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w;s.re ffu;%Smd, isßfiak ue;s;=ud" Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha ckdêm;s" ckdêm;s f,alï ld¾hd,h" fld<U 01 w;s.re ckdêm;s;=uks"

wdrlaIl yuqodj,g t,a, lrk nrm;< fpdaokdj,g rch úiska

ksis m%;spdr fkd±laùu ^Y%S ,xldjg tfrys úu¾Yk jd¾;dj iys; udkj ysñlï flduidßiaf.a jd¾;dj

u.ska iy Bg fmr oreiaudka jd¾;dj u; mokïj udkj ysñlï flduidßia úiska udkj

ysñlï ljqkais,hg bÈßm;a l< jd¾;d ;%s;aajh^03& u.ska Y%S ,xldfõ wdrCIl yuqodj,g

t,a, lrk nrm;<" wN+; yd widOdrK fpdaokdj,g rch úiska idOdrK m%;spdrhla

fkd±laùu ms<sn|jh& by; jd¾;d u.ska j.ùfï kdufhka Y%S ,xldfõ wdrCIl yuqodjkag t,a,lrk fpdaokd u; mokïj wefußldj úiska udkj ysñlï ljqkais,hg iema;eïn¾ 29 Èk bÈßm;a l< fhdackdjg Y%S ,xldj leue;af;kau wkq.%yh ±laùug tl`. ù we;' Bg fmr iema;eïn¾ 16 Èk udkj ysñlï flduidßiaf.a jd¾;dj bÈßm;a jQ miqj úfoaY wud;Hjrhd wefußldj úiska f.k taug kshñ;j ;snQ tu fhdackdj,sfha wvx.= hï lreKqj,g mQ¾j tl`.;djhla m< l<d muKla fkdj wod< fhdackd Y%S ,xldj úiskau fhdackd lrk njo fmkaùh' Bg wu;rj wefußldkq fhdackdj,sfha m<uq l%shdldÍ j.ka;sh wkqj tu fhdackdj,sfha wvx.= fhdackd 20g wu;rj udkj ysñlï flduidßiaf.a jd¾;dfõ wvx.= ks¾foaY 33la l%shd;aul lsÍugo Y%S ,xld rch tl`. ù we;' ta u.ska Y%S ,xldfõ kS;s moaO;sh ;=< nrm;< fjkialï lsÍug tl`. ùu rfÜ iajdêm;Hhg nrm;< wNsfhda. lsÍula f,i ie,lsh yel' tu l%shdj,sh u.ska w;S;hg n,mdk f,i cd;Hka;r kS;sfha m%;smdok^hqo wmrdOj,g wod<j& Y%S ,xldfõ kS;shg we;=¿ fldg úfYaI kS;s mekùula isÿfõ' tfiau ta u.ska ;%ia;jdoh je<elaùfï mk; wfydais lsÍu yryd ;%ia;jd§ iellrejkag iy isrlrejkag whq;= iudjla ,nd§uo isÿfõ' Bg wu;rj uyck wdrCIl mk; ixfYdaOkh lsÍu u.ska fnÿïjdohg tfrysj cd;sl wdrCIdj ;yjqre lsÍu i|yd ckdêm;sjrhdg jHjia:dfõ 154 j.ka;sh u.ska mkjd we;s m%;smdok l%shd;aul lsÍu je<elaúh yel' tu kj kS;s u.ska Y%S ,xldfõ wdrCIl yuqodj,g tfrysj t,a, flfrk fpdaokdj,g wod<j úfoaYSh úksiqrka iys; úksiqre uvq,a,lska kvq wid o`vqjï lsßug bv ,efí' fndfyda úg tu kj kS;sh u.ska ,ndfok o`vqjïj,g tfrysj wNshdpkd bÈßm;a lsÍugo bv fkd,efnkq we;' rch tfia fkdjk njg l=ula mejiqj;a wefußldkq fhdackdj,sfha 6 jeks j.ka;sh u.ska fuu ;;a;ajh b;d meyeÈ,sj úia;r fõ' ta ish,a,gu jvd 8 jeks j.ka;sh

