2001k; Mz;bd; nghJj; Njh;jiy Kd;dpl;L I.Nj.f.Ak; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]{k; Ghpe;Jzh;T xg;ge;jk; xd;iw nra;J nfhz;lJ. 2004k; Mz;L nghJj; Njh;jypd;NghJ ,t;nthg;ge;jk; kPz;Lk; 2004 ngg;uthp 22y; gy jpUj;jq;fSld; GJg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. kPz;Lk; 2004 [{iyapy; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; mjp cah; gplj;jpw;Fj; njhpahky; fl;rpapd; jiyikj;Jtj;jpd; rk;kjj;Jld; I.Nj.f. gy khw;wq;fis ,t;nthg;ge;jj;jpy; nra;Js;sJ. K];ypk; fhq;fpui] I.Nj.f.f;Fs; jhiuthh;f;Fk; mk;rq;fis cs;slf;fpa jpUj;jq;fisf; nfhz;l ,t;nthg;ge;jj;ij K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; jiyik kpfTk; ,ufrpakhf %b kiwj;Js;sJ.

I.Nj.f. ahy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l Gjpa jpUj;jq;fs;

1.     I.Nj.f. K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; cld;ghl;bd;gb ,U fl;rpfSk; ,j;jhy; ngg;uthp 2004y; Ghpe;Jzh;T xg;ge;jnkhd;iwAk; Njh;jy; cld;ghl;ilAk; ifr;rhj;jpLfpwJ.

And whereas the unP and slmc have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and also an electoral agreement in Feb 2004 to achive the afore said

2.     K];ypk; fhq;fpui]r; Nrh;e;j> khtl;l kl;lj;jpy; my;yJ Njrpa gl;bay; Ntl;ghsuhf I.Nj.f. gl;baypy; Nghl;bapLk; my;yJ I.Nj.f.ahy; ghuhSkd;wj;jpw;F epakpf;fg;gLk; ve;jnthU ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdUk; I.Nj.f. mq;fj;jtuhfTk; fUjg;gLth;.

And whereas he UNP has required that all members of the SLMC contesting any parlimentary seat as a candidate on a UNP district list or any member of the SLMC included in the UNP national list or subsequently nominated to parliament by the UNP would also be members of the UNP.

3.     ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; xU jdpj;Jtkhd fl;rpahf nraw;gLk; vd;gjpy; ,U fl;rpfSk; cld;gLfpd;w mNjNtis K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdh;fs; ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; I.Nj.f.apd; nfhulhtpd; (Whip) fPNoNa nraw;gLth;. NkYk; cld;gbf;ifapd; tpjpfSf;Fk; epge;jidfSf;Fk; fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gLth;.

The parties agree that the SLMC shall be regarded as a district party in parliament subject however that its members in parliament shall be under the UNP Whip and subject also to the terms and conditions of the MOU and this amended Agreement.

4.     K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; nrayhsh; ehafj;jhy; I.Nj.f.Ald; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; midj;J fbjg; ghpkhw;wq;fSk; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; jiytuhy; cWjpg;gLj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;.

All such communications from the Secretary General of the SLMC shall be counter signed by the Leader of the SLMC

5.     K];ypk;fspd; eyd;fs; njhlh;gpy; nghJthfTk; Njrpa hPjpahfTk; I.Nj.f.apd; jiyikj;Jtj;Jld; MNyhrid nra;J fye;Jiuahbajd; gpd;dNu K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; Rje;jpukhd jPh;khdq;fis Nkw;nfhs;Sk; vd;gjpy; ,U fl;rpfSk; cld;gLfpwJ.

It is further agreed between the parties that on matters concerning the general interests of the muslim community as a whole in the country, the SLMC is free to make decisions thereon after prior consultation and discussion with the Leader of the UNP.

,yf;fk; xd;wpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sjd; gb Nkw;Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s jpUj;jq;fs; [_iy 2004y; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;ld. Mdhy;> ,jd;gb ,j;jpUj;jk; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]{k; I.Nj.f.Ak; 2001k; Mz;L nghJj; Njh;jypd;NghJ nra;J nfhz;l xg;ge;jj;jpd; ,uz;lhtJ jpUj;jkhFk;. Mdhy;> mt;thW ,uz;lhtJ jpUj;jkhf fhl;lhJ 2004 [_iyapy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l jpUj;jq;fs; 2004k; Mz;L nghJj; Njh;jYf;F Kd;duhf 2002 ngg;uthpapy; nra;Jnfhs;sg;gl;l jpUj;jq;fshfNt fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ.

