mdn, yuqod wdrïNh

1750 m%xY cd;slhska W;+re weursldfõ m%foaYhkays ;u n,h ;yjqre lrf.k

isá wjêhla úh¡ fuu wjêfha W;+re weursldfõ jeishka jQ r;+ bkaoshdkq
f.da;s%lfhda m%xY cd;slhska iu. iyfhda.fhka cSj;a úh¡ ì%;dkH cd;slhska fuu
wjosfhaos W;=re weursldfõ n,h ,nd .ekSug W;aidyhl fhÿks¡ tys oS we;sjqk
igka j,ska ì%;dkH cd;sl yuqodjkag ydks isÿúh¡
r;+ bkaoshdkqjka fjia j,df.k ryis.;j ieye,a¨ wdhqO Ndú;d lrñka
ì%;dkH yuqodjkag myr fok ,os¡ ì%;dkH yuqodjkaf.a wú wdhqO, we|qï me<ÿï iy
ysia jeiqï nßka jeä ksid ieye,a¨fjka wjeis úoshg igka lsßug fukau .uka
lsßugo wmyiq úh¡ tneúka Tjqka mrdchg m;aúh¡ fï ms<sn|j lreKq úu¾YKh lr
igkaj,g myiqjk fia yuqod LKav kej; m%:sixúOdkh lsßug ì%;dkH yuqod
hqyqiq¿ úh¡¡ tu lreKq uq,a lrf.k mdn, yuqodjkag ieye,a¨ wdhqO w;e;sj hk
fid,aodÿjd hk wre; we;s —,hsÜ bka*kaá%˜ ^LIGHT INFANTRY& hk fhÿu ,eîh¡

2 jk fiõÉPd › ,xld mdn, yuqodj 1881 j¾Ifha isg fï olajd

úfYaIs; jQ f;dr;=re
2 jk fiõÉPd › ,xld mdn, yuqodj wdrïNfha isg úfYaIs; f;dr;+re
tu ld<iSudj,oS l%uj;aj f,aLk .;lr we;;a j¾;udkfha tall idudðlhska fj;
tu lreKq ms<snƒj oekSu uo neõ fmfka¡ ukao ,sÅ; úia;r kjl ish¿ fokd w;g
m;a fkdùuhs¡ fuu lreKq u. yrjd .ekSu jia my; i|yka ixlaIsma; f;dr;+re fuu
ld<iSudfõ fiajfha fhoS we;s ks<OdrSka yd fiiqks<hska oekqj;a ùug hï;dla ¥rg
msgqjy,la jkq we;ehs is;ñ¡
fuu tallh ms<snoj lreKq bosßm;a lsßug m%:u ,xldj ;=< ì%;dkH hq.fha
yuqod wdrïNh ms<sn|j f;dr;+re iaj,amhla iksgqyka l<hq;=h¡ 1815 oS lkaoWvrg
.súiqu u.ska ,xldj ì%;dkHfha hg;a úð;hla jQjdg miqj ìs%;dkH ks;H fiõÉPd
yuqod n<weKs ,xldfõ ia:dk .;lrk ,os¡ miqj osjhsfka úfYaIfhka Wvrg
m%foaYj, j;= j.dj wdrïN úh¡
fuu jeú,s lrejka fukau hqfrdamSh ks<OdÍkaf.a Woafhda.h yd uQ,sl;ajfhka
tjlg ,xld wdKavqldrjrhd jq i¾ pd,aia ciaáka ueld;s fj;ska iafõÉPd yuqodjla
wdrïN lsÍu ms<sn|j wkque;sh b,a,d isáhy¡ 1861 wfm%a,a 11 osk ud;f,a iyldr
tacka; ld¾hd,fhaoS iyldr tacka; fn%daä uy;df.a m%Odk;ajfhka ud;f,a m%foaYfha
fiõÉPd rhs*,a frðfïka;=jla msysgqjd .ekSu ixúOdkh lsÍug iïu; lr.kakd
,os¡ ;jo fld<U yd uykqjro rhs*,a n<weKs msysgqjd,Sug wdKqvqldrjrhd yd hg;a
úð; rdcH f,alï w;r ,sms lsysmhlau yqjudreù we;¡

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,xldfõ fiõÉPd yuqodjla wdrïN lSÍu i|yd úlafgdaßhd /cskf.a wkque;sh ,o
neõ ,xld wdKavqldr i¾ pd,aia ciaáka ueld¾;s úiska okajk ,o ,smsh¡

DOWNING STREET,
No. 232. 1st December 1861
Ceylon.

Sir,

I have received your dispatch No. 179 of the 13th September last, transmitting for
Her Majesty’s sanction the Ordinance No. 3 of 1861 entitled “An Ordinance to
authorize the formation of Volunteer Corps in this Colony and to provide for the
good order and discipline thereof” and I have to convay you Her Majesty’s
gracious confirmation and Allowance of this Ordinance.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,
Your obedient servant,
NEWCASTLE.

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 ud;f,a rhs*,a frcsfïka;=j wdrïNù miqj rdcH wkq.%yh fkd,o
fya;=fjka úiqrejdyer we;s neõ iy kej; fiõÉPd n<weKshla wdrïN
lsÍu i|yd 1864.02.14 osk yqjudre jq ,smshla¡

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 ,xld fiõÉPd mdn, yuqodfõ wdrïNh

1880 wjidkfha rhs*,a iudch wdrïN jQ w;r, 1881 jk úg ;j;a fiõÉPd

n<weKshl wjYH;djh uy;a fia lemS fmKqks¡ tjlg ,xld wdKavqldrjrhd fj; ta
ioyd fhdað; b,a,Sula b,a¨ï lrejkaf.a w;aikska hq;=j bosßm;a lrk ,os¡ fï
ms<snoj woyia yqjudreùfuka miqj tu w¿;ska wdrïN lsÍug fhdað; n<weKsh
rhs*,a n<weKshla fukau ld<;=jlal= lKavdhula yd uOHu m<df;a wYajdfrdayl
lKavdhulskao iukaú; hq;= neõ jeä¥rg;a rdcH f,alï fj;ska Wmfoia ,eî we;¡
;jo 1881 ckjdß 27 jk osk w¿;ska wdrïN lsÍug fhdað; n<weKsh o isf,daka
fjd,ekaáh¾ia kñka ye¢kaùugo b,a¨ï lrk ,os¡

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isf,daka fjd,ekaáh¾ia wdrïN lsÍfï .eiÜ ksfõokh¡

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 fiõÉPd rhs*,a n<ldhla wdrïN l, njg iy;sl lrk ,o ,smshl fldgila
1881 uehs ui 25 osk

fï wkqj 1881 wfm%a,a 01 osk —o isf,daka fjd,kaáh¾ia˜ wdrïN úh¡ fuys

m%:uwKfok ks<OdÍ jYfhka m;ajQfha ¨;s;ka l¾k,a fcdakaA iafldá wdñfácah¡
fudyqf.a wdrïNl frðfïka;+j 21 jk ,ekalIsh¾ rhs*,a fiõÉPd n<ldh úh¡

