புலமைப் பரிசில் பரீட்சையில் தமிழ் மொழி மூல பிரிவில் முதலிடம் பெற்ற தம்பிலுவில் கலைமகள் வித்தியாலய மாணவி மாலவன் சுபதா (193 புள்ளிகள்) நேற்று தினகரனுடன் தனது கருத்துக்களைப் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டார்.
தான் தினமும் அதிகாலையில் எழுந்து படித்து வருவதாகவும் தனக்கு பெற்றோரும் வகுப்பாசிரியரும் அதிகம் ஊக்கமளித்ததாகவும் சுபதா கூறினார்.
தனது வெற்றி குறித்து தினகரன் வாசகர்களுடன் தனது மகிழ்ச்சியைப் பகிர்ந்து கொண்ட சுபதா மேலும் கூறியதாவது :-
‘அகில இலங்கை மட்டத்தில் முதலிடம் பெற்றது குறித்து பெருமகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன். எனது பெற்றோரும், ஆசிரியர்களும், அதிபரும் தந்த ஊக்குவிப்பு காரணமாகவே என்னால் இந்த வெற்றியை அடைய முடிந்தது.
பாடசாலை படிப்புக்கு மேலதிகமாக பகுதி நேர வகுப்புகளுக்கும் சென்றேன். பாடசாலை கல்வியைப் போன்றே பகுதி நேர வகுப்புக்கும் சமமான முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்தேன். தினமும் அதிகாலையில் எழுந்து படிப்பதை வழமையாகக் கொண்டிருந்தேன். ஒவ்வொரு வகுப்பிலும் முதல் மாணவியாகத் தெரிவானேன். மருத்துவராக வர வேண்டும் என்பதே எனது எதிர்கால ஆசையாகும்’ இவ்வாறு சுபதா கூறினார்.
சுபதாவின் தந்தை மகேந்திரன் மாலவன் கூறியதாவது :-
மகள் மிகவும் கஷ்டப்பட்டுப் படித்தே இந்தப் பெறுபேற்றைப் பெற்றார். அவர் அகில இலங்கை ரீதியில் முதலிடம் வருவார் என்று எதிர்பார்த்தோம். 195 புள்ளிகளை விட அதிக புள்ளிகளை பெறுவார் என்று நினைத்தோம் ஆனால் 193 புள்ளிகள் கிடைத்தது மகிழ்ச்சியே.
சிறுவயது முதல் மகள் படிப்பில் அதிக ஆர்வம் காட்டினார். ஏனைய பிள்ளைகளைப் போன்று மாலையில் விளையாடினார். இரவிலும் காலையிலும் படித்தார். சுபதாவின் தாயார் சிவசுப்பிர மணியம் உமையாளும் மகளின் சாதனை குறித்து மகிழ்ச்சி தெரிவித்தார்.
மாலவன், உமையாள் தம்பதியின் ஏகபுதல்வியே சுபதா என்பது குறிப்பிடத் தக்கது. (Thinakaran)
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
சிறுவர் போராளிகளின் புனர்வாழ்வில் அரசின் செயற்பாடுகள் முழுத்திருப்தி
நியூயோர்க்கில் ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்தவிடம் ராதிகா குமாரசுவாமி பாராட்டு
ஆயுத மோதல்களில் ஈடுபட்டிருந்த சிறுவர்களுக்குப் புனர்வாழ்வளித்து அவர்களின் கல்விச் செயற்பாடுகளைப் பலப்படுத்தும் இலங்கை அரசாங்கத்தின் வேலைத் திட்டங்களை ஐ. நா. செயலாளரின் விசேட பிரதிநிதி கலாநிதி ராதிகா குமாரசுவாமி பாராட்டியுள்ளார்.
சிறுவர் போராளிகளற்ற சூழலொன்று இலங்கையில் உருவாகியுள்ளமை சிறந்த நிலையாகுமெனவும் அவர் குறிப்பிட்டுள் ளார். ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபை மாநாட்டில் கலந்து கொள்வதற்காக நியூயோர்க் சென்றுள்ள ஜனாதிபதிக்கும் சிறுவர் மற்றும் ஆயுத மோதல்கள் விவகாரம் தொடர்பான ஐ. நா. செயலாளர் நாயகத் தின் விசேட பிரதிநிதி ராதிகா குமாரசுவாமி க்குமிடையிலான முக்கிய பேச்சுவார்த்தை யொன்று நேற்று முன்தினம் நியூயோர்க்கில் நடைபெற்றுள்ளது.