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u.ska fhdackd lrk wdldrhg fpdaokdj,g ,lajk yuqod ks,OdÍkag kvq weiSulska f;drj mßmd,k jYfhka o`vqjï lsÍu ;=<ska yuqodj iïmQ¾Kfhkau wl¾uKH iy ÿ¾uqL jk ;;a;ajhla we;súh yel' W;=ßka yuqodj bj;a lsÍu" T;a;= fiajd we;=¿ yuqod wxY m%;sjHqy.; lsÍu fukau fjk;a fhdað; l%shdud¾. iu. tu ;;a;ajh ;j;a W.% úh yel' tu l%shdj,sh ;=< i;H fiùfï fldñiu iy w;=reoykajQjkaf.a ld¾hd,h hkq yuqodjg úreoaOj fpdaokd W;amdokh lrk zfpdaokd l¾udka;Yd,dZ njg m;ajkq we;' Bg wu;rj cd;Hka;r ueÈy;aùula iys;j i;H fiùfï fldñiu l%shd;aul lsÍu yryd tod fida,ayhsï úiska isÿ l< wdldrfha úfoaYSh ueÈy;aùul wk;=rlao u;=fõ' tlai;a cd;Skaf.a udkj ysñlï flduidßiaf.a ld¾hd,hla msysgqùu i|yd ,nd§ we;s ks¾foaYh u.ska iy wxl 4 fhdackdj u.ska tu ld¾hd,h we;=¿ iuia; úfoaYSh ueÈy;aùug wod< l%shdldrlï i|yd ksoyfia úfoaY wruqo,a fhoùug tl`.ùu ksid uqo,a Wmdx.hla f,i fhdod.ksñka isÿ lrk ueÈy;aùï b;d nrm;< jkq we;' ta iuia; l%shdj,sh ;=< wdrCIl yuqodj,g o`vqjï lsÍug wu;rj Y%S ,xldfõ wNHka;r md,khg ueÈy;aùu i|yd wefußldj m%uqL cd;Hka;r ixúOdkj,g bv ,efí' tys§ W;=re iy kef`.kysr m<d;a úfYaI fldg bvï" fmd,sia yd uQ,H n,h ,nd §u iy W;=re - kef`.kysr h<s taldnoaO lsÍu wd§ rfÜ wNHka;r foaYmd,k ;Skaÿj,g ueÈy;aùfï bvlvo 16 jeks j.ka;sh u.ska ngysr md¾Yajj,g ,nd § we;' ta ish¨ tl`.;djka u.ska Y%S ,xldfõ iaffjÍNdjhg" iajdëk;ajhg iy fN!ñl wLKav;djg nrm;< wNsfhda.hla t,a,jk nj Tn;=udgo f;areï .ekSu wmyiq ke;' ta ksidu wms foaYmd,k mCIhla f,i tu tl`.;djhkag tl`. fkdjk w;r Bg wmf.a úfrdaOho igyka lsÍug leue;af;uq' tu lreKq ms<sn|j rfÜ ckdêm;sjrhd f,i Tn;=udg iy rks,a úl%uisxy w.ue;s;=ud m%uqL wdKavqjg fjkia foaYmd,k u;jdo ;sfnk nj wms ms<s.ksuq' ta ksid tu foaYmd,k ;Skaÿ wm w;r újdohg ,lal< yel' flfiafj;;a tajdfha m%;sM, uyckhd w;aú£ug mgka .kakd úg Tjqka tajd b;d fyd¢ka f;areï .kakd njg wmg ielhla ke;' tfia jqj;a" wm ork foaYmd,k u;jdo l=ula jqj;a" mCI" úmCI ish¨ foaYmd,k mCI iy rch úiska bgq l< hq;= wju hq;=lula iy j.lSula meyer yeÍu ms<sn|j uyckhd iudj fokq we;ehs is;sh fkdyel' w;s.re ckdêm;s;=uks" ta wju j.lSu iy hq;=lu jkafka wkalsisjla fkdj by; i|yka l< jd¾;d u.ska wm rfÜ wdrCIl yuqodjg t,a, lrk wN+; iy widOdrK fpdaokd i;H fkdjk njg ;¾ldkql+, iy i;H lreKq f,djg bÈßm;a lsÍuh' miq.sh rch úiska m;alrk ,o zmeyer.ekSï iy w;=reoyka ùï ms<sn| meñKs,s úNd. lsÍu i|yd m;a l< ckdêm;s fldñifï^mrK.u fldñifï& fojk n,wêldßh úiska le|jk ,o úfYaI{ jd¾;d 06la u.ska tu j.lSu bgq lsÍu i|yd w;súYd, idCIs m%udKhla" ksÍCIK iy ks.uk bÈßm;a fldg ;sìKs' tfy;a tu jd¾;d fjka fjka jYfhka fyda úêu;aj f.dkqfldg udkj ysñlï ljqkais,hg iy fmdÿfõ f,dal m%cdjg bÈßm;a flrefKa ke;' Bg wod<j udkj ysñlï ljqkais,fha§ rch me;af;ka jdÑlj fyda ySkafl¢ßhlaj;a ke`.=fka ke;s nj lk.dgqfjka i|yka lruq' tu ;;a;ajh j.lSula iy hq;=lula meyer yeÍula muKla fkdj 30 jirl hqo

