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Fwpj;J cWjpaspj;jd. nghUshjhuk;> r%fk; kw;Wk; Rw;Wr; #oy; mgptpUj;jp vd epiyj;jpUf;Fk; mgptpUj;jpapd;
%d;W gupkhzq;fis milahsk; fhZk; tifapy;> 17 epiyahd mgptpUj;jp Nehf;fq;fs; (SDG) kw;Wk; 169
,yf;Ffis ,e;j ,yl;rpa epfo;r;rp epuy; gpNuupf;fpd;wJ. tWik kw;Wk; gl;bdpia xopj;jy;> Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk;
fy;tpia Nkk;gLj;jy;> efuq;fis NkYk; epiyahdjhf;fy;> fhyepiy khw;wj;ij vjpHnfhs;sy;> rKj;jpuq;fisAk;>
fhLfisAk; ghJfhj;jy;> midtUf;Fk; kdpj cupikfis ajhHj;jkhf;fy;> ghy;epiy rkj;Jtj;ij vl;ly; kw;Wk;
midj;J ngz;fs;> rpWkpfspd; tYt+l;ly; Mfpa tplaq;fs; ,jpy; cs;slq;fpAs;sd.
cyf rdj;njhifapy; miug;gq;fpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;ltHfshfg; ngz;fs; ,Uf;fpd;w epiyapy;> ghy;epiy rhH
ghugl;rj;ij xopj;jy; kw;Wk; ngz;fspd; rkj;Jtk; kw;Wk; tYT+l;liy cWjp nra;jy; vd;gJ cyf epfo;r;rp
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SDG,id eilKiwg;gLj;Jtjpy; midtUk; xj;Jiog;GlDk;> gq;fhspj;Jtj;JlDk; nraw;gl Ntz;Lk; vd
ehk; midj;Jg; gq;FjhuHfSf;Fk; miog;G tpLfpd;Nwhk;. ,yq;ifapy; cs;s ngz;fs; kw;Wk; rpWkpfis Neubahfg; ghjpf;ff; $ba tplaq;fs; rhHe;j cyf ,yf;Ffs; kw;Wk; Nehf;fq;fs; njhlHgpy; ,e;j ehl;fhl;b ftdk;
nrYj;JtJld;> 2030Mk; Mz;lstpy; ,e;j ,yf;Ffis mila Ntz;Lkhapd; ftdk; nrYj;j Ntz;ba rpy
Kf;fpa tplaq;fisAk; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wJ.
ngz;fSf;fhd Mrpa gRgpf; ts kw;Wk; Ma;T epiyaj;jpd; (ARROW) MjuTld; ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clff;
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2016

Photo : Charthurika Amarasinghe

JANUARY 2016

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4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Tamil Thai Pongal Day

Duruthu Full Moon

Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

vy;yh ,lq;fspYk; tWikia mjd;

midj;J tbtq;fspYk; xopj;jy;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
,yq;ifapy;
Njrpa
tWikrhH
kf;fs;njhif
msT epiyahd tPo;r;rpiaf; nfhz;bUg;gjhf Gjpa
tWikf; FwpaPLfs; Fwpf;fpd;wd. eLj;ju tUkhdk;
ngWk; ehL vd;w epiyia mJ vl;bAs;sJld;>
caH
kdpj
mgptpUj;jp
nfhz;l
ehlhfTk;
tifg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. vt;thwhapDk;> tWikapd;
Rikapy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f mstpid Rkf;f Ntz;ba
r%f kw;Wk; nghUshjhu gpujp$yq;fis ngz;fs;
vjpHnfhs;fpd;wdH. Aj;jj;jhy; tho;f;ifj; Jizia
,oe;j ngz;fs;> FLk;gq;fSf;Fj; jiyik tfpf;Fk;
ngz;fs;> ngUe;Njhl;lj; Jiwiar; NrHe;j ngz;fs;>
khw;Wj;jpwDila ngz;fs;> tNahjpgg; ngz;fs;>
jpwd;rhuh ngz; $ypj; njhopyhsHfs;> gUtfhyj;
njhopy;fspy; <Lgl;Ls;s ngz;fs;> ngz; Gyk;ngaH
njhopyhsHfs; kw;Wk; epiyahd tUkhd topapd;wp
tWikf; Nfhl;bd; vy;iyf;F XusT NkNy cs;stHfs;
vd;Nghuhy; vjpHnfhs;sg;gLk; nghUshjhu kw;Wk; r%f
,lHghLfSk; cs;sd.

SDG ,yf;F

1.4 - 2030Mk; Mz;lstpy;> midj;Jg;

ngz;fSk;> Mz;fSk; Fwpg;ghf twpatHfSk;>
eype;jtHfSk; nghUshjhu tsq;fSf;F rkkhd
cupikfisAk;> mbg;gilr; NritfSf;Fk;>
cupikj;Jtj;jpw;Fk; epyk; kw;Wk; NtW tbtpyhd
nrhj;J> guk;giur; nrhj;J> ,aw;if tsq;fs;>
nghUj;jkhd Gjpa njhopy;El;gk; kw;Wk;
gUnghUshjhuk; cs;slq;fyhf epjp Nritfs;
kPjhd fl;Lg;ghl;bw;Fk; mZFk; trjpia
nfhz;bUg;gjid cWjp nra;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

eype;j kw;Wk; xJf;fg;gl;l kf;fspd; Njitfis
milahsk; fhZk; ghy;epiyrhH tWik
xopj;jy; nfhs;if cUthf;fk;.
murhq;fj;jpdhy; kw;Wk; jdpahH Jiw
gq;fhsHfshy; tWik xopg;Gf;fhd KOikahd
,ilaPLfs;.
midj;J nghUshjhuj; JiwfspYk; tWik
njhlHghd ghy; mbg;gilapyhd tFf;fg;gl;l
Gs;sptpguq;fs;.

