‘A Journey Through Memories’
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Jayadeva Uyangoda reflects on Sasanka Perera’s Violence and the Burden of Memory: Remembrance and Erasure in Sinhala Con...
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cikstdtutbh tjb rst ir`okdzbh rbabalrokcb ig hboh cialotokts dk spbctocumor okh hroaotdc pulmdc rdtuoms. Aossdvb okh bxcbbhdk`my wbmm aodktodkbh wor cbabtbrdbs, pulmdc aikuabkts okh pores, okh tjb okkuom aojovdro hoy wbrb tjb aodk ciapikbkts ig ok ik`idk` pimdtdciadmdtory spbctocmb. Dk goct, tjb aojovdro hoy wos omsi tjb aiabkt dk wjdcj tjb MB mbohbr prikiukcbh ok dapirtokt okh surprdsb pimdtdcom absso`b ti tjb oadm pbipmb os wbmm os tjb ohvbrsory, tjb Srd Mokeok stotb. Xb MB, os `ruh`dk`my occbptbh ly dts crdtdcs dk tjb Sdkjombsb Siutj, ekbw jiw ti miie ogtbr dts hboh. Xb jd`jmy admdtordzbh abairdomdzotdik ig hboh cialotokts rbdkgircbh tjot lbmdbg. Gir tjb MB, sucj abairdom spbctocmbs joh ok dkstruabktom purpisb. Xby wbrb o strotb`dc ciapikbkt ig tjb MB—s kotdikomdst aildmdzotdikom cumturb ig wor. Xby sbrvbh tjb ilfbctdvb ig admdtory rbcrudtabkt os wbmm. Dk o admdtory cumturb tjot lb`ok ti lb dkcrbosdk`my aorebh ly sudcdhb ottoces, okh wjbk wor dtsbmg lbcoab siabtjdk` mdeb ir`okdzbh sudcdhb, `mirdcotdik ig hbotj dk cialot wos siabtjdk` tjb MB aostbrbh hurdk` tjb bormy pjosb ig tjb wor. Xb sbcikh strokh wos dkou`urotbh ly tjb Srd Mokeok stotb dk tjb adh-?44>s, siabwjot motbr tjok wjbk tjb MB moukcjbh dts spbctocumor rdtuoms. Xbrb wbrb sbvbrom rbosiks wjy tjb Srd Mokeok stotb wos motb ti priaitb dts iwk cumturb ig admdtory rbabalrokcbs. Sdkcb tjb `ivbrkabkt dkdtdommy tjiu`jt tjot tjb wor wiumh kit lb o pritroctbh oodr, tjbrb wos ki dkstdtutdikom dapbtus gir rbabalrokcb ig hboh simhdbrs. Wdctiry aikuabkts wbrb pbrjops wjot aoy jovb `urbh dk tjb ifficdom tjdkedk`. tjd kedk`. Jiwbvbr, wjbk tjb wor lbcoab ukwdkkolmb, pritroctbh okh ciapmbx, hbsbrtdik oaik` simhdbrs lbcoab o hdfficumt dssub ti jokhmb, okh admdtory rbcrudtabkt lbcoab cjommbk`dk`, tjb pimdtdcom okh hbgbkcb bstolmdsjabkts sbbabh ti jovb rbomdzbh tjb utdmdtordok vomub ig priaitdk` o cumturb ig jikiurdk` tjb cialotokts wji mist tjbdr mdvbs dk wor. _udtb dktbrbstdk`my, tjb ifficdom hdscussdiks ik stotb spiksirbh kotdikom abairdoms lb`ok hurdk` tjb adh?44>s. Dk tjds prifbct tii, kotdikomdsa okh admdtordsa ^imdty | Wimuab 0, Dssub <
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sjopbh tjb groabwire ig dao`dkotdik5 ybt, os tjb rbohbr cok `otjbr gria ^brbro—s liie, tjb `ivbrkabkt jos omwoys lbbk bdtjbr oaldvombkt ir corbgum ti kit prbsbkt dt bxcmusdvbmy dk o hdsciursb ig admdtordsa. Xb dhbimi`y ig wor gir pbocb joh bktbrbh tjb hdsciursb ig wor abairdoms tii, wdtj o syalim ig pbocb‘igtbk o hivb, sdttdk` wdtj ukbosb otip tjb `uk wjdcj tjb simhdbr corrdbs. Xb tjdrh strokh wos rbabalbrdk` tjb cdvdmdok vdctdas ig pimdtdcom vdimbkcb tjriu`j pulmdc aikuabkts. Xbsb