1881 wfm%a,a 18 jk osk fuu tallhg ,xld rdclSh fiõÉPd n<ldh hk

ku iqÿiqhehs fhdackd lf,ah¡
1881 cQ,s ui 06 osk ,xld fiõÉPd mdn, yuqodj jYfhka fhdackd úh¡
1881 cQ,s 13 osk o isf,daka *shqis,sh¾ia hk kduh iqÿiqhehs fhdackd úh¡
1881 cQ,s 16 jk osk isf,daka ,hsá bka*kaá% fjd,kaáh¾ia hk kduh iqÿiq nj
fhdackd úh¡

fï wkqj 1881 wf.dai;a + 06 osk by; ioyka fhdackd o ie<ls,a,g .ksñka

isf,daka ,hsÜ bka*kaá% hk ku ;SrKh úh¡

1888 uehs ui o isf,daka fjd,ekaáh¾ia hk ku kej;;a Ndú;d úh¡

1918 § kej; isf,daka ,hsÜ bka*kaá% úh¡
1949 § fojk fiõÉPd ,xld mdn, yuqodj úh

miqj ,xldj ì%;dkH fmd¥ rdcH uKav,fha fvdókshka rdcHlaj mej;s

hq.h 1972 os wjikaù ckrchla njg m;aúh¡ tosk isg 2 jk n,weKsh
fiõÉPd ›,xld mdn, yuqodj jYfhka fï olajd yÿkajhs¡
fñ lreKq uq,a lrf.k isf,daka fjd,kaáh¾ia kñka wdrïNl, fuu
n,weKsfha wdïNl oskh 1881¡04¡01 osk jYfhka ms<s.efka¡

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uQ,ia:dkh msysgqùu
n<weKs uQ,ia:dkh ia:dk .;lsÍu jßka jr fjkiaùï j,g Ndckh ù we;¡
fï olajd fld<U k.rh uq,a lrf.k uQ,ia:dkh msysgqjd we;¡ tjlg fld<U
k.rh uOHfha msysgqjd,Sug úfYaIs; fya;+jla úh¡ ukao k.rh wdrlaIl lghq;=
fuu n<weKsh fj; mejß ;snQ fya;f + jks¡ tallh wdrïNfha isg fï olajd
uQ,ia:dkh ia:dk .;ùu my; ioyka fõ¡
1881 uehs 30 osk tall uQ,ia:dkh fld<U msgfldgqfõ l=udr úosfha msysgqjd
;snqks¡ th fmr ,kafoais hq.fha <ud wkd: ksjdihls¡ bka wk;=rej msgfldgqj
;eme,a ld¾hd,h f,io miqj w¿;ajeähd fldg oekg ,kafoais fl!;+ld.drhla
f,i mj;ajdf.k hkq ,nk f.dvke.s,, a m%:u uQ,ia:dkh jYfhka ms<s.efka¡

m%:u tall uq,ia:dkh - l=udr úosh, msgfldgqj

1905 wf.daia;+ 06 Èk tall uQ,ia:dkh uef,a ùÈfha tjlg mdúÉÑhg fkd.;a
nkaOkd.drhl msysgqjd ;snqKs¡ ^oekg fldïm[a[ùÈh fmd,sia ia:dkhg wdikakj
we;s wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka;+fõ ld¾hHd, mj;ajdf.k hk N+ñh¡&

fojk tall uq,ia:dkh - uef,aúosh

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 1917¡01¡25 Èsk fld<U weÑ,ka ne/lalfha ia:dk .;ù isá ì%;dkH ks;H
n<ldhla jk 80 jk l¾kdála frðfïka;=fõ rdcldÍ Ndr.ekSfï fya;+fjka
uQ,ia:dkh weÑ,ka ne/lalh fj; f.k hk ,os¡ ^j¾:udk ,xld nexl= m%Odk
f.dvkeÕs,a, iy ys,agka fydag,a N+ñh msysgd we;s ia:dkh&¡

f;jk tall uq,ia:dkh weÑ,ka ne/lal N+ñh ^ miq ld,Skj .;a Pdhd rEmhls &

1952¡02¡20 osk .d¨uqjfodr my< jej mdr msysá rdclSh ld<;+jlal= yuqodfõ
ks<OdÍ ksjiakh msysá f.dvke.s,a, fj; f.k hk ,os¡ ^j;auka nd,olaI udj;&

y;rjk tall uq,ia:dkh - nd,olaI udj;

1997¡10¡10 osk uq,ia:dkh nd,olaI udjf;a isg j;auka uQ,ia:dkh msysgqjd we;s
le<Ksuq,a,, ls;aisßfujka udjf;ys ia:dk .;lr we;¡

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 j;auka uQ,ia:dkh le<Ksuq,a,, ls;aisßfujka udj;

m%:u irU /iaùu yd m%:u fin< lKavdhu n|jd.ekSu¡

irU ms<sn|j m%:u /iaùu i|yd 1881¡05¡11 osk úOdhl wêldß lms;ka fcda¾Ê
,SÊ .afõdaâlska iy ierhka fïc¾ /âf*da¾â iyNd.S ù we;s w;r" bkawk;+rej
fin¿ka n|jd .ekSfï lghq;+ wdrïN lr 1881 uehs ui 31 Èk tallh fj; m%:u
fin< lKavdhu n|jd.kakd ,È¡ tÈk ,xld fâ,s ksõia mqj;amf;a oekaùï u.skao
m%pdrh lr we;¡ fuu fin¿ tall wdrïNfha isg fjd,kaáh¾ kï jQ moú kdufhka
ye¢kajQ w;r 1917 cQ,s 27 Èk olajd tu ku Ndú;d úh¡ tÈk isg fjd,kaáh¾ hk
moú kduh fjkqjg m%hsjÜ hk moú kdufhka yeoskajQ w;r" th fï olajd Ndú;d
fõ¡

m%:u irT /iaùu meje;ajq ia:dkh

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 1881 uehs ui 11 jk osk fld<U fldgqj fí,s ùosfha ^j;auka uqo,sf.a udj;&
msysá fuu .af,daí fydag,a N+ñfhaos tallfha m%:u irU /iaùu meje;Aúks¡ ,kafoais
hq.hg wh;a fuu f.dvke.s,a, 1726 isg 1729 olajd b;du;a lDDr oeä m,s.ekSfï
fÉ;kdfjka hq;a —fmÜg%ia hqúiaܘ (PETRUS VUYST) keue;s ,kafoais wdKavqldr
jrhdf.a ld¾Hd,h úh¡ —wekaä%ia iajdÜia˜ (ANDREAS SWARTZ) kïjq fuu
f.dvke.s,af,a whs;slreo fuu wdKavqldrjrhdf.a lDDr >d;khg ,laúh¡ miqj
fudyqf.a fuu l%shd l,dmhg ovqjula jYfhka Tyqf.a md,lhka fudyq n;dúhg
f.kajdf.k Tyqgo oreKq jo oS urKhg m;alr we;¡
bka wk;=rej m;al, kj wdKavqldrjrhd jk —.ajdg¾ia jdg¾ia˜
(GUATERUS WOUTERSZ) fuu f.dvke.s,a, kej; m%ÒixialrKh l, w;r"
f.dvke.s,af,a bosßmi" kej;;a fmr jeros fkdjk nj yeÕúug isysjgk mqjrejla
o ks¾udKh lf,ah¡ fuh ,kafoais NdIdfjka igyka ;nd we;s w;r" th isxy, nig
.e,mSfïos lDDr;ajfha úkdYh hqla;sfha msìosu˜ (Door Develt Cevelt, Door’t Regt
Herstelt - meaning Destroyed by Might Restored by Right) hk wre; jvd;a
.e,fmk nj by; i|yka l, md,lhdf.a l%shd l,dmhka yd iei|sfïos b;d
meyeos,s fõ¡
miqld,Skj" ì%;dkH md,khg úreoaOj ke.S isá foaYfm%añhl= jk fj,a,iafia
osidj w;awvx.=jg .;a miqj ì%;dkHka úiska Tyq fuu f.dvke.s,a, ;=, isrlr ;nd
we;¡

ks< we֕ f;dard.ekSu

1881 uehs 18 jk Èk /iaùula mj;ajd wKfok ks<Odß úiska iald,¾Ü
j¾Kh, fld< j¾Kh yd w¿ j¾Kh ks< we÷ï i|yd fhdackd lr we;¡ wjidkfha§
iald,¾Ü j¾Kh ks< we÷u i|yd iïu; lr.ekSfuka wk;=rej wKfok ks<OdÍ
úiska ,xld yuqod wKfok ks<Odß fj; iEIa yd j¾K Oc ,nd .ekSuo, ks< we÷fï
ߧ fnd;a;ï yd m<|kd me<£u i|yd wjir b,a,d we;¡ tjlg ì%;dkH yuqodfõ
fiõÉPd n<weKs j“ yd iEIa me<£u fkdl< neúka th wkqu; lr fkdue;¡ m%:u
ks< we÷u iald¾,Ü j“fhka iukaú; jQ w;r jßka jr ks< we÷ïj, fjkiaùï
olakg ,efí¡