Photo : Sharni Jayawardena

FEBRUARY 2016
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29
National Day

Navam Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

ghy;epiy rkj;Jtj;ij vl;Ljy;

kw;Wk; midj;Jg; ngz;fs;>
rpWkpfspid tYg;gLj;jy;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
rpWkpaH
kw;Wk;
ngz;fSf;F
caH
vOj;jwpT kw;Wk; fy;tp miltpid ,yq;if
nfhz;Ls;sJ. vt;thwhapDk;> nghUshjhu
kw;Wk; Ntiytha;g;G miltpy; ,J vt;tpj
khw;wj;ijAk; Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy. Mz;fSld;
xg;gpLk;
NghJ
Ntiyaw;w
ngz;fspd;
vz;zpf;if ,uz;L klq;fhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ.
ghy;epiyrhH rk;gs NtWghLfs; epyTk;
Kiwrhuh njhopy;JiwapNyNa ngz;fs;
ngUk;ghYk;
<Lgl;Ls;sdH.
gy;NtW
ghuk;gupa rl;lq;fSk;> ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd
ghugl;rq;fis fhl;LtJld;> fhzp kw;Wk;
nrhj;jpid
cupikj;Jtk;
nfhs;tjw;F>
Kfhik nra;tjw;F> gad;gLj;Jtjw;F kw;Wk;
ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd
cupikapypUe;J
jLf;fpd;wJ.

5.1 -

SDG ,yf;F

vy;yh ,lq;fspYk; midj;Jg;

ngz;fs; kw;Wk; rpWkpfSf;F vjpuhd
midj;J tifahd ghugl;rq;fisAk;
KbTf;F nfhz;L tuy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

ghugl;rkhd rl;lq;fis ePf;Fjy; kw;Wk;
ghugl;rkhd gof;fq;fis xopj;jy;.
ngz;fspd; r%f> nghUshjhu kw;Wk;
murpay; cupikfspd; KOikahd
mDgtpj;jYf;F Nghjpa rl;l kw;Wk;
nfhs;if ,ilaPLfis toq;Fjy;.

Photo : Sanchia Brown

MARCH 2016

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Maha Sivarathri Day

Medin Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Good Friday

ghy;epiy rkj;Jtj;ij vl;Ljy; kw;Wk;

midj;Jg; ngz;fs;> rpWkpfspid
tYg;gLj;jy;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
,yq;ifg;
ghuhSkd;wj;jpy;
xUNghJk;
6
tPjj;jpw;F mjpfkhd ngz;fs; gpujpepjpj;Jtk;
,Ue;jjpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk;> kf;fs; njhifapy;
52
tPjkhdtHfs;
ngz;fshfTk;>
ngUk;
vz;zpf;ifapyhd thf;fhsHfshfTk; ngz;fs;
cs;sdH. Fiwe;jsthd murpay; gpujpepjpj;Jtk;
fhuzkhf> ngz;fspd; MHtq;fSk;> mf;fiwfSk;
nghJthff;
ftdj;jpy;
nfhs;sg;gLtjpy;iy.
cupikfisf; nfhz;ltHfs; vd;gjpYk; ghHf;f>
ngz;fs;
nghJthfg;
ghjpf;fg;gLgtHfshfNt
ghHf;fg;gLfpd;wdH.
,Ug;gpDk;>
Ml;rpKiwapy;
mtHfs; xJf;fg;gLgtHfshf cs;sdH. jPHkhdk;
vLj;jy; epiyfspy; ngz;fspd; gpujpepjpj;Jtk;
Fiwthf ,Uf;fpd;wikahdJ> ghJfhg;G> cly;rhH
NeHik> nghUshjhu mgptpUj;jp> Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk;
fy;tp> Aj;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd;duhd ey;ypzf;fk;> [dehaf
kakhf;fy; Nghd;w gy;NtW gpupTfspy; ghy;epiyrhH
mf;fiwapd;wp nfhs;iffs; cUthf;fg;gLtjw;fhd
gpujhd fhuzpahf cs;sJ.

5.5 -

SDG ,yf;F

murpay;> nghUshjhu kw;Wk; nghJ

tho;f;ifapy; jPHkhdk; vLj;jypd; midj;J
kl;lq;fspYk; jiyikj;Jtj;jpw;fhd
ngz;fspd; KOikahd> tpidj;jpwd; kpf;f
gq;fspg;gpidAk;> rkkhd re;jHg;gq;fisAk;
cWjp nra;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

ngz;fspd; gpujpepjpj;Jtj;ij Mff; Fiwe;jJ
30 tPjj;jhy; mjpfupg;gjw;F cWjpahd
eltbf;ifia mDkjpf;Fk; murpayikg;G
Vw;ghL.
ghuhSkd;wk;> khfhz rig kw;Wk; cs;@H
murhq;fq;fspy; ngz;fSf;F fl;lhakhf
30 tPjkhd Mrdq;fis xJf;Fjy;.
murpay; fl;rpfspd; Njrpag; gl;bay; epakdj;jpd;
xt;nthU ,uz;lhtJ njupTk; ngz;fshf
,Ug;gjid cWjp nra;jy;.