K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; murpay; mjpAah; gPlk; 2004k; Mz;bd; nghJj; Njh;jYf;F Kd;gjhfNt I.Nj.f.Ald; Ghpe;Jzh;T xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhs;tjw;F mjd; jiyik gPlj;jpw;F mq;fPfhuk; toq;fpaJ. Mdhy; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; jiyth; fl;rpf;Fj; njhpahky; I.Nj.f. mt;nthg;ge;jj;jpy; mf;fl;rpf;Fr; rhjfkhf khw;wk; nra;tjw;F cld;gl;lNjhL mjid ,ufrpakhf %bkiwj;Js;shh;. K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pypUe;J ntspNaw;wg;gl;l K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdh;fSf;F vjpuhd tof;Fj; njhlh;gpy; cr;r ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F ,t;nthg;ge;jk; rkh;g;gpf;fg;gl;l NghNj ,J fl;rpapd; Vida cWg;gpdh;fSf;F njhpa te;Js;sJ. ,J njhlh;gpy; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; gpujpj; jiyth; ]`Pl; ut+g; `f;fpKf;F vOjpa fbjj;jpy; njspthf Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.

,yf;fk; ,uz;by; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sthW I.Nj.f. khtl;l Njh;jy; gl;baypYk; Njrpag; gl;baypYk; Nghl;bapLk; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; cWg;gpdh;fs; I.Nj.f.apd; mq;fj;Jtk; ngwNtz;Lk; vd;w thrfk; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; rl;l ahg;gpw;F Kw;wpYk; KuzhdjhFk;. (~uj;J 4-1> 44)

,r;ruj;jpd; gb K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; ve;jnthU cWg;gpdUk; NtW ve;jf; fl;rpapYk; mq;fj;Jtk; ngwKbahJ. mt;thW NtW fl;rpapy; mq;fj;Jtk; ngWgth; fl;rpapypUe;J ntspNaw;wg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd ,r;ruj;J $WfpwJ. Mdhy;> K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; mq;fj;jth; Njh;jy; Nehf;fq;fSf;fhf I.Nj.f.apy; mq;fj;Jtk; ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;F cld;gl;bUg;gjhdJ fhq;fpu]pd; fl;likg;igAk; jdpj;Jtj;ijAk; kpfg; gykhf jfh;j;njwpe;Js;sJ. ,j;JNuhfj;jdkhd nraw;ghl;Lf;F mf;fl;rpapd; jiyikNa JizNghdik kpfTk; Ntjidf;FhpaJ.

fl;rpapd; ahg;Gf;F Kuzhf> mjid kPwp I.Nj.f.Ald; ut+g; `f;fPk; cld;gbf;if nra;Jnfhz;lik K];ypk; fhq;fpui] I.Nj.f.f;Fs; jhiuthh;j;J mjid mopj;njhopf;Fk; `f;fPkpd; nraw;ghlhfNt fUjg;gl KbAk;. Vnddpy; xU fl;rpia jfh;j;jopg;gjw;F mf;fl;rpapd; ahg;gpw;F Kuzhf mjd; jiyikNa nraw;gLtjhdJ NghJkhd mk;rkhFk;. vdNt ,j;jifanjhU ~uj;Jf;F `f;fPk; cld;gl;ljd; %yk; fl;rpia jfh;j;jopf;Fk; nraiy Muk;gpj;J itj;Js;shh;.

,yf;fk; %d;wpd; gb ,r;ruj;J K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; jdpj;Jtkhd xU fl;rpahf nraw;gLk; vdTk; mNjNeuk; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; ghuhSkd;w cwg;gpdh;fs; I.Nj.f.apd; nfhulhtpdhy; fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gLth; vd;w Kd;Df;Fg; gpd; Kuzhd thrfk; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; Rje;jpukhf nraw;gLtjw;Fk; RahjPdkhf KbntLg;gjw;Fkhd mjpfhuj;ij I.Nj.f.f;Fs; mlF itj;Js;sJ. ,t;thrfkhdJ K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; cUthf;fg;gl;l gpujhd Nehf;fj;ijNa FopNjhz;bg; Gijg;gjhf cs;sJ. 