1882¡03¡13 Èk iald,¾Ü ks< we÷fuka iukaú; wú iys; fmfrÜgqjla

meje;aúk¡

ks<Odß áhqksla lndh fiiqks< áhqksla lndh

1888¡11¡09 Èk fõ,aifha l+uref.a WmkaÈk fm<md,sfha§ iald,¾Ü áhqksla

lndh yd iqÿ È. l,siñkao kslg olajd iqÿ oïje, iys;j W,aysia jeiqfuka ieriS
isák ,È¡
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 1892¡12¡31 Èk kej; fiajhg le|ùfï fm<md,sfha§ fmr we÷ug wu;rj ldls
we÷ï ksl+;a lrk ,È¡
1897¡01¡25 Èk isg iqÿ ks< we÷u we£u kj;d ldls ks< we÷ï we£u wdrïN úh¡
fuu we÷ug oK ysi <Õska wjikajk l,siu;a, ll+f,a T;k frÈmá iys; we÷uo
wh;a úh¡

—ì˜ lKavdhu - osh;,dj l|jqr 1913

^ll=f,a T;k ,o frosmÜj,ska iukaú; ks< we¥u&

1903 j¾Ifha w¿;a mkakfha ldls lndh yd oKysiska wjika jk l,siu

ll+f,a T;k má j,ska iukaú; È. l,siu fjkqjg Ndú;d úh¡ ;jo ;+hœjdok
lKavdhu uyckhd /iajk yd fm!oa.,sl ks< lghq;+ j,§o iqÿ ks< we÷u w¢k ,È¡
1927 ud¾;+ ui isg iEu W;aij fm<md,S fËa;% rdcldÍkaf.ka f;dr
wjia:dj,§ yd ksjiak W;aij j,§ iald,¾Ü iEIa w¢k ,È¡ fï wkqj m%:u j;djg
iEIa w¢k ,oafoa fuu j¾Ifhah¡
1934¡12¡14 Èk isg ,xld mdn, yuqod frcsfïka;= ksfhda. fmd;g wkqj ^o
isf,daka ,hsÜ bka*kaá% frðfukag,a fr.sHqf,aIka& ldls lñih yd fldg l,siu we£u
wdrïN úh¡ fuh tjlg ,xld wdrlaIl n<ldh hgf;a md,kh jQ iEu n<weKshlgu
fmdÿ úh¡

1960 jif¾ isg ldls yd rg fjr¿ meye;s lñih yd È. l,siu fï olajd

Ndú;d fõ¡

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 n<weKsfha wú wdhqO
tall wdrïNfha isg fï olajd fkdfhla j¾.fha wú wdhqO Ndú;d lr we;¡

1881 iakhsv¾ rhsm,h

1890 j¾Ifha ud¾áks fykaß rhsm,h

1899 j¾Ifha ud¾áks tka*S,aâ rhsm,h ^303 j¾.fha&

1902 j¾Ifha ue.iskh iys; ,S tka*S,aâ rhsm,h

1983 j¾Ih olajd fojk f,dal hqO iufha mdúÉÑ lrk ,o 303 ,S tka*S,aâ
rhs*,h" ñó 9 iag¾,ska ueIska ;+jlal+j" 38 iqñ;a wekaâ fjika ßfjda,rh" 303 fn%ka
iq¿ hdka;s%l ;+jlal+j yd fkd( 36 Âj w;afndaïnh¡

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 1985 fkfgda ñó 7¡62 tia t,a wd¾ wúh yd à 56 rhsm,h

1986 à56 wúh" à 81 m%ydrl wúh" ñó 60 fudagdrh" ñó 40 f.%fkaâf,dakp

a rh
wd¾mSÂ 7 wúh" 81$82 ñó fudagd¾ úÈkh¡

W;a;udpdr yd fm<md,s
1881 wdrïNfha isgu tallh úúO fm<md,s yd W;a;udpdr i|yd iyNd.S ù
we;¡ fïjd yqfolau mej;+fka rdcH wuq;a;ka ms<s.ekSu i|ydh¡ 1948 ksoyiska miqj
wLkavj 1982 olajd ksoyia Èk fm<md,s j,g tallh iyNd.S ù we;¡ 1982 ka miqj
rfÜ mekkeÕ+Kq ;%ia;jd§ ls%hd fya;f + jka hqOyuqodj fj;ska kï lrkq ,nk
frðfïka;+ yd tall muKla ksoyia Èk W;aij j,g iyNd.S fjhs¡ fm<md,s iy
W;a;udpdr ms<sn|j tall odhl;ajh fjku mßÉfþohl úia;rd;aulj i|yka
lrkq ,efí¡

foajia:dk fm<md,sh osh;,dj - 1904

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 mdn, yuqod isrial ,dxPkfha úldYh
ìhq.,a k,dj" msöfuka kdo bmoúh hq;= NdKavhls¡ tkuqÿ fjk;a tu j¾.fha
k,d j,g jvd fjkia wdldrhlska kdo ksmoúu fuys we;s .=Kdx.hls¡ tkï fuys
iajr Wia my;a wdldrfhka jdokh lsßug f;d,a iy YíO md,Kh flf¾o, fuh
msôk whf.a oCI;djh iy mqyqKqjo fnfyúka n,mdhs¡

ìhq.,a k,dfõ úldYfha uq,a wjosh wE; w;s;hg osjhhs¡ c¾uksfha tjlg
wêsl ÿIalr;d uOHfha le,E noj csj;ajqjka iy ovhlalrejkaf.a wdrCIlhd
jYfhka úYajdi lrk ,o yshqnÜ Ydka;=jrhdf.a i,l=k jYfhka — wÕ ˜ yÿkajd
osh yel¡ le,Ej, ñh hk ,o i;ajhkaf.a wxj, isyska isÿre iodf.k msôñka kdo
Wmojd .ekSu;a, ix{d jYfhka Ndú;d lsßu;a tl, iq,n l%shdjls¡

1744 c¾uksfha — m%Yshka *S,aÙ fcc¾ frcsfïka;=j˜ uq,skau ìhq.,a k,dj

isrial ,dxPKhg fhdod.;a njg idOl we;¡ N+ñfha uqyqKg uqyqK lrk ,o igka
j,os bosßfhka .uka lrkq ,nkafka mdn, yuqodjkag wh;a fin< msrsiah¡ fujeks
igka j,os ksfhda.hka ksl=;ajqfha ix{d l%u u.sks¡ tu ix{d N+ñfha igka
lrkakjqka yg fokq ,enqfõ fnr kdo m;=rjñkah¡

fuu fnr, nrska jeä ksid igka N+ñhg /f.k hdu b;d wmyiq ld¾Hhla úh¡
miq ld,Skj fuh bj;,d ìhq.,h flf¾ jeä ie,ls,a,la olajk ,os¡ fï
wdldrfhka mdn, fin< lKavdhï iu. ìhq.,fha iïnkaO;djh f.dv ke.=ks¡ ta
whqßka mdn< yuqodfõ úldYh iu. ,dxPkhla jYfhka fuh iïñY%Kh ú
ks¾udKh úh¡