Photo : Sachini Perera

APRIL 2016

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18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil
New Year Day

Sinhala & Tamil

New Year Day

Bak Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

midj;J tajpYk;> midtUf;Fk;

MNuhf;fpakhd tho;f;ifia cWjp
nra;jYk;> eyid Kd;dpWj;jYk;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
Njrpa kl;lg; ngz;fspd; Rfhjhu Gs;sptpguq;fs;
nghJthf gpuhe;jpa NtWghLfisg;> nghJthf
tlf;F kw;Wk; fpof;fpd; ghjpf;fg;gl;l gFjpfspy;>
nghUshjhu uPjpahfg; gpd;jq;fpAs;s khtl;lq;fspy;>
kw;Wk; ngUe;Njhl;lg;Gwq;fspy; cs;s NtWghLfis
ntspg;gLj;Jtjpy;iy.
eype;j
ngz;fspw;fhd
(fpuhkg; gpd;Gyq;fisr; NrHe;j ,sk; ngz;fs;>
fztid ,oe;jtHfs;> ghypay; njhopyhsHfs;>
ngz;fs; jiyikapyhd FLk;gq;fs;> kw;Wk;
jk;ikf;
fsq;fg;gLj;Jk;
fyhrhu
kw;Wk;
r%f tpOkpaq;fspd; fhuzkhf eype;jpUf;Fk;
jdpj;jpUf;Fk; jpUkzkhfhj ngz;fs;) kw;Wk;
ghypay; uPjpahf rpWghd;ikapdHfspd; (ngz; Xupdr;
NrHf;ifahsHfs;> Mz; Xupdr;NrHf;ifahsHfs;>
,UghYwT kw;Wk; jpUeq;iffs;) cupikfs; kw;Wk;
Nritfs; vd;gd njhlHgpy; epiwNtw;w Ntz;bad
mjpfkhf vQ;rpAs;sd.

3.7 -

SDG ,yf;F

2030,y;> FLk;gj; jpl;lkplYf;fhd

jfty; kw;Wk; fy;tp cs;slq;fyhf ghypay;
kw;Wk; ,dtpUj;jpr; Rfhjhu NRitfSf;fhd
cyfshtpa mZFk; trjpia cWjp nra;jy;
kw;Wk; Njrpa cghaq;fs; kw;Wk; epfo;r;rpfspy;
,dtpUj;jpr; Rfhjhuj;ij xUq;fpizj;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

kf;fs; njhifapd; midj;Jg; gpupTf;Fk;
ghypay; kw;Wk; ,dtpUj;jpr; Rfhjhu
Nritfis cWjp nra;tjw;fhd cyfshtpa
mZFk; trjp.
cupikfs; rhH fUj;jhf;fj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;
fhyhtjpahd rl;lk; kw;Wk; nfhs;iffis
jpUj;Jjy; my;yJ ,uj;Jr; nra;jy;.
jw;Nghija Rfhjhu nfhs;iffs;
kw;Wk; Njrpa cghaj; jpl;lq;fis
eilKiwg;gLj;Jtjw;F kw;Wk;
fz;fhzpg;gjw;F ghy;epiyrhH
fz;Nzhl;lj;Jld;> Nghjpa kdpj kw;Wk;
epjp tsq;fspd; xJf;fPL.

Photo : Kanchana Sumali

Mon

MAY 2015
Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

ePbj;jpUf;Fk;> cs;slf;fkhd kw;Wk; epiyahd

nghUshjhu tsHr;rp> midtUf;Fk;
KOikahd kw;Wk; cw;gj;jpj;jpwd; kpf;f>
fz;zpakhd gzp vd;gtw;iw Kd;dpWj;jy;

Sat Sun

30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
May Day

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Day Following
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

elg;G ajhHj;jk;
ntspehl;L Ntiytha;g;Gj; Jiw> Glitj; njhopw;rhiyj;
Jiw kw;Wk; ngUe;Njhl;lj; Jiw vd;gtw;wpy; ngz;fspd;
gq;fspg;G
,yq;ifg;
nghUshjhuj;jpy;
mjpfsT
cs;sJ. vt;thwhapDk;> njhopy; tYtpy; ngz;fspd;
gq;Nfw;G FiwthfNt cs;sJ. 2014Mk; Mz;bw;fhd
njhopy; tY Ma;Tj; juthdJ 34.7 tPjkhd ngz;fs;
(15 kw;Wk; mjw;F mjpfkhd taJ) nghUhsjhu uPjpahf
nraw;wpwDld; cs;sdH. mNjNtis> Mz;fspd; msT
74.6 tPjkhf cs;sJ. ngz;fspd; Ntiy tha;g;gpd;ik
tPjk; 6.1 tPjkhfTk;> Mz;fspd; Ntiy tha;g;gpd;ik tPjk;
3.0 tPjkhfTk; cs;sJ. kf;fs; njhifapy; nghUshjhu
uPjpahf tpidj;jpwd; mw;wtHfs; ngz;fshf (74.8 tPjk;)
cs;sdH. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf> 5.8 kpy;ypad; egHfshFk;.
tPl;L Ntiyapy; mtHfsJ <LghL fhuzkhfNt
ngz;fspd; ngUk;ghyhNdhH (62.8 tPjk;) njhopy;
tYTf;F ntspapy; ,Ug;gjhf njuptpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.
mNjNtis> 4.3 tPjkhdtHfs; khj;jpuNk khw;Wj;jpwd;
my;yJ cly; cghij fhuzkhf njhopy; tYtpy;
gq;F nfhs;tjpy;iy.