இச்சந்திப்பின் போதே அவர் இவ்வாறு தெரிவித்துள்ளார். இதன்போது இலங்கையில் யுத்த மோதல்கள் முடிவுக்கு வந்துள்ளமை தொடர்பில் அவர் தமது மகிழ்ச்சியையும் தெரிவித்துக் கொண்டுள்ளார். அத்துடன் ஆயுத மோதல்களற்ற சிறுவர் அபிவிருத்திக் கான சூழல் இலங்கையில் கட்டியெழுப்ப ப்பட்டுள்ளமை தொடர்பிலும் அவர் தமது மகிழ்ச்சியை வெளியிட்டுள்ளார்.
பயங்கரவாதத்தினால் தமது சிறுவர் பராயத்தை இழந்துள்ள சிறுவர்களின் புனர்வாழ்வு மற்றும் கல்விச் செயற்பாடுகள் அவர்களை பெற்றோரிடம் ஒப்படைக்கும் செயற்பாடுகளுக்கு அரசு முன்னுரிமையளித்து வருவதாக இதன்போது தெளிவுபடுத்திய ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ, இச்செயற்பாடுகளுக்கு ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபையின் ஒத்துழைப்பை எதிர்பார்ப்பதாகவும் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
இதன் போது கருத்துத் தெரிவித்த ஐ. நா. பிரதிநிதி ராதிகா குமாரசுவாமி, மேற்குலக ஊடகங்கள் எத்தகைய கருத்துக்களை வெளியிட்டபோதும் இலங்கையில் சிறுவர் போராளிகளுக்கான புனர்வாழ்வு நடவடிக்கைகள் உலகில் மோதல்களில் ஈடுபட்ட நாடுகளை விட திருப்திப்படக் கூடியதாக உள்ளதாகவும் எனினும் அதனை வெளியிடுவதில் சிக்கல்கள் நிலவுவதாகவும் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்.
மேற்படி சந்திப்பில் அமைச்சர் ஜீ. எல். பீரிஸ், பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களான நாமல் ராஜபக்ஷ, ஸ்ரீரங்கா எம்.பி. ஜனாதிபதியின் செயலாளர் லலித் வீரதுங்க, ஐ. நா. அமைப்பின் இலங்கைக் கான வதிவிடப் பிரதிநிதி கலாநிதி பாலித கொஹன்னே உட்பட முக்கியஸ்தர்கள் பலரும் கலந்து கொண்டுள்ளனர். (Thinakaran)
Treasure hunting ASP to be produced in court again on Oct. 4
ASP Indika Hapugoda and six police constables, including a police driver will be produced before Polonnaruwa Magistrate Sisira Kumara on October 4.
The Aralaganwila police arrested them along with two civilians after the villagers of Siribopura, Polonnaruwa on Tuesday night had thwarted an attempted by them to dig up a treasure trove believed to be in the Sooriyadeva Sri Rajamahaviharaya premises.
The Polonnaruwa Magistrate remanded the police personnel and civilians till October 4, when they were produced before him on Tuesday.
Police sources said that Hapugoda was among the few officers who had served overseas. IGP Mahinda Balasuriya is expected to brief the media on the ongoing investigation into the abortive treasure hunt by a police team.(The Island)
The Aralaganwila police arrested them along with two civilians after the villagers of Siribopura, Polonnaruwa on Tuesday night had thwarted an attempted by them to dig up a treasure trove believed to be in the Sooriyadeva Sri Rajamahaviharaya premises.
The Polonnaruwa Magistrate remanded the police personnel and civilians till October 4, when they were produced before him on Tuesday.
Police sources said that Hapugoda was among the few officers who had served overseas. IGP Mahinda Balasuriya is expected to brief the media on the ongoing investigation into the abortive treasure hunt by a police team.(The Island)
Norway seeks new role in SL Solheim expected here soon
Former Chief Norwegian peace facilitator Environment and International Development Minister Erik Solheim is expected to visit Colombo to explore ways and means of promoting cooperation between the two countries.
Government sources told The Island that President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Norwegian Premier Jens Stoltenburg had an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations on the sidelines of the 65th UNGA I New York on Tuesday (Sept 21). Sri Lanka’s Chief negotiator during the then Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe’s UNFgovernment, External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris and Minister Solheim participated at the discussion.
