தமிழ் சிங்கள புதுவருடத்தை முன்னிட்டு நடந்த மரதன் ஓட்ட போட்டி ஆரம்பமாகும் மைதானத்தில் வைத்து கௌரவ அமைச்சர் திரு ஜெயராஜ் பெர்ணான்டோபிள்ளை அவர்கள் புலிகளால் கொல்லப்பட்டார்.
இவரின் மூதாதையர்கள் தூத்துக்குடியை சேர்ந்தவர்கள்!
இலங்கையில் அடுத்த பிரதமர் என்று செய்திகள் கசிந்த நிலையில்தான் அவர் புலிகளின் தற்கொலை குண்டுதாரியால் விளையாட்டு மைதானத்தில் வைத்து கொலை செய்யப்பட்டார் என்று கூறப்படுகிறது!
என்னை பொறுத்தவரை அவர் பிரதமராக மட்டுமல்ல ஜனாதிபதியாக கூட எதிர்காலத்தில் வரக்கூடியவர்தான்!
இவர் ஒரு தமிழர் என்று தெரிந்தும் சிங்கள மக்களும்,
தமிழர்கள் உட்பட ஏனைய சிறுபான்மை இன மக்களும் இவருக்கு தொடர்ந்து பெரும் ஆதரவை நல்கினார்கள்!
அரசியலுக்கு வருமுன்பு இவர் வழக்கறிஞராக பணியாற்றிய பொழுது ஒரு ஏழை பங்காளனாக அறியப்பட்டவர்
பலருக்கு பணம் வாங்காமலேயே நீதிமன்றங்களில் தோன்றியவர்.
தேர்தல்களில் தொடர்ந்து 1989, 1994, 2000, 2001 and 2004. ஆம் ஆண்டுகளில் லட்சக்கணக்கான விருப்பு வாக்குகள் பெற்று வெற்றி பெற்றவர்!
Late. Hon . Jeyaraj Fernandopulle ,5 times and Senior Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka
Born: January 11, 1953, Assassinated: April 6, 2008, Sri Lanka!
Parava or Paravas, also known as Bharathar or Bharathakula Kshathriyar.Paravar is one of the oldest Tamil castes. They are the proudful heirs of ancient Pandya Kings.They founded the Panyan Empire and hoisted their Fish flag.Later,due to geographical changes the boundaries of Pandyan Empire changed.Also,another predominant caste called,the Maravars(Devars) were also from the same clan.The earlier Pandya kingdom was under control of Paravas and Maravas.For centuries the Paravas had been pearl divers. However in the 19th century pearl oysters in the Gulf of Mannar, between India and Sri Lanka, became scarce. Tuticorin city in Tamilnadu, India which is still a stronghold of the Parava community was the centre of the pearl trade. The Paravas later diversified into fishing, salt-making and other maritime professions.
"Paravar" also refers to the people living on the coast of the Indian state of Tamilnadu and in parts of northern and western Sri Lanka (Ceylon). In Tamil language and literature, the coastal areas where they lived were called 'Neythal Thinai.'Significant numbers of well-educated Paravas, many of whom have diversified into major professions and business also live in the major cities of southern Tamilnadu and in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Paravas in Sri Lanka migrated from India during the British colonial days; many prospered in trade and business in Sri Lanka and now generally speak Sinhala, the language of Sri Lanka. (see Bharatakula)
Paravas were the first whole community in India to convert to Christianity in the mid 16th century. The name 'Fernando', a predominant surname and other surnames were acquired from the Portuguese, who influenced the Paravas. There are as many as 100 or more of these surnames - Fernando, Fernandez, Motha, Mascarenhas, Victoria, Miranda, Devotta, De Cruz, De Souza, Gomez, Dalmeida, Vaz, Desoyza, Rodrigo, Rodriguez etc., which were given by St. Francis Xavier, other missionaries and Portuguese officers during the 16th century.
The Portuguese called the area where the Paravas lived as "La Pescaria" - or Land of the Pearls. Their spiritual, cultural and literary excellency brought out the first Tamil book to modern print media. The Tamil Bible, 'Cardila', was printed in 1554 and made Tamil the first language into print for any Indian language. This was even before the first printing machine arrived Goa, India in 1556. Cardila was printed at Lisbon by the command of the Portuguese government with the motivation by the visits of three Paravars Vincent Nasareth, Joj Kavalko and Thomas Cruz from Tuticorin, India to Portugal. The funding for the press came from the Parvar community of Tuticorin.
Famous people from paravas:
scientists
# Dr. Sukumar Devotta, Chemical Engineer by profession and Director of The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which shared The Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 with Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.
Business
# Merrill J. Fernando, Sri Lankan businessman, founder of Dilmah brand of premium ceylon tea, and a leading internationally recognized tea-expert
# Augustine Pereira , Sri Lankan businessman, Pership Group of companies, Sri Lanka
ports
# Dimitri Mascarenhas [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitri_Mascarenhas] England Cricket Team [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/308580.html]
Clergy
#Msg.Gabriel Francis Tibursious Roche, S.J.,(Catholicism)First Indian Bishop of Latin reign.
# Rev. Thomas Fernando Arch-Bishop [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bferth.html]
# Rev. Peter Fernando Arch-Bishop [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bferpe.html]
# Rev. Leon Augustine Tharmaraj Bishop [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btharm.html]
# Late Rev. Fr.Chandra Fernando, Sri Lankan human rights actvist
# Rev.Fr.Anthony Devotta ,Archbishop,Trichy Diocese
Bureaucrats
# A X Alexander, Former Director General of Police (DGP), Tamilnadu, India
#Dr.S.M.Daiz IPS, former DGP,tamilnadu
#Nanjil Kumaran IPS,Tamilnadu
# A. Adaickalam, Former Deputy Commissioner of Police (Thangachimadam) (Tamilnadu) ( India)
Politicians
# Shri. J.L.P. Roche Victoria,Ex- Food & Fisheries Minister,TN
# Shri. Cruz Fernandez,Ex-Chairman, Tuticorin Municipality
# Shri. J Ponnusamy Villavarayar - MLC(Member of Legislative Council)
# Shri. Valampuri John Member of Parliament
# Dr. Rex Pinheiro Madras Sherif appointed by MGR
# Shri. G R Edmund,Fisheries Minister, MLC, Special Rep. for TN
# Shri. Ambrose Fernando,Ex-MLA
# Smt. Jenifer Chandran,Former Fisheries Minister,TN
# Shri J.M.B. Roche Victoria, First Chairman of Tuticorin Municipality
# Shri. Jude Perera ,Member, Parliament of Victoria, Australia
# Late. Shri. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle ,5 times and Senior Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka
# Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle,Member of Parliament and Chairman of the SLFP Central Committee of Katana, Sri Lanka
Artists
# JP Chandrababu (Panimeya Dasan Fernando)Tamil comedian actor
# Jacqueline Fernandez is a beauty queen from Sri Lanka who competed in Miss Universe 2006.
# Rohan Fernando, Sri Lankan film maker, based in Canada
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