8.5 -

SDG ,yf;F

2030,y;> ,isQHfs; kw;Wk;

khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; cs;slq;fyhf midj;Jg;
ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Mz;fSf;F KOikahd
kw;Wk; cw;gj;jpj;jpwd; kpf;f Ntiytha;g;G kw;Wk;
fz;zpakhd NtiyiaAk;> rkkhd Ntiyf;F>
rkkhd nfhLg;gdT vd;gtw;iw vl;Ljy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

gFjpNeu Ntiyf;fhd Nkk;gLj;jg;gl;l
re;jHg;gq;fs;> kfg;Ngw;W tpLKiw kw;Wk;
ajHj;jkhd je;ijtop tpLKiw kw;Wk;
rpWtH guhkupg;G Nritfspid Kd;dpWj;jy;>
kw;Wk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l fsq;fj;ij xopg;gjw;F
gzpahw;Wtjw;fhd khw;Wj;jpwd; mZFk; trjpia
toq;fy;.
rkkhd Ntiyf;F> rkkhd nfhLg;gdtpw;F
Njrpa nfhs;iffs; kw;Wk; ntspehl;L KjyPl;L
nfhs;iffis tYg;gLj;jy;.
midj;Jg; ghy;epiyfSf;Fk; njhopy; jfty;
kw;Wk; epakpj;jy; NritfSf;fhd mZFk;
trjpia Kd;dpWj;jy;.
ngz; tptrhapfSf;F mq;fPfhuk; kw;Wk; rkkhd
rk;gsq;fs;.

Photo : Sanchia Brown

Mon

JUNE 2016
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Sat Sun

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30
Poson Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

ghy;epiy rkj;Jtj;ij vl;Ljy;

kw;Wk; midj;J rpWkpfisAk;>
ngz;fisAk; tYg;gLj;jy;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
r%f Clf tiyaikg;G> gpui[fs; Clftpay;
jsq;fs; vd;gtw;wpy; ,yq;if tpidj;jpwDld;
<Lgl;Ls;sJ. mit gy;fpg; ngUfpAs;sJld;>
cs;@H
nkhopfspy;
khw;W
Clfq;fSk;
jkf;fhd
,lj;ijg;
gpbj;Js;sd.
gupe;J
Ngry;> jfty; gupkhw;wk; kw;Wk; njhopw;Wiw
mgptpUj;jp vd Kjd;ik Clfj;jpw;fhd
kl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;l mZFk; trjp nfhz;l
ngz;fSf;Fk;>
ngz;fs;
FOf;fSf;Fkhd
jsj;ij mJ toq;fpAs;sJ. ,Ug;gpDk;>
njhlHghly;
njhopy;El;gj;jpd;
gad;fs;>
ehL
KOtJk;
rkkhf
gutpAs;sd.
FLk;gq;fspw;fhd fzdpfspd; cupikj;Jtk;
njhlHgpy; ngUk; NtWghL epyTfpd;wJ. ehl;by;
cs;s 11.4 tPjkhd FLk;gq;fSf;F ,iza
trjp cs;sJ. nfhOk;gpy; mjpfstpYk;>
Ky;iyj;jPtpy;
Fiwe;jstpYk;
,J
gjpthfpAs;sJ. vt;thwhapDk;> ifNgrpapd;
Clhf
,izaj;ij
mZFgtHfspd;
vz;zpf;ifapy; ngUk; tsHr;rp gjpthfpAs;sJ
(CENWOR, 2015).

SDG ,yf;F

5.b - ngz;fspd; tYg;gLj;jiy

Kd;dpWj;Jtjw;F> njhopy;El;gk; Fwpg;ghf
jfty;> njhiyj; njhlHGfs; njhopy;El;gg;
gad;ghl;bid tpupthf;fy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

fy;tpr; re;jHg;gq;fis tpupthf;fy; Clhf>
ngz;fspd; nghUshjhu tYthf;fYf;F
ICT,w;fhd Nkyjpf mZFk; trjpia
ngz;fSf;F toq;fy;.
ghypay; fy;tp> ,izatop ghypay;
njhe;juT rhH ghugl;rk; kw;Wk; ghy;epiyrhH
xUjiyg;gl;r fUj;Jfs; cs;slq;fyhf
r%f tplaq;fis vjpHnfhs;tjw;fhd
ICT fUtpfis tpUj;jp nra;jy;.