Presidential Secretariat quoted the Norwegian Prime Minister as saying that it was very important for President Rajapaksa to engage in both rebuilding the country and reconciliation among communities. The Norwegian leader said that Norway was eager to play a supportive role in Sri Lanka.
When asked what role Norway could play in strengthening the peace and also assist in reconciliation, President Rajapaksa said the best role for Norway today would be to assist in development.
The President, while recalling how Norway had taken the initiative through NORAD to help the people of Hambantota many decades ago, when there was no help for such rural areas, said there was ample scope for Norway to be associated in such development work in all parts of the country.
In discussing the situation regarding the Tamil people and the possibility of being engaged in the developing political process among them, President Rajapaksa was of the view that the problems of the Tamil people should be resolved through their leaders within the country.
President Rajapakasa explained that there was no purpose in those who claimed to support the Tamil people, campaigning for them from abroad; they had to return to Sri Lanka and work with the Tamil people at home, the President said..
Minister Solheim, Norway’s Minister for the Environment and International Development expressed an interest in visiting Sri Lanka to identify areas in which the two countries could cooperate in development activity. He suggested areas such as the protection of the environment, fisheries and the hospitality industry.
President Rajapaksa informed the Norwegian delegates that Tourism in Sri Lanka had risen by 196 per cent during the last year, and there was ample scope for development and investment in that sector.
Solheim said that the leaders of the expatriate Tamil community in the West should take a proper view of the changes now taking place in Sri Lanka and how best those developments could be used to benefit by the Tamil people and the country.
Prime Minster Stoltenburg looked forward to continued co-operation between Sri Lanka and Norway in areas of social and economic development, investment in the new economic environment following the end of the conflict, and the emergence of a fresh and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries.
Associated with President Rajapaksa in the discussions were External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary, External Affairs Romesh Jayasinghe, Namal Rajapaksa MP, Sri Ranga MP and Dr. Palitha Kohona, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka in the UN.(The Island)
Government sources told The Island that President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Norwegian Premier Jens Stoltenburg had an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations on the sidelines of the 65th UNGA I New York on Tuesday (Sept 21). Sri Lanka’s Chief negotiator during the then Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe’s UNFgovernment, External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris and Minister Solheim participated at the discussion.
Presidential Secretariat quoted the Norwegian Prime Minister as saying that it was very important for President Rajapaksa to engage in both rebuilding the country and reconciliation among communities. The Norwegian leader said that Norway was eager to play a supportive role in Sri Lanka.
When asked what role Norway could play in strengthening the peace and also assist in reconciliation, President Rajapaksa said the best role for Norway today would be to assist in development.
The President, while recalling how Norway had taken the initiative through NORAD to help the people of Hambantota many decades ago, when there was no help for such rural areas, said there was ample scope for Norway to be associated in such development work in all parts of the country.
In discussing the situation regarding the Tamil people and the possibility of being engaged in the developing political process among them, President Rajapaksa was of the view that the problems of the Tamil people should be resolved through their leaders within the country.
President Rajapakasa explained that there was no purpose in those who claimed to support the Tamil people, campaigning for them from abroad; they had to return to Sri Lanka and work with the Tamil people at home, the President said..
Minister Solheim, Norway’s Minister for the Environment and International Development expressed an interest in visiting Sri Lanka to identify areas in which the two countries could cooperate in development activity. He suggested areas such as the protection of the environment, fisheries and the hospitality industry.
President Rajapaksa informed the Norwegian delegates that Tourism in Sri Lanka had risen by 196 per cent during the last year, and there was ample scope for development and investment in that sector.
Solheim said that the leaders of the expatriate Tamil community in the West should take a proper view of the changes now taking place in Sri Lanka and how best those developments could be used to benefit by the Tamil people and the country.
Prime Minster Stoltenburg looked forward to continued co-operation between Sri Lanka and Norway in areas of social and economic development, investment in the new economic environment following the end of the conflict, and the emergence of a fresh and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries.
Associated with President Rajapaksa in the discussions were External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary, External Affairs Romesh Jayasinghe, Namal Rajapaksa MP, Sri Ranga MP and Dr. Palitha Kohona, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka in the UN.(The Island)
China premier threatens Japan over boat dispute
BEIJING (AP) - China’s premier threatened action against Japan if Tokyo does not immediately release a ship captain detained in his first comments amid a growing fight over disputed islands.