1814 ì%;dkH mdn, frcsfïka;= m%xYfha kefmda,shka wêrdcHhd iu. l,

igka j,oso ìhq.,h ,dxPkhla jYfhka Ndú;d lr we;s njg idOl we;¡ w;s;fha
ì%;dkH mdn, yuqod ,dxPk rka wdf,ams;j ksmojd ;snq w;r miq ld,Skj ßos
meyehla .kq ,eîh¡ tjlg ks;H mdn, tall rkska fyda rka wdf,ams; ,dxPk
m,osk ,os¡ iafõpsPd mdn< tall ßos yqhlska iukaú; ßos ,dxPk úlafgdaßhd
/cskf.a rdcH iufha m<|d we;¡

n<weKs ,dxPkh ks¾udKh lsÍu

1881¡09¡06 Èk tall wKfok ks<Odß ¨;s;ka l¾k,a fcdaka iafldÜ wdñfÜÊ
úiska rdclSh w;s W;+ï fõ,aifha l+ure úiska n<weKsfha f.!rjkSh l¾k,a moúh
Ndr.ekSug leue;a; úuik ,È¡ tu ,smsh fõ,aifha l+ure fj;‘ka i;+áka Ndrf.k
ta i|yd leue;a; m%ldYlr 1881¡11¡31 Èk ,smshla u.ska olajd we;¡

1882¡03¡02 Èk ,xld fiõÉPd mdn, yuqod ish¿ ks<OdÍkag iy fiiqks<hskag

,smshla u.ska ia;+;sh mqolr we;¡ by; i|yka lreKq uq,alrf.k fõ,aifha
l+uref.a wdo¾Y mdGh jk —bIa ähka˜ hk jelsh yd úfYaIs; w,xldrh i|yd
fõ,aifha m<¢k msydgq ms,sônq jkakd jQ fõ,aifha l+ure úiska me<£ isrial
,dxPkh f;dard.;a w;r" ta i|yd n,ho ,eìk¡ fuh miqj fjkialï j,g
Ndckhù wo wm m<¢k n<weKs ,dxPkh olajd mßj¾;kh ù we;¡

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 —bIa ähka˜ hk ,;ska jpkfha woyi" —fiajh lrñ˜ hkakhs¡ fï wrNhd
n<weKsh ;+,o rij;a l:djla w;SA;fha isg m%p,s;j we;¡ tkï hg;a úð; wdrïNl
hq.fha isg ì%;dkHfha fõ,aifha l+ufrl+ c¾uksfha igka fldg tu c¾udkq
kdhlhd hg;a lrf.k we;¡ tu hg;a jQ wjia:dfõ§ l+ure bÈßfha oK kud" —uu
Tng wo isg fiajh lrñ˜ hkafkka mjid we;¡ —bIa ähka˜ hk jelsh fõ,aifha
l+uref.a isrial ,dxPkhg fhdod.;af;a fuu is¥ùfuka miqjhs¡

1881 1910
^fõ,aifha l+uref.a isrial ,dxPkh&

1972
by; oelajq lreKq tall wdrïNfha isgu jd¾:dù we;¡¡ tkuq¥ ¨;s;ka
l¾k,a iS jeka,Eka.kan¾.a Bä 1949 - 1953 tall wKfok ks<Odß jYfhka
lghq;= l, wjosfhaos Tyq úiska n| máhl .dkapqjla tallh fj; mß;Hd. lr
;Snq w;r tu .dkapqfõ wef;l=f.a iy fmd,a.il rEmhla olakg ,efí¡ fuys
isf,dka fjd,ekaáh¾ia hkak uekúka o¾Ykh fõ¡ fuu fmd,a.i iy we;a
rEmh tl, ,xldj ixfla;j;a lSÍug fhdodf.k we;s njg;a tjlg ,xldfõ
fiõÉPd yuqodjka ixfla;j;a lsÍug Ndú;dlr we;s njg wkqudk l, yels
w;r osk iy ld,h ms<sn|j ksYaÑ; f;dr;=re fkdue;¡
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 2^fiõ&Y%S,xld mdn, yuqodfõ ;=¾H jdol lKavdhu
n<weKsh wdrïN lr jeä ld,hla fkdf.dia 1881 cqks ui ;=¾H jdol
lKavdhu msysgqùu i|yd wKfok ks<Odß úiska uKav,hla m;a lrk ,os¡ tu
= sÜ" lms;dka meg¾ika iy ¨;s;ka
uKav,hg wh;a jqfha fïc¾ wd¾ fndaikalh
f;dïika hk ks<Odßkah¡ fuu ;=¾H jdol lKavdhu wdrïNfha frcsfïka;= odhl
uqo,a j,ska kv;a;= l, w;r fï i|yd l<uKdldß uKav,hla m;a lr ;sìKs¡

;=¾H jdol lKavdhfï wdrïNl idudcslhska - 1881

wxl 129 ìhq.,a fïc¾ ¨úia iSâ,a

161 fldam%,a fgdafihskaÜ fcacs 220 vdkai¾ ta

319 fcdca la,dla 400 bka.%ï wd¾tia
411 ìieïfnda mSt*a 461 ,dkaia idckaÜ ßpÜ *hs,av¾
544 f.dauia tia 706 fcda¾cA fld%ish¾
740 ,dflda uiagka fca 764 wevï tia
810 ñialska ta 1258 mdla tïví
1260 wõäka tia 1284 fcdaima fudßia
1286 fIaß*a tÉtï 1300 fldlaia csta

1881¡10¡13 osk ;=¾H jdol lKavdhu k.d isgqùu i|yd wr uqo,a fidhd .ekSug
fld<U k.r Yd,dfõos úúO m%Yx.hka mj;ajd we;¡ 1910 isg fïu ;=¾H jdol
lKavdhu ,xld wdrCIl fiakdj hgf;a l%shd lrk ,os¡ 1914¡11¡01 osk isg kej;
,xld fifõÉPd mdn, yuqod ;=¾H jdol lKavdhu jYfhka yÿkajd we;¡

m%:u j;djg ;+¾Hjdol lKavdhu úúO m%ix.hla meje;ajq

fld<U msgfldgqfõ k.r Yd,dj – 1881. 10. 13
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 ;=¾H jdol lKavdhfï m%:u m%i.fha úia;rh
Under the patronage of
Lieutenant – Colonel Armitage & Officers, C.L.I.V.
Programme
of the
FIRST POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT
C.L.I.V.
Under the auspices of the Recreation Committee
At the
TOWN HALL, COLOMBO
On
THURSDAY EVENING, 13th OCTOBER 1881
(The 2nd page was blank and the 3rd set forth the following)

PROGRAMME

Chorus: “GOD SAVE THE QUEEN”

1. GLEE “Life’s a bumper” Wainwright

Lt. Alston, ptes.unwin & Finlay
2. SONG “Eily Mavourneen” Benedict
Pte. R. Siebel
3. READING “Charge of the Light Brigade - Tennyson
Sgt. Major Radford
4. SOLO CORNET “Les folies” Waldtenfel
Bugle Major Siedle
5. RECITATION “The Execution of Aytoun
Montrose – pte. Bremner
6. SONG “Death of Nelson Brahm
pte Finlay
7. READING “Legend of st. Cuthbert Ingoldaby
(A tale of relating the evil
effects of searing)
Capt Armitage
8. SONG “The British Lion” pte. Modder
9. SOLO PIANO “Ich bitte euch liebe Vogelein”
Miss Luschwitz
10. RECITATION “The Death Ride” Marston
(Version No.2 of “The charge of
the Light Brigade”) Lt. Green
11. SONG “Down by the River side”
pte. T. Siebel
12. PART SONG “The Chafers” Thurn
Lts. Thomson, Alston & Green
And Sgt. Phillips
NATIONAL ANTHOM
Oscar M. Abeyratna : as ante

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 1890 j¾IfhaoS ;=¾H jdol we÷ñka
ieriqk fnr jdolfhla

