ysñlrefjls' miqj Tyqf.a mshdf.a fidfydhqrl=f.a mq;l= jk ye,Uf.a hir;ak kue;s jHdmdßlhd wïn,kaf.dv O¾udfYdal úoHd,h bÈßmsg wr,sh wjkay, bÈßmsg§ fjä ;nd >d;khg ,la jQfha 2011 jif¾§h' hir;ak kue;s whf.au fidfydhqrl= jk udÿjf.a ir;a kue;s jHdmdßlhd miq.sh udifha >d;khg ,lajQfha n<msáh" ySkáh ud¾.fha meáj;a; m%foaYfha § h;=remeÈhlska .uka lrñka isáh§ nj {d;Syq mji;s'

fuu jHdmdßlhd ñhhk úg .d,a, l%slÜ ix.ufha iNdm;sjrhd f,i miq.sh ui m;ajkafka w¾nqoldÍ jd;djrKhla hgf;a jqjo .d,a, uyck l%Svdx.Kh ;=< meje;aùug ;snQ tu ks,jrKh Èk m%Odk f.aÜgq bì h;=re fhdod jid oeóug tys md,k wêldßh lghq;= lsÍu ms<sn|jo udOH ;=<ska lreKq wkdjrKh úh' tu m;aùu kS;Hkql+, fkdjk nj l%slÜ md,l uKav,h m%ldYhg m;a lsÍfuka miq tys iNdm;sjrhd f,i m;ajQ ñh.sh fldaám;s jHdmdßl ye,Uf.a fma%uisß uy;d wêlrKfha msysg me;+ w;r tu kvqj wf.daia;= 17 jk Èk úNd. ùug kshñ;j ;sìhÈ Bg fmr >d;khg ,laùu ms<sn|jo mjq‍f,a {d;Syq úúO woyia m< lr;s'

msßñ orejka ;sfokl=f.a mshl= jQ ñh.sh jHdmdßlhd m%foaYfha iudc fiajd lghq;= lrñka wïn,kaf.dv k.rfha fjf<| m%cdjf.a jHdmdßl lghq;=j, ndysr iïnkaO;d yd iu. buy;a lemùulska lghq;= l< whl= ksid k.rh mqrd úúO nek¾ fhdod iqÿ fldäje,a iy fldä lKqj,ska irid Tyqf.a wNdjh ms<sn| fidj m< lr we;s whqre tys .sh wmg olakg ,enq‚'

—uf.a uy;a;hd >d;kh lf<a ;ryldrfhda' uy;a;hd ldgj;a je/oaola lf<a kE' Tyqf.a ÈhqKqj ord .kak nerej bßishdjg fï foa lr,d ;sfhkafka'˜ hehs Tyqf.a ìß| y~d je<fmñka lshd isáhdh'