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Nirmala Rajasingam Oral History Interview
**NOTE: THIS IS A MULTIPART INTERVIEW SERIES. INTERVIEW PARTS 2, 3, AND 4 FORTHCOMING.**

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.

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 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.

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
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.

Nirmala Rajasingam Singing About the Death of Her Sister
Audio recording of Nirmala Rajasingam singing a Carnatic rendition of a poem about the murder of her sister, Tamil feminist dissident Dr. Rajani Thiranagama. The poem was written by S.Sivasegaram. Nirmala Rajasingam has performed this piece at numerous memorials for Rajani Thiranagama and other Tamil dissenters assassinated by the LTTE, including Kethesh Loganathan and Maheswari Velayutham.

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