,U gpujhd rpq;fsf; fl;rpfSk; rpWghd;ik ,dq;fspd; chpikfis kWj;J Vkhw;wp te;jjd; fhuzkhfNt K];ypk;fSf;F jdpj;JtkhfTk; Rje;jpukhfTk; Fuy; nfhLg;gjw;fhf Ntz;b K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; cUthf;fg;gl;lJ. Mdhy;> K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdh;fs; I.Nj.f.apd; nfhulhtpd; fPNoNa ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; nraw;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;w epge;jidf;F K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; jiyik cld;gl;likahdJ K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; jdpj;Jtj;ijAk; Rje;jpuj;ijAk; K];ypk;fspd; chpikg; Nghuhl;lj;ijAk; I.Nj.f.f;F mlF itf;Fk; xU JNuhfj;jdkhd nraw;ghlhFk;.

NkYk; ,g;ge;jpapd; ,Wjpapy; I.Nj.f. %yk; ghuhSkd;wj;Jf;F njhpT nra;ag;gLk; my;yJ epakpf;fg;gLk; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; cWg;gpdh;fs; I.Nj.f.apd; cWg;gpdh;fshf fUjg;gLth; vdf; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. (Shall be deemed to be members of the UNP) ,J xg;ge;jj;jpy; Muk;gj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s I.Nj.f.apd; cWg;gpdh;fshfTk; vd;w (also be members of the UNP) thrfj;ij kPwp K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; mq;fj;jth;fis KOikahf I.Nj.f. mq;fj;jth;fshf khw;wpAs;sJ.

,yf;fk; ehd;fpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s ,t;tpjp K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; rl;l ahg;gpy; cs;s xU tpjpahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. my;yJ mf;fl;rpapd; nfhs;if rhh;e;j (Policy) xU tplakhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. khwhf I.Nj.f.Ald; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; nrayhsuhy; nra;ag;gLk; midj;J fbjg; ghpkhwy;fSk; mjd; jiytuhy; cWjpg;gLj;jg;gl Ntz;Lnkd I.Nj.f. xU ruj;jhf Kd;itg;gJ K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; nrayhsh; mjd; jiyikf;Fj; njhpahky; jd;dpr;irahfTk; gz;ghlw;w KiwapYk; elg;gjw;F rhj;jpag;ghL cs;snjd;gij kiwKfkhf Rl;bf; fhl;Lfpd;wJ.

my;yJ fl;rpapd; Kd;ida nrayhsh; `g;uj; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; jiyikj;Jtj;jpw;nfjpuhf nfhz;L te;j ek;gpf;ifapy;yh jPh;khdk; Nghd;w nraw;ghLfis `f;fPkpd; jiyikj;Jtj;jpw;nfjpuhf njhlh;e;J tUk; nrayhsh;fshy; Kd;ndLf;fg;glhJ I.Nj.f. `f;fPkpd; jiyikj;Jtj;ijg; ghJfhg;gjw;fhf Kd;itj;j xU ruj;jh? vd rpe;jpf;fTk; itf;fpwJ.

cz;ikapy; ,t;tpjp “K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pdhy; I.Nj.f.Ald; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; vt;tpj fbjj; njhlh;GfSk; mjd; nrayhsuhYk; jiytuhYk; cWjpg;gLj;jg;gly; Ntz;Lk;|| vdf; Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUg;gpd; mJ Vw;Wf; nfhs;sj; jf;fjhf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. Mdhy;> ,t;thrfj;jpy; jiyikj;Jtj;ij Kjd;ikg;gLj;jpAs;sik `f;fPk; njhlh;e;J K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; jiytuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. `f;fPkpd; jiyikj;Jtj;jpw;F ve;jtpj Mgj;Jk; Vw;gl;Ltplf; $lhJ vd;w I.Nj.f.apd; `f;fPk; kPjhd mf;fiwiaNa ,r;ruj;J kpfj; njspthf glk;gpbj;Jf; fhl;LfpwJ. ,j;jifa ~uj;Jf;F cld;gLtjd; %yk; `f;fPKk; jdJ ,ayhikiaAk; Nfhioj;jdj;ijAk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;Ls;sJld; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; jiyikj;Jtj;ijAk; nrayhsiuAk; I.Nj.f.ahy; mtkjpf;Fk; xU nraYf;F cld;gl;Ls;shh;.