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idmfhka rg .,jd.;a rKúrejkag lrk ,o wjudkhla f,io w¾: ±laúh yel' Bg wu;rj th jHjia:dj u.skao Tn;=udg mejÍ we;s rdcldßhla meyer yeÍula f,i;a w¾: .ekaúh yel' Y%S ,xldfõ wdrCIl yuqodj,g tfrysj Wla; jd¾;d u.ska t,a,lrk fpdaokd ,ehsia;=j b;d nrm;< jkjd muKla fkdj ñysmsg - bry| hg isÿ flfrk ´kEu hqoaOhl§ wdrCIl yuqodjlg tfrysj ixl,amSh jYfhka t,a,l< yels ish¨ fpdaokd Bg we;=<;a fõ' WodyrKhla f,i udkj ysñlï flduidßiaf.a jd¾;dfõ 571 jeks fþofhka lshefjkafka Y%S ,xldfõ wdrCIl yuqod b;d wudkqIsl f,i hqo wúhla f,i ,sx.sl m%pKav;ajh fhdod.;a njh' tys§ fldá ixúOdkhg tjeks fpdaokd t,a, lsÍu i|yd lsisÿ f;dr;=rla ke;s njo lshefõ' tfiau 600 jeks fþofhka lshefjkafka ielldßhka w;awvx.=fõ miqfjoa§ ¥IKh lsÍu b;d nyq,j isÿjQ njh' Bg wu;rj 981" 982" 983 fþoj,ska lshefjkafka Y%S ,xld yuqodj isú,a ck;djg wdydr" c,h" ikSmdrCIl myiqlï ,nd fkd§ Tjqka ksrdydrj wka; ÿlaÅ; ;;a;aj hgf;a uefrkakg bv ie,iQ njh' hqomsáfha mej;s m%dfhda.sl ;;a;ajhka ie,ls,a,g fkdf.k 1001 jeks fþofhka fpdaokd t,a, lrkafka yuqodj úiska isú,a ck;djg yois ffjµ m%;sldr mjd wysñ l< njh' udkj ysñlï flduidßiajrhdf.a jd¾;dj u.ska tfia widOdrK fpdaokd t,a, lrkafka fldá ixúOdkfha m%dK wemlrejka jQ 290"000la uqod.ekSu i|yd ;u Ôú; iy w;mh oka ÿka yuqodjlgh' l=vd orejka iy jhil uõjreka" mshjreka oE;ska Tijdf.k uqyqÿ l,mqj ;rKh lrk fid,aodÿjkaf.a fjfyilr uqyqKq iy Tjqka ;u wdydr fõ, ta ck;djg mß;Hd. lrk whqre tod rEmjdyskS ;srfhka ÿgq nyq;r isxy, ck;dj l÷¿ ieÆy' wo wm rfÜ isxy, fn!oaOhka fujeks widOdrK fpdaokd t,a, lrkjqkag zfyk y;laZ jÈk nj lshkafka ta udkqIsl yoj;skauh' fuu jd¾;d u.ska bjla njla ke;sj isú,a ck;djg fI,afjä m%ydr t,a, l< njg" frday,a we;=¿ uyckhd .ejfik ia:dkj,g ld,;=jlal= m%ydr t,a, l< njg" isú,a ck;djf.a wdydr iemhqu lmdy< njg nrm;< fpdaokd yuqodjg t,a, lrkafka" kï-.ï i|yka fkdjk ie`.jqKq idCIs u; mokïjh' ish¨ jd¾;dj,g moku jQ oreiaudka jd¾;dj ta wdldrhg mokï úrys;j iy ;dCIKslj b;d ÿmam;a wdldrhg Y%S ,xldfõ wdrCIl yuqodj,g fpdaokd t,a,fldg we;s nj by; i|yka l< mrK.u fldñiu úiska le`ojQ úfYaI{ jd¾;d u`.skA b;d meyeÈ,sj Tmamq fldg we;' ta u.ska oreiaudka jd¾;dj ilial<jqka cd;Hka;rj nrm;< f,i ,eÊcdjg iy wNsfhda.hg ,la fldg we;' th wm rfÜ wdrCIl yuqodfõ lS¾;sh /l.ekSug fya;=jk nj Tn;=ud o ms<s.kakjd we;' tfia jqj;a oreiaudka jd¾;dj ,nd .ekSu i|yd tlai;a cd;Skaf.a ixúOdkh l%shdl< l+G wdldrh iy tys wvx.= jQ idCIs fkdue;s ks.uk lsisjla fuf;la ;¾ldkql+,j wNsfhda.hg ,la jQfha ke;' we;a; jYfhkau ta i|yd udkj ysñlï iuq¿j ;=< ks, wjldYh ,enqfKa miq.sh iema;eïn¾ iuq¿ jdrfha§h' Bg fya;=j Y%S ,xldjg tfrysj ks, jYfhka fpdaokd t,a, jkafka tys§ ùuh' Tn;=udo we;=¿j rch úiska f.dvk`.k ;¾lj,g wkqj oreiaudka jd¾;dj le|jkafka 2009 uehs 23od tl`. jQ zuyskao rdcmCI - nkals uQka taldnoaO m%ldYhZ ksidh'