Photo : Priyanthi Fernando

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Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)

Esala Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

midtUf;Fk; ePH kw;Wk; Gwr;

Rfhjhuj;jpw;fhd fpilf;Fk; jd;ik
kw;Wk; epiyahd Kfhikj;Jtj;ij
cWjp nra;jy;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
Nkk;gLj;jg;gl;l
ePH
tpepNahfk;
kw;Wk;
Gwr;
Rfhjhuj;jpw;fhd mZFk; trjpapy; KiwNa 84 kw;Wk;
86 tPjk; vd ,yq;if caustpidf; nfhz;Ls;sJ.
vt;thwhapDk;>
Gtpapay;
,lq;fs;
rhHe;J
Fwpg;gplj;jf;f khw;wq;fs; cs;sd. mj;Jld;> nghJg;
Gwr; Rfhjhuj;jpw;fhd Nkhrkhd mZFk; trjpapy;
rupnra;ag;gl;l jPHTfSf;fhd NjitAk; (ghlrhiyfs;>
efu epiyaq;fs;> Nghf;Ftuj;J tiyaikg;Gf;fs;
kw;Wk; tzf;f ];jyq;fs; Nghd;w) cs;sJ. ngz;fs;
kw;Wk; rpWkpaHfSf;F gyhj;fhuk; epfOk; gpujhd
,lq;fshf ,it cs;sd. epiwTg; gad;ghL elj;ij
kw;Wk; gapw;rpfs; (rtHf;fhuj;jhy; iffis fOty;>
kdpjf;
fopTfis
mfw;Wtjw;fhd
Rw;Wr;#oy;
ghJfhg;G>
khjtpyf;F
MNuhf;fpak;)
njhlHghd
Fwpfhl;bfSk;
kl;lg;gLj;jg;gl;litahf
cs;sd.
,ilapLfSf;fhd Kf;fpakhd ,ilntspfSf;F
fhuzkhfpd;wd. fy;tp kw;Wk; Rfhjhu Jiwfspy;
Nkhrkhd ntspaPLfs;> Fwpg;ghf Ngh~hf;fpd;ik kw;Wk;
ePH%yk; guTk; Neha;fSld; rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhFk;. rpwe;j
jukhd ePH kw;Wk; Gwr;Rfhjhuk; Fwpj;j mwpTf;fhd
mZFk; trjpapd;ikAld; njhlHGilajhf ,it
cs;sd.

6.2 -

SDG ,yf;F

2030,y;> midtUf;Fk; Nghjpa kw;Wk;

rkj;Jtkhd Gwr; Rfhjhuk;> Rj;jj;jpw;fhd
mZFk; trjpia vl;Ljy;. mj;Jld;> jpwe;j
,lq;fspy; kyk; fopj;jiy KbTf;F nfhz;L
tUjy;> ngz;fs; kw;Wk; rpWkpfspdJk;> eype;j
epiyapy; cs;stHfspdJk; Njitfs; njhlHgpy;
tpNrl ftdk; nrYj;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

ePH kw;Wk; Gwr; Rfhjhu NritfSf;fhd mZFk;
trjp kw;Wk; juj;jpid Kd;dpWj;Jtjw;fhd
nfhs;iffs; kw;Wk; epfo;r;rpfis tYg;gLj;jy;
kw;Wk; mKy;gLj;jy;.
trjpfspd; ePz;l fhy guhkupj;jy; ghy;epiyrhH
$UzHT kpf;f ghjPL kw;Wk; epjp xJf;fPL.

Photo : Sepali Kottegoda

AUGUST 2016

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Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

ghy;epiyr; rkj;Jtj;ij vl;Ljy; kw;Wk;

midj;Jg; ngz;fs; kw;Wk; rpWkpfis
tYt+l;ly;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
,yq;ifapNy FLk;gq;fspy; epyTk; ghy;epiyrhH
tfpghfq;fs;> rpWtHfisg; ghHj;jy;> fw;gpj;jy;>
FLk;gj;jpd; tajhd cWg;gpdHfisg; ghHj;Jf;
nfhs;sy;> rikj;jy; kw;Wk; ePH Nrfupj;jy;> kw;Wk;
vupnghUs; Nrfupj;jy; Nghd;w ngz;fSf;F FLk;gq;fspy;
fl;lzk; nrYj;jg;glhj ngUk; Rikahd gzpfis
GuptJ rhHe;jjhf cs;sJ. mNjNtis> tUkhdj;ijg;
ngWk; cw;gj;jprhH eltbf;iffspy; <LgLtjw;F
ngz;fSf;F Fiwe;jsT NeuNk cs;sJ. njhopy;
tY Ma;Tf;F (2014) mika> nkhj;j Ntiy tha;g;gpy;
FLk;gj; njhopyhsHfshf gq;fspg;NghH 8.9 tPjkhFk;.
ngz;fspy; mJ 20.6 tPjkhFk;. mNjtifapy;>
Mz;fspd; msT 2.9 tPjkhf ,Uf;fpd;w epiyapy;>
,jd; msT gy klq;fhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ.

