"Women Fighters of Liberation Tigers" by Adele Ann
This booklet of LTTE propaganda is brought up by V. V. ('Sugi') Ganeshananthan during her interview for the Archival Creators Fellowship project on Ilankai Tamil Feminism. She discusses how, despite not having an explicitly politicized family, she grew up surrounded by Tamil nationalist ephemera that shaped her experience as a Sri Lankan Tamil American.
Nirmala Rajasingam's Arrest
A photograph taken soon after the trial of Nirmala Rajasingam, who along with several others was charged with harboring suspected secessionist guerillas who attacked a police station in northern Sri Lanka, killing several people. This arrest is a watershed moment in Nirmala Rajasingam's life, as she went on to survive a prison massacre and eventually defected from the LTTE and lived in exile.
Amnesty International Case Sheet on Nirmala Rajasingam
This case sheet was submitted by Amnesty International on behalf of Nirmala Rajasingam in the aftermath of her arrest and imprisonment under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act. This document is important in that it shows the international support that Nirmala Rajasingam was receiving during her incarceration, largely facilitated by her sister, Rajani Thiranagama, and others close to her.
Nirmala Rajasingam's Arrest in The Island Newspaper
This article published in The Island, a newspaper distributed nationwide in Sri Lanka, covers the arrest and trial of Nirmala Rajasingam, who along with several others was charged with harboring suspected secessionist guerillas who attacked a police station in northern Sri Lanka, killing several people.
Nirmala Rajasingam's Police Confession Statement
This confession statement was provided by Nirmala Rajasingam and transcribed by the police after her arrest, and covers her testimony as to what her activities were during the time of the crime she was accused of committing, which was harboring Tamil separatist guerillas. She was eventually given a guilty charge under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and imprisoned.
Nirmala Rajasingam's Bail Application
This is Nirmala Rajasingam's bail application response from the Commissioner of Prisons, who begins the letter by affirming that he is a Buddhist, then commencing to argue against Nirmala Rajasingam's bail from the notorious Welikada Prison where she was incarcerated.
Mahendran Thiruvarangan Performing as Lago in Shakespeare's Othello
A stage performance of Othello in which Mahendran Thiruvarangan ('Thiru') acted as Iago in Shakespeare's Othello when he was fifteen years old at Jaffna College. Jaffna College is discussed in detail during Thiru's interview for the Archival Creators Fellowship project on Ilankai Tamil Feminism, for which Thiru is also an advisor.