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kuq;a tu m%ldYhg wkqj wod< zÿla .ekú,sZ .ek fidhd ne,Sug uyskao rdcmCI uy;d úiska W.;a mdvï fldñiu m;afldg^2010 uehs 15 od& hka;ï udihla blau .sh iekska nkals uQka uy;d^2010 cQks 22 od& úiska oreiaudka jd¾;dj le|ùh' tu taldnoaO m%ldYfhka m%ldY l< mßÈ l%shdud¾. f.k m%;sM,hla ,nd.kakd f;la bjiSula nkals uQka uy;d fmkajQfha ke;' ta wkqj Tjqkaf.a há wruqK meyeÈ,s fõ' Bg wu;rj nkals uQka uy;d ;udf.a mqoa.,sl ±kqj;aùu i|yd ,nd.;a njg iy;sl l< oreiaudka jd¾;dj 2011 ud¾;= 31 Èk uyck;djg ksoyia lf<ah' tmuKla fkdj ydiHhg lreK jkafka tu jd¾;dj ;=< 2011 fkdjeïn¾ 15 Èk ksl=;a jQ W.;a mdvï fldñIka iNd jd¾;dfjys wvx.= lreKq úfõpkh fldg ;sîuh'^tys úOdhl idrdxYh&

ta wkqj ta wdldrhg ish¨ jd¾;dj,g iy fpdaokdj,g uQ,h jQ oreiaudka jd¾;dj

ksfIaOkh jk wm i;= ish¨ idCIs iy tajd f.dkq fldg we;s ish¨ úfYaI{ jd¾;d f,dalhg

bÈßm;a lsÍu Tn;=udf.a mru j.lSula jk njg lsisÿ ielhla ke;' tu ksid cd;sl ksoyia

fmruqK f,i wm Tn;=udf.ka b;d ´kElñka b,a,d isákafka wm rfÜ wdrCIl yuqodfõ

lS¾;sh" f.!rjh" wdrCIdj iy wkd.; meje;au uq,alrf.k" mrK.u fldñiug wod<

fojk n, wêldßh úiska le|jk ,o úfYaI{ jd¾;d 06 u.ska bÈßm;a lrk idCIs" ;¾l"