,yf;fk; Ie;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s ,r;ruj;J xg;ge;jj;jpy; jpUj;jg;gl;Ls;s tpjpfspy; kpfTk; Nkhrkhd xd;whFk;. ,U Nghpdthjf; fl;rpfshYk; K];ypk;fspd; chpikfs; eRf;fg;gl;L kWf;fg;gl;ljd; tpisNt K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; Njhw;wk; MFk;. Fwpg;ghf I.Nj.f. tlf;F fpof;fpYk; Gj;jsj;jpYk; K];ypk;fs; ngUk;ghd;ikahf thOk; Vida gy gpuNjrq;fspYk; jpl;lkpl;l rpq;fs FbNaw;wq;fis Nkw;nfhz;L gpuhe;jpa hPjpahf ngUk;ghd;ikahf tho;e;j K];ypk;fis rpWghd;ikahf khw;wp mth;fspd; murpay;> tho;tpay; chpikfis eRf;fpaJ.

1980fspd; gpd;dh; K];ypk;fspd; gyj;j vjph;g;Gf;F kj;jpapy; ,];NuYldhd ,uh[je;jpu cwTfis Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lJ. mg;NghJ I.Nj.f.apypUe;j %j;j cWg;gpdh;fs; mjidr; Rl;bf; fhl;baNghJ I.Nj.f.apd; nfhs;iff;F cld;glhjth;fs; fl;rpia tpl;L ntspNaWtjw;F vg;NghJk; fl;rpapd; fjTfs; jpwe;Nj ,Uf;fpd;wd vd gjpyspj;jhh;.

1987k; Mz;L tlf;F fpof;F K];ypk;fis fpQ;rpw;Wk; fUj;jpw; nfhs;shJ tlf;F fpof;F khfhzq;fis xd;wpizj;J mq;F thOk; K];ypk;fis rpWghd;ikapYk; rpWghd;ikahf khw;wpa ,e;jpa ,yq;if xg;ge;jj;ijAk; I.Nj.f.Na Nkw;nfhz;lJ.

1985 Kjy; xU ,yl;rk; tlf;F K];ypk;fspd; gyte;j ntspNaw;wk; cl;gl K];ypk;fSf;nfjpuhd jkpo; MAjf; FOf;fspd; ,d mopg;G Aj;jk; I.Nj.f.apd; fhyj;jpNyNa mjpfsT ,lk;ngw;wJ. mg;Nghnjy;yhk; I.Nj.f. K];ypk;fSf;F ve;j epthuzj;ijAk; ngw;Wf; nfhLf;fhJ nksdk; rhjpj;J> thf;FWjpfis khj;jpuk; ms;sp toq;fp K];ypk; r%fj;ij njhlh;e;Jk; Vkhw;wpNa te;jJ.

,j;jifa I.Nj.f.aplk; MNyhrpj;jjd; gpd;dNu K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; ,yq;if K];ypk;fspd; eyd; njhlh;gpyhd ve;jnthU jPh;khdj;jpw;Fk; tuNtz;Lk; vd K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; jiyik cld;gl;bUg;gjhdJ ,yq;if K];ypk;fspd; murpay; epWtdj;ij> mf;fl;rpapd; jPh;khdk; vLf;Fk; Rje;jpuj;ij I.Nj.f.f;F KOikahf tpw;Wtpl;ljw;Fr; rkdhFk;. ,j;jifa xg;ge;jj;jpy; K];ypk; fhq;fpu]; ifr;rhj;jpl;ljd; %yk; ,yq;if K];ypk;fs; njhlh;gpy; Rakhf rpe;jpj;J RahjPdkhf KbntLf;Fk; KOr; rf;jpiaAk; mJ ,oe;Jtpl;lJ.

,j;jifa `f;fPkpd; kpf Nkhrkhd> tf;fpukhd> khdkpoe;j> nrhuizaw;w nraw;ghl;bd; %yk; I.Nj.f. K];ypk; fhq;fpu]pd; fw;ig mopj;J khdgq;fg;gLj;jp mjd; fOj;ij nehpj;J K];ypk; murpay; epWtdj;ij nfhiy nra;tjw;F cld;gl;lJ khj;jpuky;yhJ mjid %bkiwf;Fk; Nfhioj;jdj;jpw;Fk; JNuhfj;jpw;Fk; Nrhuk; Nghdjw;F mg;ghy; ,dpAk; K];ypk; murpay; epWtdj;ij rPuopg;gjw;F `f;fPKf;F vd;djhd; kPjkhfTs;sJ.