1913 j¾Ifhaos fuys lghq;= l%uj;aj lrf.k hdu i|yd uKav,hla m;alr
;snqk w;r tu uKav, iudcslhska kï

iNdm;s (- lms;ka à jeka,eka.kan¾.a

iudcsl (- ¨;s;ka tÉB ksjqka .Eï
2$¨;s;ka äwd¾ úfcaj¾Ok
2$¨;s;ka äta .e,amSka hk ks<Odßkah

ä wd¾ úfcaj¾Ok 1886 Wm; ,nd 1913¡10¡08 jk osk wm tallfha 2 ¨;s;ka

jrfhl= jYfhka wêldßhg m;aúh¡ miqj fudyq uq¿ Y%S,xldj ;=, lS¾;shg m;aúh¡
Bg fya;=jfq ha ,xldj ;=, tjlg wdrïNlr ;snq iSf,dka fâ,sksõia yd o iSf,daka
bkaäfmkavkaÜ mqj;am;a wdh;khla ñ,hg f.k ,xld jdiskag lshùug mqreÿ
lsÍfï mqfrda.dñhd jq neúks¡ tfukau ksoyia igkg Wrÿka 1914 m,jk f,dal
ix.%dufhaos tall l%shdldß iudcslfhl= úh¡

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 2¨;s;ka äwd¾ úfcaj¾Ok Tyqf.a újdy
ux., W;aijfhaos mdn, yuqod ks< weÿfuka ieriS

1946 jk úg ì%;dkH mdn, yuqodfjys rhs*,a lKavdhula i|yd tla

lKavdhulg fnrjdolfhl= iy ìhq.,a k,d lrefjl=f.ka iukaú; úh¡ fuh
l,ska l,g fjkia úh¡ 1914 muk jk úg v%ï fïc¾ we;=¿ iudcslhska 16 fokl=
;=¾H jdol lKavdhug we;=,;a úh¡ ;=¾Hjdok ;d,hg .uka lSÍfïoS mdn, n<weKs
úkdähg mshjr 140 fõ.fhka fin¿ka yg .uka lSÍu i|yd fnr k,d jdokh úh¡
v%ï fïc¾ ;k;=r orkafkl=f.a m%Odk j.lSu ;u n<weKsfha v%ï jdolhska iy
k,dlrejka mqyqKqlr ;u ;=¾H jdol lKavdhfï yelshdjka j¾Okh lSÍuhs¡ tys
j.lSu Tyq oeßh hq;h
= ¡ v%ï fïc¾ ;k;=r i|yd iqÿiqlï ,eìh yels jkafkao tu
lemùu u;h¡ v%ï fïc¾ ;k;=f¾ ld¾HCIu;djh u; ìhq.,a fïc¾ ;k;=r ysñ fõ¡

1925 j¾Ifhaos mdn, yuqod ;=¾H jdok lKavdhu kej; m%:sixúOdkh isÿjq
w;r frcsfïka;= iy uyck W;aij j,os jdok bosßm;a lrk ,oS¡ 1926 - 1933 j¾I
j,os iudcslhska ixLHdj 30 lS¡ tl, fõ. .ukla i|yd m%sh;u ìhq.,a jdok jqfha
bïmSßh,a ^Imperial& fjiaÜj¾âfyda ^Westwardho& Tiaj,aâ ^Oswald& frcskd
^Regina& lefváhd ^Cadetia& .e,ka;sh ^Galanthia& udÑka ;DD fcda¾cshd ^Marching
through Georgia& Ñ,sfndaka fndaka ^Chily Bon Bon& hk jdokh yd ismsfhda ^Scipio&
hk jdokh fiñka .uk i|yd b;d m%isoaO úh¡

1933 jif¾ .d¨uqjfodr uq,ia:dkfha ìhq.,a jdolhska miqnEfï k,d yv

jdokh lSßug fmr" udi ;=klg jrla tkï fmnrjdß" uehs" wf.daia;=" fkdjeïn¾
hk udihkays udifha wjidk ysre osk .d¨uqjfodr msáfhaos ;=¾H jdok bosßm;a
lSÍu i|yd wK fok ks<Odß úiska wkque;sh oS we;s w;r" fuu .S wkqjdok w;r"
ckm%shj mej;s ú,shïfg,a ^William tell& áfrda,shka ^Tyrolean& fckS fcdkaia ^Jenny
Jones& iekagd ¨ishd ^Santa Lacia& hk jdok .d¨uqjfodr msáfha tla/iajq uy
cj;djf.a b;d is;a.;a wx.hla úh¡ ;jo .d¨uqjfodr msàfhaos miq neiSfï k,d yv
jdokh lSßu fkdlvjd mj;ajd f.k tk ,oS¡

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 ;+¾Hjdol lKavdhu - 1935 PdhdrEmh ueo ìhq.,a fïc¾ laf,agka

fojk f,dal hqO iufhaos uef,a ùoSfha frcsfïka;= uq,ia:dkfhaos ;=¾H jdol
lKavdhfï mqyqKqùï wLKavj mej;=k w;r" 1948 ,xldjg ksoyi ,nd oSfuka miqj
hqO yuqod m%:sixúOdkh;a iu.u m,jk Y%S,xld mdn, yuqod ks;H n<weKsh wdrïN
úh¡ 1950 jif¾oS m,uq ,xld mdn, yuqod ks;H n<weKsh fj; ;=¾Hjdol
lKavdhfï ix.S; NdKav ,nd oSug hqO yuqod uq,ia:dkh u.ska ;Srkh lSÍu ksid
NdKav tu tallh fj; ,nd fok ,oS¡ 1951 uehs 23 jk osk jk úg ;=¾Hjdol
lKavdhfï NdKavj, jákdlu my; i|yka fõ¡

;=¾Hjdol NdKav iy mqia;ld, jákdlu re( 13300 ¡00

;=¾Hjdol niar:h jákdlu re( 18000 ¡00
re( 31300 ¡00

wjqreÿ 70la muK mej; wd n<weKsfha ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhu i;= NdKav yuqod
wjYH;djh u; ndr oSug isÿjqj;a frcsfïka;= uqo,a uKav,hla u.ska ;=¾Hjdol
NdKav ,nd .ekSug ;srKh úh¡

1951 jif¾ isg kej; jrla mqyqKq lghq;=j, ksr; fjñka i;s wka;
fm<md,s jd¾Isl mqyqKq l|jqre fukau j¾K Oc fm<md,s i|yd ;=¾Hjdol
lKavdhfï odhl;ajh ,eîh¡ fuh tallfha lS¾;shg;a idvïnr ye.Sï ks<Odßka iy
fiiqks<hska w;r j¾Okh lsßug;a bjy,a úh¡ fuh Wiia uÜgulska mj;ajdf.k
hdu i|yd ìhq.,a fïc¾ jrhd we;=¿ fiiq idudcslhkaf.a lemúu iy yelshdj
uy;a rel=,la úh¡