SDG ,yf;F

5.4 - nghJr; Nritfs;> cl;fl;likg;G

kw;Wk; r%fg; ghJfhg;G nfhs;iffspd; Clhf
fl;lzk; nrYj;jg;glhj guhkupg;G kw;Wk; tPl;Lg;
gzpfis mq;fPfupj;jy; kw;Wk; kjpj;jy;. mj;Jld;>
FLk;gj;jpw;Fs; kw;Wk; nghUj;jkhd tifapy;
FLk;g mstpy; nghWg;gpid
gfpuiy Kd;dpWj;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

nghUshjhuk; kw;Wk; nkhj;j cs;ehl;L
cw;gj;jpapy; Njrpa juTf;fhd fl;lzk;
nrYj;jg;glhj guhkupg;gpid toq;Ftjpy; ngz;fs;
kw;Wk; rpWkpfspd; tfpghfq;fspd; r%f kw;Wk;
nghUshjhu kjpg;gpid mq;fPfupj;jy;.
gfpug;gl;l nghWg;Gf;fs;> KOikahd rpWtH
guhkupg;G trjpfs; kw;Wk; kfg;Ngw;W> je;ijik
gad;fspd; cyfshtpa kfpo;r;rpapd; Clhf
fl;lzk; nrYj;jhj Nritfis kPs;gfpuy;.
Njrpa nfhs;if kw;Wk; epfo;r;rpfspd; Clhf
FLk;g kl;lj;jpy; ghy;epiy tfpghfq;fs; kw;Wk;
cs;sf nghWg;Gf;fis kPs;Nguk; Ngry;.
FLk;gj;jpw;Fs; kw;Wk; gue;j nghUshjhuj;jpw;Fs;
ngz;fspd; nghUshjhu gq;fspg;Gf;fis
Rl;bf;fhl;Lk; Clf kw;Wk; r%f tiyaikg;G
gpurhuk;.

Photo : Sharni Jayawardena

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Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Binara Full Moon Poya Day

cs;slf;fkhd kw;Wk; rkj;Jtkhd

jukhd fy;tpia cWjp nra;jy; kw;Wk;
midtUf;Fk; tho;ehs; KOtJk;
fw;gjw;fhd re;jHg;gq;fs;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
taJf;F Vw;w KOikahd ghypay; kw;Wk; tho;f;ifj;
jpwd;fs; fy;tpapy; gw;whf;Fiw cs;sJ. ,yq;ifapd; 20
tPjkhd kf;fs; njhifapdH gUtkhdtHfshf ,Uf;fpd;w
epiyapy; ,J kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd NjitahFk;. Gs;sptpguj;
jpizf;fsj;jpd; juTfSf;F mika> ngUk;ghyhd
mgptpUj;jpaile;J tUk; ehLfspy; gUtkhdtHfspd;
fUtsk; tPo;r;rpaile;Js;s NghjpYk;> gUtkhdtHfs;
njhlHgpy; ,yq;ifapd; fUts epiykhw;wkhdJ vjpHj;
jpirapy; nry;fpd;wJ. gUt tajpy; fHg;gk; jupj;jy;
vd;gJ jha; kw;Wk; gps;is ,UtupYk; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f
jhf;fq;fis Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. Vnddpy;> gUt taJj;
jha;khHfs; kfg;Ngw;W kw;Wk; gpurt fhyg;gFjpapy; rpf;fiy
vjpHnfhs;fpd;wdH. gps;isia Rkg;gjw;F czHT uPjpahf
mtHfs; KjpHr;rpaw;wtHfshf ,Ug;gH. mtHfsJ fy;tp
jilg;gLtJld;> fz;zpakhd> cw;gj;jpj; jpwd; kpf;f
Ntiytha;g;gpid ngWtjw;fhd jFjpiaAk; mtHfs;
,og;gH.

4.7 -

SDG ,yf;F

2030,y;> epiyahd mgptpUj;jpia

Kd;dpWj;Jtjw;Fj; Njitahd mwpT kw;Wk;
jpwd;fisf; fw;gtHfs; midtUk; <l;Ltjid cWjp
nra;jy;. epiyahd mgptpUj;jpf;fhd fy;tp kw;Wk;
epiyahd tho;f;if Kiwfs;> kdpj cupikfs;>
ghy;epiy rkj;Jtk;> rkhjhdk; kw;Wk; td;Kiwaw;w
fyhrhuj;ij Kd;dpWj;jy;> cyf gpui[j;Jtk;
kw;Wk; fyhrhu gy;tifj;jd;ikia kjpj;jy;> kw;Wk;
epiyahd mgptpUj;jpf;fhd fyhrhu gq;fspg;G
vd;gtw;wpd; Clhf ,jid cWjp nra;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

mbg;gil ,dtpUj;jpr; Rfhjhuf; fy;tpia

toq;Fjy; njhlHghd elg;G topfhl;bfspy;
taJf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd KOikahd ghypay;
fy;tpia cs;slf;fp GJg;gpj;jy;.
Njrpa kl;lj;jpy; nghJ kf;fs;> MrpupaHfs;>
mjpgHfs;> Rfhjhu Nrit toq;FdHfs; kw;Wk;
gUtkhdtHfis ,yf;F itj;J ghypay;
kw;Wk; ,dtpUj;jpr; Rfhjhuj;jpy; ,aYikia
fl;bnaOg;gYf;fhd epfo;r;rpfis tpUj;jp nra;jy;.
tho;f;ifj; jpwd;fs; fy;tpia fz;fhzpg;gjw;F
mur kw;Wk; jdpahH ghlrhiyfspy; fz;fhzpj;jy;
nghwpaikg;ig cUthf;fy; kw;Wk; nghJ nrytPdk;
kw;Wk; NjHr;rpia rupghHj;jy;.