ksÍCIK yd ks.uk úêu;aj iy ;¾ldkql+,j fm<.iajd f,dalhg bÈßm;a lrk f,ih' ta ms<sn|j jk rcfha j.lSu Tn;=ud úiskau i¾jmdCIsl iuq¿fõ§ hï wdldrhlg ms<s.;a nj Tn;=udg u;l we;' tu ksid i¾jmdCIsl iuq¿fõ wju iy uQ,sl j.lSula f,i i,ld tu l¾;jHh bgq lsÍug fkdmudj l%shdlrk f,i wms Tn;=udf.ka kej; j;djla b;d ´kElñka b,a,d isáuq' wms ioaNdjfhka i¾jmdCIsl iuq¿jg iyNd.S jQfhao ta u.ska rg fjkqfjka l< yels wju^iy iuyrúg wjidk& hq;=lu bgq lsÍfï n,j;a Wjukdfjka nj o Tn;=udg u;la lsÍug leue;af;uq' ia;+;shs" fuhg" úYajdiS"

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' úu,a ùrjxY^md'u& kdhl" cd;sl ksoyia fmruqK 2015'11'03 msgm;a # ish¨ ckudOH

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miqjok by; ,smsh ;=< ioyka l< wdldrhg meyerf.k hdï iy w;=reoykajQjka ms<sn`o meñKs,s fidhd ne,Su i`oyd m;alrk ,o ckdêm;s fldñiug wod< fojk n, wêldßh wkqj m;a lrk ,o kS;s WmfoaYl iNdfõ idudðlhka jk Y%Su;a fviauka o is,ajd" Y%Su;a fc*aß khsia yd uydpd¾h fâúâ fl%aka hk uy;ajreka iy Tjqka úiska ks, jYfhka úfYaI{ Wmfoia ,nd.;a úfYaI{hska jk kS;s{ frdâks älaika" uydpd¾h uhsl,a ksõgka" wK fok ks,OdÍ ú,shï f*âßla " uydpd¾h kSkd fcda¾fckafika yd fïc¾ fckrd,a fcdakaa fydaïia hk uy;ajreka úiska ksl=;a l< my; i`oyka úfYaI{ jd¾;d 06la fï iu. Tn;=ud fj; bÈßm;a lrñ' 01. Military Expert Opinion By Major General Jhon Holmes - DSO. OBE. MC

02. A Legal opinion for the Commission Inquiring into Disappearances

Prof. Michael Newton, Professor of the Practice of Law, Vanderbilt University

School of Law (September 28, 2014)

03. Review of “Report of the Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in

Sri Lanka”

By Sir Geoffrey Nice QC & Rodney Dixon QC(24 July 2014)

04. Legal Opinion of Sir Desmond De Silva QC

05. Opinion to the Commission from Professor DM Crane and Sir Desmond de Silva,QC

Legal Issues pertaining to the use of Human Shields and Hostage Taking by the

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by Professor David M Crane, Sir Desmond

de Silva, QC and Advisory Council of Experts

06. Legal Opinion concerning the Law Applicable to Military Operations in the Final

Stages of the Armed Conflict between the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE

that ended on 19 May 2009 following intense combat in the Vanni Area of Northern

Sri Lanka by Sir Geoffrey Nice, QC and Rodney Dixon, QC(22 August 2014)

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fuu ks, úfYaI{ jd¾;d 06 w;=ßka fcdakaa fydaïia uy;df.a jd¾;dj iy Bg wod< Wm f,aLk muKla 2015 wf.daia;= ui ksl=;a l< w;=reoykajQjka ms<sn`o meñKs,s úNd. lsÍfï ckdêm;s fldñifï jd¾;djg we;=<;a fldg w;' fiiq úfYaI{ jd¾;d 05 ks, jYfhka ,nd.;a tajd jqj;a tu jd¾;d wod< úoaj;=ka úiska fyda ckdêm;s fldñiu úiska m%ldYhg m;afldg ke;' tajd iudchg t<solajd we;af;a ;=kajk md¾Yajhla jk zz È whs,kaâ ZZ fjí wvúh u`.sks' tfia tu fjí wvúfha m< jQ jd¾;d fldñiu úiska fyda wod< úoaj;=ka úiska wNsfhda.hg ,la fldg ke;' tu ksid tajd i;H jd¾;d f,i ie,lsh yel' miqj tu jd¾;d fjkia lsÍfï bvlv mj;sk neúka zz os whs,kaâZZ fjí wvúfha mj;sk tu jd¾;dj, msgm;a i¾jmdlaIsl iuq¿fõ iNd.; lsÍu ioyd fufia Tn;=ud fj; bÈßm;a lruq'