1958 jif¾oS wKfok ks<Odß úiska wLKav mqyqKqùfï wjYH;djh fmkajd

j¾Ih mqrd il%sh fiajhg ;=¾Hjdol iudcslhska leojd ldœCIu;djh ,ndoSug
fhdackd bosßm;a lrk ,o w;r" tys m%:sM,hla jYfhka 1958¡04¡16 osk Tjqka il%sh
fiajhg leojd m,jk n<weKsfha ;=¾hjdolhskao fuu tallh fj; hd lrk ,oS¡
;=¾Hjdol lKavdhfï ixúOdkh ìhq.,a fïc¾ jrhd yd 16 fokl=f.ka iukaú;
úh¡ 1958 jif¾oS ìhq.,a fïc¾ wyuÜ úiska ìhq.,a fïc¾ udÉ ^Bugle Major March&
kñka jdokhla ks¾udkh lrk ,oS¡
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 1959 j¾Ifha kj wx.hla jYfhka m%:u j;djg ne.amhsma jdolhska ;=¾Hjdol
lKavdhug tla lr .;a w;r" nE.amhsma 06 la ì%;dkHfhka wdkhkh lr jdolhska
04 fokl= ;j ÿrg;a mqyqKq lrk ,oS¡ Tjqka kï idfi m%kdkaÿ tkata " fmf¾rd
flawd¾t,a " .=kmd, tÉmS iy ñialska à hk jdolhskah¡ Tjqka b;d lemùfuka ;u
oCI;djhka fmkaúh¡ yuqod ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhulg m%:u j;djg nE.amhsma
yÿkajdoSu fufia isÿúh¡

lS¾;su;a jHdmdrhla jq fya;a iy iud.fï úOdhl ks<Odßfhl= jYfhka

fiajh l, iafldaÜ cd;sl fma%I¾ uy;d nE.amhsma lrejka mqyqKq lsÍfïoS oelajq
Wkkaÿj meiish hq;=h¡ ne.amhsma lrejkaf.ka iukaú; ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhu fmrgq
lr.;a n<weKsh 1960 fmnrjdß ui 04 jk osk cd;sl ksoyia osk fm<md,sfha lemS
fmfkk wx.hla úh¡

1950 j¾Ifhaos m%Odk NdIdj isxy, úh hq;=hehs hk m%ldYhla u.ska isxy, .S

wkqjdokh l%ufhka ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhfï jdok w;rg m;aúh¡ isßmdfoa iuk,
lkao fmfka" iir jik ;re" iqjo frdai" okafkda nqÿkaf.a" ÿkayso .,kd mdfõj,d"
uf.,eu| jeks .S; wkqjdok fï jk úg;a jdokh fõ¡ hg;a úcs; iufha fukau
ksoyfikamiq ld,j,;a ú,shïfg,a ^William Tell& áfrda,shka ^Tyrolean& iekagd
¨ishd ^Santa lucia& fcaks fcdkaia ^Jeny Jones& gqneisfhdA +
^Tobacio& jeks jdok bosßm;a lr we;¡

idvïnr w;s;hlg ysñlï lshk wm ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhu hqO yuqod

uq,ia:dkfha u. fmkaùu hgf;a ;=¾H jdok ixo¾YK jdok ixo¾YK i|yd bosßm;a
ù we;¡ fld<U nd,oCI udjf;a n<weKsh ia:dk.;ù isá wjêfha ysre nei hk
fudfydf;a jdokh lrk ,o miqneisfï ìhq.,a jdokh .d¨uqjfodr masáh mqrd
,hdkaú;j ìhq.,a jdolhska jdokh l, whqre wo;a merkafkd úiska mjikafka
idvïnrfhks¡ fiajd wjux.,H W;aij" iïudk uqr" hqO yuqod uq,ia:dkfha k,d
lrejkaf.a fiajd iemhsfuka fudjqka iemhqug ,laù we;¡ tallh ;=, j¾K Oc
ksrdjrkh lSÍfïoS iïm%Odhg ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhfï iyNd.s;ajh fukau j¾K Oc
oelaùfï fm<md,s ks<Odß rd;%s fNdack ix.%y" wKfok ks<Odßf.a fm<md,s i|yd
;=¾H jdol lKavdhï odhl;ajh ,eî we;¡

jd¾Isl mqyqKq l|jqre ;=,os ks<Odß ksjdi iy fiiq ks< NG ksjdi ;=,ska
jdokh lrñka .uka lsÍfuka NG msßia wjos lSÍula ta iuÕska kj oskhla Wodúu;a
iuÕ msìos Woafhd.su;a ojil weröu fï whqßka isÿùu ish¿ fokdf.a is;a.;a
lreKls¡

osh;,dj ÿïßhmf,a isg fiõÉPd mqyqKq mdie, fj; ;=¾H jdok iuÕska md .ukska
meñKsu iy ud¾. fm<md,sj, .uka .ekSu osh;,dfõ ia:dk.; fjk;a tall iy
ck;djgo 2jk fiõÉPd mdn, yuqodj osh;,dj mqyqKq l|jqr fj; meñKs we;s nj
fuu ;=¾Hd jdok u.ska oek.ekSug ,eîu;a iuÕ osh;,dj mqyqKq l|jqre fmfoi
úfYaI m%fndaOhg m;aú we;¡

1980 wfm%a,a ui 07 jk osk wKfok ks<Odß úiska fifõÉPdn<fiakd fiakd

úOdhl fj;ska hqO yuqodm;s wu;d ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhu i|yd 13 fokl= il%sh
fiajfha rojd ;nd .ekSug wjir b,a¨ w;r" 1980 uehs 07 osk ta i|yd wjir
,eîK¡

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 1983 isg W;=re kef.kysr l%ufhka j¾Okhjq ;%ia;jdos l%shd fya;f= jka 1991
jk úg ;=¾H jdol lKavdhfï fldgiao bosß uq,h iuÕska l%shdkaú; m%foaYkays
ia:dk.;úh¡ tallfha j¾K Oc ms<sn| iïm%Odhsl lghq;= j,os l%shd lsßu i|yd
;=¾H jdolhska lsm folk= muKla fld<U uq,ia:dkfha /os isák ,os¡ wjqreÿ 110
muK wLKavj mej;s ;=¾Hjdol lKavdhu fuu fya;=ka u; fmr ;snq ;;ajfhkau
l%shd lsÍug fkdyels úh¡ ;jo Wiia uq,ia:dk ksfhda. u; miq uq,ia:dkfha /|úh
hq;= ixLHdj iSud iys; úh¡ flfia kuqÿ kej; m%:sixúOdkh lr ;=¾Hjdol
lKavdhfï fiajh ,nd .ekSu i|yd 2001 foieïn¾ ui wê l%shdkaú; m%foaYhla jq
ls,d,s bosß uq,fha ìhq.,a k,d lrejka mqyqKq lsßï lghq;= wdrïN lrk ,oS¡ mdn,
fiakdxl n< m%foaYh ;=, ia:dk.;j isáhos NG msßia W!K;djh u; tall
miquq,h ixia:dj ks;r" ks;r ksÍCIKhg ,laùfï fya;f = jka miquq,fha /oúh hq;=
ixLHdjg jvd wu;r NG msßia ;=¾H jdol lKavdhu i|yd /oúug frcsfïka;=
uq,ia:dkh fj;ska hqO yuqod uq,ia:dkh fj; 2003 cqks ui 29 ,smshla u.ska lreKq
bosßm;a l, w;r Bg 2004¡07¡16 osk wkque;sh ,eìKs¡

2006 j¾Ifha 125 ixj;airh ieuÍfï Woafhda.fhka miqjk fuu wjêfha

tallfha isá wKfok ks<Odßka we;=¿ wfkla ks<Odßka iy fiiqks<hskao ìhq.,a
fïc¾ ¨úia isâ,a iy wkq ms<sfj,ska kdhl;ajh ,nd ÿka fndì jekalshq,ka n¾.a"
fcdaIma laf,agka" àî wyuÜ" Bà wef,kaiekav¾" flat,a uqKsodi" mSta is,ajd" tka
rKùrisxy" vífca ;fu,aa hk ìhq.,a fïc¾ jrekaf.a odhl;ajh iemhqug ,laúh
hq;=h¡

n,weKsh fld<U fldïm[a[ ùosh isg osh;,dfjys jd¾Isl mqyqKq l|jqr fj; hdug urodk
ÿïßh ia:dkh fj; ;+¾Hjdo; lKavdhu iuÕska meñfKk whqre 1950¡07¡01