Photo : Sharni Jayawardena

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midtUf;Fk; epiyahd> cs;slf;fkhd

kw;Wk; epiyahd nghUshjhu tsHr;rpiaAk;>
KOikahd kw;Wk; cw;gj;jpj;jpwd; kpf;f
Ntiy tha;g;gpidAk;> fz;zpakhd
NtiyiaAk; Kd;dpWj;jy;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
,yq;if ntspehl;L Ntiy tha;g;Gg; gzpafj;jpd;
juTfSf;F mika> Ntiy tha;g;Gf;fhd ngz;fspd;
Gyk;ngauy; 2012Mk; Mz;by; 49.7 tPjkhFk;. 138>547
Gyk;ngaH
ngz;fspy;>
118>235
ngz;fs;
tPl;Lg;
gzpg;ngz;fshf
Ntiy
tha;g;gpy;
<Lgl;Ls;sdH.
,j;jhypiaj;
jtpu
Gyk;ngaH
njhopyhsHfspd;
ghJfhg;gpid cWjp nra;tjw;F murhq;f kl;lj;jpy;
,Ujug;G cld;gbf;iffs; vJTk; ,y;iy. NkYk;> ,tHfs;
gzpGupAk; ehLfs;> Gyk;ngaH njhopyhsHfspd; cupikfis cWjp nra;Ak; gpujhd I.eh kw;Wk; rHtNjr njhopyhsH mikg;gpd; rhrdq;fspy; ifnaOj;jplhj ehLfshFk;. ,e;j ehLfspy; cs;s ,yq;if J}jufq;fs; Nghjpa
trjpfsw;wjhfTk;> cjtp Nfhupr; nry;gtHfSf;F cjtp
toq;f KbahjdthfTk; cs;sd. 5 taJf;Ff; Fiwe;j
gps;isfisf; nfhz;l ngz;fs; ntspehL nry;tjw;F
jw;NghJs;s jilfs; ngz;fs; fl;lzk; nrYj;Jk;
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;tjpy; khj;jpuk; jhf;fk; nrYj;Jtjhf
,d;wp> rpW taJ gps;isfis cs;s je;ijaH Ntiyf;Fr;
nry;Yk; ghugl;rkhd tof;fq;fisAk; tYg;gLj;Jtjhf
cs;sJ.

Vap Full Moon Poya Day

Deepavali Festival Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

8.8 -

SDG ,yf;F

ngz; Gyk;ngaH njhopyhsHfs; kw;Wk;

epr;rakw;w Ntiytha;g;gpy; cs;stHfs;
cs;slq;fyhf midj;Jg; gzpahsHfSf;Fk; njhopy;
cupikfisg; ghJfhj;jy; kw;Wk; ghJfhg;ghd
Ntiyr; #oypid Kd;dpWj;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

Ntiytha;g;G cld;gbf;iffs;> ngz;fspd;
Ntiytha;g;Gg; Gyk;ngaHTf;F Mjuthd tpjpfs;>
njhopyhsH jfty; kw;Wk; ghJfhg;G Nghd;w
gpupTfspy; nfhs;ifj; jpUj;jk;.
FLk;gk; kw;Wk; r%fj;jpy; ,e;jg; ngz;fspd;
Kf;fpakhd tfpghfj;ij kjpf;Fk; kw;Wk; mwptjw;F
kPs;jpUk;gpa ngz; Gyk;ngaH njhopyhsHfspd;
FLk;gq;fSf;F tpidj;jpwd; kpf;f kPs;xd;wpizjy;
Nritfis tpUj;jp nra;jy;.
td;Kiw GupAk; Fw;wthspfshd Mz;fs; my;yJ
je;ijaHfspw;Fg; gjpyhf FLk;gg; nghWg;Gfisr;
Rkf;Fk; Mz;fs; my;yJ je;ijaHfspd; jfty;
njhlHgpy; Clfj;jpy; NeHepiyahd Neuj;ijr;
nrytply;.

Photo : Sepali Kottegoda

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28 29 30
Il Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

ghy;epiy rkj;Jtj;ij vl;Ljy;

kw;Wk; midj;Jg; ngz;fs; kw;Wk;
rpWkpaiu tYt+l;ly;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd td;Kiw (VAW) gutyhdJ.
,yq;ifapy;
,J
mjpfupj;J
tUfpd;wJ.
,jidj; jtpHg;gjw;F> kw;Wk; fl;Lg;gLj;Jtjw;F
vLf;fg;gLk; eltbf;iffs; Nghjpajhf ,y;iy.
ghypay;
ty;YwT>
ghypay;
gyhj;fhuk;>
cs;sf td;Kiw> Kiwaw;w ghYwT> rpWtH
J~;gpuNahfk;> Jd;GWj;jy;> ngz;fs; kPjhd
xOf;f kPwy;> tf;fpukhd elj;ijfs;> gyte;jkhfg;
ghy;tpidj; njhopypy; <LgLj;jy; kw;Wk; Mghrj;
jpiug;glq;fs;> kw;Wk; jdpahH> nghJj; jsq;fspy;
epyTk; Clf td;Kiw vd;gd ehl;by; jw;NghJ
fhzg;gLk; VAW rk;gtq;fshf cs;sd.