Wen Jiabao’s remarks Tuesday night in New York were the first by a top Chinese leader on the issue that has led Beijing to suspend ministerial-level contacts with Tokyo. China also has said Wen would not meet with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan during U.N. meetings in New York this week.
In comments carried on the website of China’s Foreign Ministry, Wen laid the blame for the dispute entirely at Japan’s door.
Tokyo "bears full responsibility for the situation, and it will bear all consequences," he said to a gathering of overseas Chinese.
China-Japan relations are at their worst in half a decade, after Japan arrested the Chinese captain of a fishing boat that collided two weeks ago with Japanese coast guard vessels near islands in the East China Sea claimed by both nations. Japan extended his detention Sunday, and China responded by suspending contacts.
The dispute over the islands, known as Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu or Diaoyutai in Chinese, comes as an increasingly confident China - its economy booming and military expanding - asserts its presence in the region.
A Japanese government spokesman made a conciliatory gesture Wednesday morning, but it was not clear of he was aware of Wen’s comments at the time.
"If possible, it would be good to quickly hold high-level talks, including broad, strategic discussions," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku told reporters, saying that the countries should continue to strengthen their ties despite the dispute.
The telephone at China’s Foreign Ministry rang unanswered Wednesday, a national holiday in China.
On Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu explained that Wen would not be meeting Japan’s Kan in New York because "The atmosphere is obviously not suitable for such a meeting."
Wen Jiabao’s remarks Tuesday night in New York were the first by a top Chinese leader on the issue that has led Beijing to suspend ministerial-level contacts with Tokyo. China also has said Wen would not meet with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan during U.N. meetings in New York this week.
In comments carried on the website of China’s Foreign Ministry, Wen laid the blame for the dispute entirely at Japan’s door.
Tokyo "bears full responsibility for the situation, and it will bear all consequences," he said to a gathering of overseas Chinese.
China-Japan relations are at their worst in half a decade, after Japan arrested the Chinese captain of a fishing boat that collided two weeks ago with Japanese coast guard vessels near islands in the East China Sea claimed by both nations. Japan extended his detention Sunday, and China responded by suspending contacts.
The dispute over the islands, known as Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu or Diaoyutai in Chinese, comes as an increasingly confident China - its economy booming and military expanding - asserts its presence in the region.
A Japanese government spokesman made a conciliatory gesture Wednesday morning, but it was not clear of he was aware of Wen’s comments at the time.
"If possible, it would be good to quickly hold high-level talks, including broad, strategic discussions," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku told reporters, saying that the countries should continue to strengthen their ties despite the dispute.
The telephone at China’s Foreign Ministry rang unanswered Wednesday, a national holiday in China.
On Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu explained that Wen would not be meeting Japan’s Kan in New York because "The atmosphere is obviously not suitable for such a meeting."
Norway to probe failed peace effort, final phase of war
Norway is preparing to launch a full scale inquiry into the failed Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka from 1997 to 2009 with special emphasis on the final stage of the war between January and May 2009, while Premier Jens Stoltenberg’s government is seeking a new role in the post-war Sri Lanka, The Island learns.
The Norwegian government is likely to hire a Norwegian private consultancy firm to carry out a comprehensive examination of the peace process, whose failure led to Eelam war IV resulting in the eradication of the top LTTE leadership in May last year.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in January 2008 withdrew from the Norwegian-arranged CFA after the army launched large scale offensive action on the Vanni front.
The investigation would focus on several key areas, including Norway’s relationship with China and India, its relationship with the Tamil Diaspora, Sri Lanka’s domestic political situation (Dec 2001 to April 2004), Norway’s relationship with civil society, media and the Muslim community, shortcomings in the CFA, limitations of the Nordic truce monitoring mission and aid as a tool to facilitate the peace process.
Of the NOK 2.5 billion spent by successive Norwegian governments from 1997 to 2009, about NOK 100 million was spent on the peace process. Among the recipients of NOK 100 million were the Norway-led truce monitoring mission and the Peace Secretariats set up by Sri Lanka, the LTTE and Muslim politicians.
Norway launched the investigation in the wake of Sri Lanka’s own inquiry headed by former Attorney General C. R. de Silva making headway, though a section of the international community is sceptical about the process.
Former Peace Secretariat heavyweight Dr. John Gooneratne recently told the Lessons Learnt Commission (LLRP) that the then Sri Lankan government had wanted the CFA to pave the way for talks to find a negotiated solution, prohibit smuggling of arms, ammunition and equipment, ensure freedom of movement for other political parties in LTTE-controlled Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu and prevent forcible conscription. Dr. Gooneratne said that Norway hadn’t accepted any Sri Lankan proposals.