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 1953

1953 osh;,dfõoS

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 2003 ckjdß - le<Ksuq,a, l|jqr

frðfïka;+ jdokh —whs wEï khskaá*hsõ˜

frcsfïka;= jdokfha wdrïNh ms<sn|j ksh; jYfhka osk iy ld,h ms<sn|j
ksYaÑ; igykla fkdue;¡ ,xld mdn, yuqod b;sydih ms<sn|j lreKq úu¾YKh
l, lms;ka Tiald wfír;ak úiska bosßm;a lr we;s ;¾ldkql=, lreKq ie,ls,a,g
.ekSfïos frcsfïka;= jdokfha wdrïNh ms<sn|j lreKq yodrkafkl=g th uy;a
w;aje,la jkq we;¡

1881 tallh wdrïNh;a iuÕ m%:u wKfok ks<Odß úiska ;=¾H jdol
lKavdhu wdrïN lsÍu i|yd wjYH lghq;= iïmdokh lrk ,oS ¡ tys m%Odk
WmfoaYlhd jYfhka y¾ld,a¨ÜiaÉÑ m;aúh Tyq 102 jk frdah,a ví,ska *shqis,sh¾ia
n<ldfha ;=¾H jdol lKavdhfï kdhlhd úh¡ fuu jdokh rhs*,a ì%f.avfha ^Rifle
Brigade& jdokh lr we;s nj;a miq ld,Skj fuu n<weKsfhao jdokh lsÍu wdrïN
lr we;¡ ta i|yd bjy,a jq lreKq fndfydauhls¡ ,xld fifõÉPd mdn, yuqod
iudcslhska fofofkl= b;d m%n, f,i rhs*,a frcsfïka;=j iuÕ iïnkaO;djh
mj;ajd we;¡ Tjqka kï lms;ka fykaß n¾â iy Tyqf.a mshd l¾k,a tÉiS n¾â
^Ceylon Rifile Regiment& ,xld rhs*,a frcsfïka;=fõ wKfok ks<Odß f,i lghq;=
lr we;¡ wks;a ks<Odß kï ú,shï fcdaYma f.daukah¡ Tyq l¾k,a tÉiS n¾â hgf;a
fojk wKfok ks<Odß f,i rhs*,a frcsfïka;=fõ fiajh lr we;¡ miqj fudyq 1881
,xld mdn, yuqodj tkï fuu n<weKsh fj; wkqhqla;ù 1882 isg 1886 olajd
wKfok ks<Odß jYfhka lghq;= lrk ,oS¡

by; i|yka lrk ,o rhs*,a ì%f.avh uq,sl;ajfhka rhs*,a frcsfïka;=j

wdrïNù we;¡ rhs*,a ì%f.avh ^Rifle Brigade& 1800 j¾Ifhaos mßCIkd;aul rhs*,a
n<ldhla f,i wdrïN lr bka wk;=rej 1803 j¾Ifhaos md n<ldh ^95th foot&
jYfhka kï lrk ,oS¡ Bg fya;=j jqfha w¾Ooaúm igka j,os wdrCIdj i|yd n<weKs
ia:dk.; fm,l frd,sld isg fgdf,dõia olajd 95 jk n,ldh jYfhka ia:dk.;j
isá neúks¡ miqj fuu n<weKsfha fiajh weÕhsu jia tu ia:dkfhka uqodyer rhs*,a
ì%f.aâ jYfhka kï lrk ,oS¡ fuu n< weKsh ia:dk.; lr ;snq ia:dkfha wjldYh

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msrúu jia 1824 fjk;a frcs fïka;=jla wdrïNlr 95 jk frcsfïka;=j jYfhka kï
lrk ,oS¡ ^Derbyshire Regiment&
miq ld,skj rhs*,a ì%f.aâ iudcslhska úiska 1842 fud,agdys os fuu jdokh
ks¾udkh lr jdokh lr we;s njg wkqudk lsßug idOl we;s njg ,xld mdn,
yuqod b;sydih ms<sn|j lreKq wjOdkh l, lms;ka Tiald wfír;ak úiska je|.;a
f;dr;=re bosßm;a lr we;¡
;=¾Hjdol kdhl ú,shï ñ,¾ úiska fud,agd ys ia:dk.;j isáhos rhs*,a
ì%f.avh fj; yÿkajd fok ,o whs wEï khskaá *hsõ .S;fha wkqjdokh ms<sn|j Tyq
fufia m%ldY lr we;¡ wm 1846 flamays ia:dk.;j isàhos fjfyi lr os.= md .uka
j,ska miqj fin¿ka l|jqr ;=,g /f.k tafïoS fjfyilr ;djfhka ñosug whs wEï
khskaà *hsõ jdokh uy;a rel=,la jqkd¡ ;jo fuu jdokh 1jk flama hqoaOfhao; s a
^1846 - 1848& 2jk flama hqoO
a fhaos;a ^1851 - 1853& fufia jdokh lr fin¿kaf.a
fjfyi lr Ndjh uÕ yrjd we;¡ 1852 os fuu jdokh rhs*,a ì%f.avfha frcsfïka;=
jdokh f,ig fhdodf.k we;s njg Tyq úiska m%ldYlr we;¡
;jo úlafgdaßhd /csk fuu .S wkqjdokh weiSug m%shl, w;r" 95 jk mdn,
tallfha jdokh jq neúkq;a 1857 j¾Ifhaos fuu 95 jk .uka jdokh f,i kï
;eîh hq;= njg okajd we;¡
fuu jdokh fndafyda ld,hla 06jk v%e.kaydâ frcsfïka;=j" I¾jqâ
f*driag¾ia" rdclSh ld,;=jlal= yuqodj" 43 jk mdn, yuqodj^1863&" fIfrdamaIh¾
mdn, yuqodj^1875&" jdokh lr we;¡

I am ninety-five - I am ninety five

And to keep single I’ll contrive
I’ll not get married - no not I
To have five brats - to squall and cry
A fortuneteller told me so
But I’ll resist her take of woe
I am ninety-five - I am ninety five
And to keep single I’ll contrive
I’ll not be bound, to be for life
Some man’s mere toy or wedded wife
To bake and brew, to screw and save
And be my husband’s humble slave

I am ninety five - I am ninety five

And To keep single I’ll contrive
And I’ll will let the fellows see
That none can make a fool of me
To darn their socks and mend their clothes
To suit their whims and take their blows”

(From: Lewis wins tock “songs and music of the redcoats” Leo cooper Ltd:
London)

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 Y%s ,xld mdn, yuqod frcsfïka;=j .ufka hdfï jdok i,l=Kq
^ whs wEï khskaá *hsõ&

frcsfïka;= jdokh ms<sn|j ;jÿrg;a lreKq tla/ialr ksh; jYfhka tys

wdrïNh ms<sn|j ksßCIKh lsÍu i|yd tall wKfok ks<Odßka uy;a mßY%uhla
f.k we;¡ fï w;r wKfok ks<Odßj isà ¨;s;ka l¾k,a taBwd¾ wfíisxy
tallfha ff:;sydisl f;dr;=re tla /ia lsÍug uy;a mßY%uhla f.k we;s neõ
meyeos,s fõ¡ Tyq úiska ì%;dkH uy flduidßia fj; lreKq bosßm;a lr ì%;dkH
rdclSh yuqod ix.S; mdief,a f,aLkd.drfha we;s igyka wkqidrfhka ta ms<sn|j
lreKq tla /ia lsßfïoS 1980 cqks ui 10 jk osk ì%;dkH uy flduidßia
ld¾Hd,fhka ms<s;=re ,eî we;¡