wbrb dkdtdotdvbs toebk ly pimdtdcom okh juaok rd`jts octdvdsts. Xby wbrb omsi port ig o pri`rbssdvb pulmdc cumturb ig rbsdstokcb dk ok bxtrbabmy hdfficumt ciktbxt ig pimdtdcom vdimbkcb, stotb rbprbssdik, okh tjb `mirdcotdik ig tjb sbad-admdtordzbh stotb. Rkhbrstokholmy, tjds rbaodkbh o adkir strokh ig rbabalrokcb, igtbk gocdk` tjb tjrbot ig lbdk` hbstriybh hbstriybh,, os dt octuommy joppbkbh ti tjb Sjrdkb ig tjb Dkkicbkts brbctbh dk Cimiali. Sosokeo ^brbro prbsbkts o ciaprbjbksdvb sbt ig occiukts okh okomysbs ig tjbsb okh itjbr ospbcts ig tjb abairdbs okh abairdoms ig wor, tjbdr pulmdc okh prdvotb aokdgbstotdiks os wbmm os tjbdr brosurb, rodsdk` okh okswbrdk` o wjimb rok`b ig aocri okh adcri qubstdiks. Xb `bkbrom, ivbrorcjdk` qubstdik tjot jos okdaotbh tjds stuhy ds5 wjot bxoctmy orb wb ti hi wdtj tjb post okh wjot cikstdtutbs abairy9 Dk tjb spbcdc ciktbxt ig Srd Mokeo, ^brbro gicusbs ik jiw abairy wires dk tjrbb spbcdc ciktbxts (o) tjb cikstructdik ig aikuabkts okh abairdoms, litj os cimmbctdvb bktbrprdsbs okh dkhdvdhuom birts dk pulmdc okh prdvotb spocb (l) tjb dktbrvbktdik ig vdsuom ortdsts tjriu`j podktdk`, scumpturb okh dkstommotdiks okh (c) octdvdtdbs ig dkhdvdhuoms okh iccosdikommy cimmbctdvbs dk rdtuomdzdk` abairy dk prdvotb hiaodks wjdcj aoy omsi pbrcimotb dkti tjb pulmdc spocb (p. 0–:). Cjoptbrs ig tjds liie orb bkiraiusmy rdcj wdtj btjki`ropjdc occiukts, tjb outjir—s iwk abhdotdiks, rbbctdiks okh ciaabktory, okh criss-tjbaotdc cikvbrsotdiks tjot tjb outjir bk`o`bs jds ilfbcts ig dkqudry wdtj. Xbrbgirb, suaaordzdk` dts cjoptbrs ir tjb vost rok`b ig or`uabkts tjby ciktodk ds ki bosy tose. Ot tjb rdse ig misdk` tjb hbptj okh oviur ig Sosokeo ^brbro—s adcriscipdc occiukts okh okomysbs, mbt ab try ti prbsbkt lrdbg skopsjits ig dts cjoptbrs. Dk Cjoptbr D, wjdcj ds rbmotdvbmy lrdbg dk mbk`tj, ^brbro hdscussbs tjb dhbo ig tjb ‚lurhbk ig abairy—. Dk o mdtbrory stymb tjot ds siabwjot oedk ti tjb stymb ig o pdbcb ig vdsuom ort wdtj o ciapmbx orroy ig mdkbs, md`jt, sjohiws okh `urbs, tjb rbohbr—s ottbktdik ds hrowk ti tjb ciapmbxdty ig abairy dk o sicdbty rovo`bh okh tirk oport ly wor, vdimbkcb, vbk`bokcb, ^imdty | Wimuab 0, Dssub <
rbabalrokcb, gir`bttdk`, sbmbctdvdty, okh fust kb`mbct. Pjy abairy hurdk` okh ogtbr wor9 Pjisb abairy9 Pjot abairy9 Pjot joppbks ti abairy9 ^ulmdc okh prdvotb aikuabkts tjot jovb babr`bh os syalims ig o kbw pulmdc cumturb ig wor dk Srd Mokeo hurdk` tjb post gbw hbcohbs hi kit privdhb bosy okswbrs ti oky ig tjbsb qubstdiks. Os tjb outjir su``bsts dk tjds ipbkdk` cjoptbr, okh bmolirotbs dk omm tjb sulsbqubkt cjoptbrs, tjb okswbrs orb portdom, sulfbctdvb, dkciapmbtb, okh ig ciursb pmurom. Cjoptbr DD bxoadkbs tjb mdkes os wbmm os tbksdiks lbtwbbk cbmblrotdk` jbridsa okh `mirdgydk` hbotj. Xb outjir hibs tjds ly, os jb comms dt, ”trovbmUmdk`Q ocriss tjb mokhscopbs ig aikuabktom abairy‑ (p.
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