The young couple came to know each other since young. Ranuga and Sathi come from the same family backgrounds and share the common interests. Both theirs parents worked in a tea plantation site. Before dawn everyday, they will have breakfast while cycling on the way to school. In order to get to school, both of them must travel for 15 kilometers. After schooling, they help out their parents at home on house chores; this helps to relief the burden of their parents. Each night, they will go to each other houses to help prepare dinner and at the same time reflecting together about day in school. It was until one fine day when tragedy strikes them.
Father of Sathi, Rahul, told her that he wanted to move away from Raguna’s family. This is when tragedy strikes the two young couple. Sathi cried and pleaded, “Oh Father, please do not do this to us. Although we are both young, we already had an inseparable relationship. And also, I want to be together with him for the rest of my life!” Being speechless, Raul could do nothing at all but feel apologetic towards his daughter. Weeks later, Sathi was on her way to the market to refilled household necessities. Still feeling upset and frustrated by her father decision, she starts to see vandalism in Tamil along the way, “Sinhalese have basic rights! So do we Tamils!” and “Contributions is as important as citizenships!” This was then when Sathi came to realize about her father’s decision.
Sathi’s best friend, Neja, wants to go to a university. In Sathi’s eyes, Neja is a brilliant girl who is hardworking and full of perseverance. She is a Tamil, resulting her to have a need to score better result then the Sinhalese. Due to financial difficulty at home and disagreement from parents, Neja finds it hard to apply for admission to a university. Neja finally worked out a plan, while studying in a university; she shall work at the same time. Neja soon got admitted into a university, at the same time she ran away from home. For years, no one knew where she went, other then Sathi. Neja finally graduated, she went home, her home that she has ran away for three years. She entered the house full with apologies. To her horror, she received news that her only family members, father and mother, passed away.
Since Sathi’s family moved away, Raguna had been very quiet, not being the old bubbly him. Suddenly, the door of his room open, he saw a girl, Sathi. Raguna was stunned at first, after getting his mind back, he immediately run towards her and kneel down, “Will you marry me, Sathi? I have waited so long for you and finally you came back.” Sathi nodded her head and tears of joy flow down from her cheeks. Weeks later, they held a small celebration at home, inviting all neighbors and relatives. Despite Raguna is a Tamil and Sathi begin a Sinhalese, they still received blessings from everyone, except from their parents. After the celebration, the young couple received a letter from their parents and in-laws. The letter stated that they were sorry but they still could not give them their blessings. Sathi cried, Raguna was stunned, for that fact that their parents still could not accept their relationship.
Being devastated, Raguna went out of the house, in less then a minute he return and grab Sathi’s hand. Sathi was puzzled by Raguna’s action. They run and run, along the way they saw people hugging onto their love ones. Many soldiers were covered with bloodstains; some were vomited blood at the same time. At this horrifying moment a gunshot stunned the both of them. Raugna was shot! Raguna unconsciously fainted and blood started to flow out from his stomach. Due to the chaotic circumstances, Raguna did not received immediate treatment; resulting death and Sathi became a widow. The only memories that Raguna left for Sathi is that happy yet short moments. Up till now, Sathi live in sadness, remembering that last declaration of love that her husband left for her.
Living with her best friend, Neja, Sathi told her, “ The war brought unnecessary sadness and unhappiness to people. Be it to the people I love or those whom I do not know. If government could give in, Raguna will not die.” Not long after, outside their house corridor they heard, “Long live Tamil Tigers! Long live Tamil Tigers!” Looking at this scenario, Sathi broke down and cried in Neja’s arms. Soon, Sathi started singing Raguna’s favorite song…
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