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 1934 o isf,daka ,hsÜ bka*ekaÜ% kS;s yd fr.=,dis ud,dfõ
frcsfïka;= jdokh ms<sn|j i|yka lSßfuka ta flf¾ úfYaIs; wjodkhla fhduqlr
;snq neõ bka meyeos,s fõ¡ frcsfïka;= jdokh ;=¾Hjdok lKavdhu tu fm<md,sfha
isg jdokh lrkafkakï ish¿ frcsfïka;= iudcslhska iSrejg ú;a f.!rj oelaúh
hq;=h¡ ;jo frcsfïka;= ;=¾Hjdol jev igyka wjidkfhaos frcsfïka;= jdokh
jdokh lsßfïos iEu ks<Odßfhl=u ks< weªñka fyda isú,a weªñka isàkï iSrefjka
kE.S isg frcsfïka;j= g fukau tu iïm%Odhkag f.!rj l, hq;=h¡

frðfïka;= ìhq.,a jdokh

fuu jdokh ms<sn|j ks;H jYfhka Èk fyda úia;r fkd;snqK;a tallh

wdrïN lrk ld<iSudfõ ìhq.,a k<dlrejka isõ fofkl= tallh fj; ,ndfok
f,i fld<U ì%f.aâ fïc¾ fj; m%:u wKfok ks<OdÍ úiska okajd we;¡ ;jo" tu
ld<fha§ 4 jk flkaÜ rhs*,a frðfïka;=fõ ìhq.,a k<d jdolfhl= jYfhka
lghq;= l, ìhq.,a fïc¾ ¨úia iSâ,aia tallh fj; n|jdf.k we;¡

ìhq.,a fïc¾ ¨úia iSâ,a

Y%S ,xld mdn, yuqod frcsfïka;=j y÷kd .ekSfï

k,d yfâ jdok i,l=Kq

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1930 oYlfha uq,a Nd.fhaos ¨úia isâ,a úiska tallfha wdrïNh ms<sn|
f;dr;=re i|yka lr tjd we;s ,smshla¡

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 1930 oYlfha uq,a Nd.fhaos ¨úia isâ,a úiska tallfha wdrïNfha
f;dr;=re i|yka lr tjd we;s ,smshla¡ fuys m,jk wKfok ks<Odß iy
úOdhl wêldß ms<sn|j;a tjlg fiiq ks<hska n|jd .ekSu" ;=¾H jdol
lKavdhu iy Tjqka iyNd.sjq hqO wNHihla ms<sn| u;lhg keÕ=k f;dr;=re
igyka lr we;¡
ìhq.,a k<dlrejka u.ska ix{d ,nd§fï rdcldßka yuqodjka ;=< isÿlf,a
.=jka úÿ,s hka;% Ndú;fha fkdue;s ld<fhah¡ ì%;dkH yuqodj i;=re yuqodjkag
f.dÿre ùug hk wjia:djl bÈßfhka hk ìhq.,a ix{dlre Ôú;h mQcd lr ;u
ñ;=re mlaIh fírd.;a wjia:djla b;sydifha ioykaj we;¡ ysre nei hk fudfydf;a
miqneiSfï k<d y~ jdokfha§ wms Tyqj wNsudkfhka isysm;a lruq¡
ì%;dkH yuqodj ìhq.,a k<djdok 45 la muK y÷kajd§ we;s w;r¦ oekg ,xld
yuqodj ffoksl rdcldÍ yd wfkla l%shdjka yd ine¢j k<d jdok 21 la muK
jdokh lrhs¡
wdrïNh jYfhka ßfõ,s msì§fï k<dy~
meh ld<la ;+, fm< ie§ug we;s nj y.jk lajdg¾ flda,a k<dy~
úkdä myla ;+, fm< ie§ug we;s nj y.jk *hsõ ñksÜ flda,a k<dy~
fm< ie§u ioyd jdokh lrk fmda,ska flda,a k<dy~
Wod¦ Èjd¦ rd;S% wdydrh ye.úu ioyd fuia flda,a k<dy~
fmfrÜgqjg meh Nd.hlg fmr jdokh lrk fjdakska f*da fmrâ
k<dy~
äia ñia fkda fmrâ fmrÜgq yd idudkH rdcldÍ ksudj ioyd jdokh lrk
k<dy~
ysre nei hk fudfydf;a jdokh lrk miqneiSfï k<dyv ßÜ ÍÜ k<dy~
rd;S% kï ,l=Kq lsÍu *iaÜ fmdaiaÜ bÈßhg hdfï k<d yv
ffoksl jev ksudlr ffoksl jd¾:dj ,nd.ekSu ioyd rdcldÍ kshq;=
whj¿ka udKav,sl fmfrÜgqj ioyd fm, ieoSfuka miq ,diaÜ fmdaiaÜ k<d
yv jdokh lrk w;r tu jdokh finf<l=f.a wjika .uk fjkqfjkao
u<jqka isyslsÍu ioydo Ndú;d lrhs¡
rd;S% myka ksjd oeóu ioyd ,hsÜ wjqÜ k,dyv
óg wu;rj Ndú;d lrk k<d yv lsysmhls¡ thska my; ioyka k<d Yío
úfYaI ;ekla .kS¡

iïudk uqr ioyd .d¾â ie,shqÜ flda,a fuu jdokh nS%f.Avsh¾ ks,fhka my,
ks<Odrska i|yd jdokh lrhs nS%f.Avsh¾ ks<fhka by, ks<Odrska iyNd.s jk
wjia:dfjsoS fckr,a ie,shqÜ jdokh flf¾
tall wKfok ks<Odrs iusudk uqrh i|yd meusKSfusoS wKfok ks<Odrs
fjkqfjka fckr,a ie,shqÜ jdokh lrhs
yÈis .skakla fjkqfjka *h¾ flda,a
ish¨u yuqod whj¨ka yg yÈishla oekaùu t,dï flda,a
wikSm lrejka fjkqfjka isla flda,a
jev lKAvdhï fjkqfjka *eá.a flda,a
jro lrejka fjkqfjka äf*da,g a ¾ flda,a. jrolrejka l|jqr isák nj
yeÕúug äf*da,ag¾ flda,"a ßÜÍÜ jdokh lsÍfuka miqj jdokh lrkq ,efí¡
oekg jir 15lg fmr fuu jdokh hqO yuqod uQ,ia:dkfhaoSo wm tall
jdolhska jdokh lr we;
ks<OdÍ ksjiakfha rd;S% fNdack ix.%y fjkqfjka T*si¾ äk¾ flda,a
nks$ier( ksjiakfha rd;S% fNdack ix.%y fjkqfjka idcka äk¾ flda,a

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 lojqf¾ jdokh lrk ßÜ ÍÜ t,dï flda,a fol fjkqfjka yer wka ish¿
jdok bÈßfhka ^jdokh lsÍug fmr& frðfïka;=jg wdfõksl frðfïka;=
k<d yv jdokh lrhs¡

n<weKsfha m<uq yuqod pdß;% wkqj wjux.,H

ierhka fv,aykaÜ 102 jk rdclSh ví,ska *shqis,shia fiõÉPd n<ldfha

WmfoaYlfhls¡ fudyq 1881 Tlaf;daïn¾ 29 Èk fnd/,a, lk;af;a§ tallh úiska
ish¿ pdß;% mj;ajd ñysoka lrk ,È

fjä msáh
n<weKshg fjä msáhla fkdue;s jQfhka fld<U yqkqmsáfha fjämsáh wdrïN
lrk ,È¡ fufia 1881 fiõÉPd yd fmd,sia mqyqKq fjä ;eîï i|yd fuu fjämsáh
m%fhdackhg f.k we;¡ nd,olaI udjf;a uQ,ia:dkh ia:dk .;l, 1952 j¾Ifha isg ,
tu N+ñfha 1969 olajd 0¡22 rhs*,a fjä ;eîu i|yd óg¾ 75l fjä msáhla
mj;ajdf.k hk ,È¡

fjämsáh Ndr isú,a fiajlfhl= iu.ska merKs fjä msáhl o¾YKhla

nd, oCI udj; uq,ia:dkfha ¡22 fjämsáhg kqÿre o¾Ykhla

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1953 fjämsáh - osh;,dj

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