Tragedy in Mahaweli River

uyje,s .fÕa Èh kEug f.dia‌ Èfha .s,S ñh.sh isiqka ;sfokdf.a urK mÍla‌IKh

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isoaêhg uqyqKÿka o¾Yk isiqjd idla‍Is foñka lshhs

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;u orejka rd;%s ld,fha ksfjia‌j,g fkdmeñŒu ms<sn|j l,n, jQ foudmshka Tjqka .ïudkfha fidhñka isáh§ oyj,a tlg isá isiqka mia‌fokd ms<sn| wdrxÑh ù mshl= f.dia‌ tla‌ isiqfjl=f.ka fï ms<sn| wid we;'

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fuys§ ñh.sh isiqkaf.a foudmshka lsysm fofkla‌ o idla‌Is fokq ,eîh'

mYapd;a urK mÍla‌IKh meje;ajQ kdj,msáh wêlrK ffojoH ks,Odß ta' î' tï' µhsid,a uy;d fuh Èfha .s,S isÿ jQ urKhla‌ nj ks.ukh fldg ;sì‚'

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