5.2 -

SDG ,yf;F

ghy;tpidj; njhopYf;fhf flj;jy;

kw;Wk; ghypay;> NtW rk;ge;jg;gl;l
Ruz;ly;fs; cs;slq;fyhf nghJ kw;Wk;
jdpahH ,lq;fspy; midj;Jg; ngz;fs;
kw;Wk; rpWkpfSf;F vjpuhd midj;J
tifahd td;KiwfisAk; xopj;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

ngz;fSf;F vjpuhd td;Kiw njhlHgpy;
rfpg;Gjd;ikapd;wp nraw;gly;.
Mz;fSf;F Jizahf ngz;fs; vd;w
fUj;jhf;fj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; cs;s
tpOkpaq;fs; kw;Wk; csg;ghq;Ffis ,y;yhJ
nra;tjw;fhd ePz;l fhy epfo;r;rpfis
mwpKfg;gLj;jy;.
td;Kiw kw;Wk; ghugl;rj;jpw;F rl;l
epthuzj;ij vjpHnfhs;Sk; ngz;fSf;F
epjp kw;Wk; kdpj tsq;fs; cjtpia toq;fy;.
jLg;Gg; nghwpaikg;Gfis milahsk;
fhzTk;> ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfSf;F epthuzk;
toq;fTk; mur> mur rhHgw;w Jiw kw;Wk;
rptpy; r%fq;fspdhy; gy;Jiw mZFKiwia
cs;thq;fy; kw;Wk; eilKiwg;gLj;jy;.
ghy;epiy rhH td;Kiwia jLg;gjw;F>
vjpHnfhs;tjw;F rl;lq;fs; kw;Wk; xOq;Ffspd;
nghwpaikg;Gf;fspd; eilKiwg;gLj;jiy
tYg;gLj;jy;.

Photo : Evangeline de Silva

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Milad-Un-Nabi
(Holy Prophets Birthday)

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

Christmas Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

cs;slf;fkhd> ghJfhg;ghd>
nefpo;r;rpahd kw;Wk; epiyahd
efuq;fs; kw;Wk; kdpj
FbapUg;Gf;fis mikj;jy;
elg;G ajhHj;jk;
,yq;ifapy;> nfhOk;gpYk;> Vida efug; gFjpfspYk;
FiwtUkhd
FbapUg;Gf;fshf
Fwpg;gplj;jf;f
vz;zpf;ifapyhd FLk;gq;fs; cs;sd. r%f
tpOkpaq;fSk;> tof;fq;fSk; Mz;fis FLk;gj;
jiytHfshfTk;> murpdhy; toq;fg;gl;l nrhj;Jf;F
cupikahdtHfshfTk;
Rl;bf;fhl;bdhYk;
rpy
FbapUg;Gf;fspy; 50 tPjj;jpw;Fk; mjpfkhdit
ngz;fs; jiyikapyhd FLk;gq;fshf cs;sd.
ngUk;ghyhd ,e;j FLk;gq;fs;> jkJ FLk;gq;fspy;
Fwpg;gplj;jf;f jhf;fq;fis Vw;gLj;Jk; Nkhrkhd
Gwr;Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk; Fg;ig mfw;wy; rhH gpur;rpidfs;
Nghd;w ehshe;j rthy;fis vjpHnfhs;Sk; ngz;fspd;
FLk;gj;jpdhNyNa Mjutspf;fg;gLfpd;wd. twpa
kPd;gpb r%fq;fs;> ngUe;Njhl;lg;Gwq;fs; kw;Wk;
gpujp$ykhd fpuhk r%fq;fspy; ,e;j epiyNa
cs;sJ. ,Ug;gpDk;> tPlikg;gpd; gpujhd gadHfshf
ngz;fNs cs;sJld;> jkJ tPl;bd; guhkupg;Gr;
RikiaAk; Vw;fpd;wdH. tPlikg;Gj; jpl;lkply;>
tbtikj;jy;> epHkhzk; kw;Wk; cupikj;Jtj;jpy;
mtHfs; nghJthf Gwe;js;sg;gLfpd;wdH.

11.1 -

SDG ,yf;F

2030,y;> nghUj;jkhd> ghJfhg;ghd

kw;Wk; cfe;j tPlikg;G kw;Wk; mbg;gilr;
NritfSf;fhd mZFk; trjpia
midtUf;Fk; cWjp nra;jy; kw;Wk;
Nrupg;Gwq;fis Nkk;gLj;jy;.

,yq;iff;F Ntz;baJ vd;d?

midj;Jf; Fiwe;j tUkhd tPlikg;G

mgptpUj;jp kw;Wk; Nkk;gLj;jy; epfo;r;rpfs;
kw;Wk; nfhs;iffspy; ngz;fis <LgLj;jy;.
murpdhy; toq;fg;gLk; tPLfspd;
cupikj;Jtj;jpw;F ngz;fspd; cupikia
cWjp nra;Ak; tifapy; tpjpfs; kw;Wk;
rl;lq;fis mikj;jy;.
ngUe;Njhl;lg;Gwk; kw;Wk; ngUe;Njhl;lf;
FbapUg;Gfspy; mikj;Jf; nfhs;s tPlikg;G
Nritfspid toq;fy;.