The Island learns that the focal point of the Norwegian investigation would be its efforts during the last five months of the war beginning with the liberation of the LTTE-held Kilinochchi.
The Sri Lanka army wrested control of the Kilinochchi township in the first week of 2009. Fighting raged on several fronts in the Vanni east before troops cornered LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the Nanthikadal lagoon on May 19.
Among the issues expected to be investigated are international efforts to secure the release of civilians in LTTE-held areas, facilitate surrender of what was left of the LTTE, international efforts to force Sri Lanka and the LTTE to abide by international humanitarian laws and the response of the international community to Sri Lanka’s military action during the last five months of the war.
The investigating team is expected to contact key stakeholders in SL, the international community, Tamil Diaspora and key foreign officials, including UN top guns involved in the process.
UN Secretary General ban-ki moon, too, has appointed a special panel to advise him on alleged war crimes charges levelled against the Sri Lankan forces during the final phase of the war. He has made his move after former army commander General Sarath Fonseka’s unsubstantiated allegation that Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa ordered the army to kill surrendering LTTE cadres on the Vanni east front.
The Norwegian investigation is expected to be finalised in April next year. Sources said that the findings of the Norwegian as well as Sri Lankan and UN investigations would give a clear picture of what went wrong with the high profile Norwegian effort, which had the backing of the US, EU and Japan as well as international INGO network and lending agencies (The Island)
The Norwegian government is likely to hire a Norwegian private consultancy firm to carry out a comprehensive examination of the peace process, whose failure led to Eelam war IV resulting in the eradication of the top LTTE leadership in May last year.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in January 2008 withdrew from the Norwegian-arranged CFA after the army launched large scale offensive action on the Vanni front.
The investigation would focus on several key areas, including Norway’s relationship with China and India, its relationship with the Tamil Diaspora, Sri Lanka’s domestic political situation (Dec 2001 to April 2004), Norway’s relationship with civil society, media and the Muslim community, shortcomings in the CFA, limitations of the Nordic truce monitoring mission and aid as a tool to facilitate the peace process.
Of the NOK 2.5 billion spent by successive Norwegian governments from 1997 to 2009, about NOK 100 million was spent on the peace process. Among the recipients of NOK 100 million were the Norway-led truce monitoring mission and the Peace Secretariats set up by Sri Lanka, the LTTE and Muslim politicians.
Norway launched the investigation in the wake of Sri Lanka’s own inquiry headed by former Attorney General C. R. de Silva making headway, though a section of the international community is sceptical about the process.
Former Peace Secretariat heavyweight Dr. John Gooneratne recently told the Lessons Learnt Commission (LLRP) that the then Sri Lankan government had wanted the CFA to pave the way for talks to find a negotiated solution, prohibit smuggling of arms, ammunition and equipment, ensure freedom of movement for other political parties in LTTE-controlled Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu and prevent forcible conscription. Dr. Gooneratne said that Norway hadn’t accepted any Sri Lankan proposals.
The Island learns that the focal point of the Norwegian investigation would be its efforts during the last five months of the war beginning with the liberation of the LTTE-held Kilinochchi.
The Sri Lanka army wrested control of the Kilinochchi township in the first week of 2009. Fighting raged on several fronts in the Vanni east before troops cornered LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the Nanthikadal lagoon on May 19.
Among the issues expected to be investigated are international efforts to secure the release of civilians in LTTE-held areas, facilitate surrender of what was left of the LTTE, international efforts to force Sri Lanka and the LTTE to abide by international humanitarian laws and the response of the international community to Sri Lanka’s military action during the last five months of the war.
The investigating team is expected to contact key stakeholders in SL, the international community, Tamil Diaspora and key foreign officials, including UN top guns involved in the process.
UN Secretary General ban-ki moon, too, has appointed a special panel to advise him on alleged war crimes charges levelled against the Sri Lankan forces during the final phase of the war. He has made his move after former army commander General Sarath Fonseka’s unsubstantiated allegation that Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa ordered the army to kill surrendering LTTE cadres on the Vanni east front.
The Norwegian investigation is expected to be finalised in April next year. Sources said that the findings of the Norwegian as well as Sri Lankan and UN investigations would give a clear picture of what went wrong with the high profile Norwegian effort, which had the backing of the US, EU and Japan as well as international INGO network and lending agencies (The Island)
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