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තියුණු අසිපතක සෙවණ යට
The former leader of the LTTE terrorist groups female political section, after the terrorist group got crushed by the Sri Lankan government army she became a prisoner and later pardoned by the government. She died with cancer and while she get treatments from the Cancer Hospital of Sri Lanka it is said to be that she changed her mind towards the Sinhalese majority people who they were fighting against.
260 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2016
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July 2, 2016
Could see the other side of the story. When all the controversies are there in the world specially about the final war with LTTE this book has given the perfect answer. Every Sri Lankan must read this book to understand where they went wrong and where their politicians took them on 30 year long war. It would have been better if the book is in timeline manner for people to understand the timing better and i think she should have written a bigger book with more things she knew on her 18 year long life with LTTE terrorists. May be she couldn't do it since she suffering with Cancer. Finally thank you Thamini and the all the others who involved for the book
August 23, 2016
I think every Sri Lankan must read this book.
April 28, 2018
ලාංකීය සිවිල් යුද්ධයේ නොදුටු පැතිකඩක් පිලිබඳ විස්තර කෙරේ. කුමන අරමුණක් අයා ආරම්භ කලද යුද්ධය අවසානයේ ලේ වැගිරීම්, පසුතැවීමෙන් අවසන් වන බව වසර 18 ක් එල්ටීටීඊ සාමාජිකාවක් සිටි තමිලිනී නැවතත් අපට පෙන්වා දෙයි.
ඕනෑම ගරිල්ලා සංවිධානය ක් සේම එල්ටීටීඊ සංවිධානය ද සිය අරමුණු වෙනුවෙන් කල මිලේච්ඡ කෲරකම් නිසා ඇය තුල තුබූ අපේක්ෂා භංගත්වය මනාව පිලිබිඹු කරයි.
ඕනෑම ගරිල්ලා සංවිධානය ක් සේම එල්ටීටීඊ සංවිධානය ද සිය අරමුණු වෙනුවෙන් කල මිලේච්ඡ කෲරකම් නිසා ඇය තුල තුබූ අපේක්ෂා භංගත්වය මනාව පිලිබිඹු කරයි.
September 5, 2024
Former LTTE cadre and political activist Thamilini reveals her guerrilla war experience. The story of a woman from a third-world country is conveyed through this epic journey. Since this is an autobiography, the flow of the story may seem somewhat disjointed. She reveals how the ruling party reacted to the guerrillas and how their cheap politics occurred throughout the Eelam war in Sri Lanka.
My rating for this book (using yes or no criteria):
• Timelessness: 1
• Philosophical Insight: 1
• Shift in Perspective (changed my views in any significant way): 1
• Emotional Impact: 1
• Political Depth: 1
• Moral Complexity (Does the book present morally ambiguous situations or characters that challenge easy judgments?): yes 1
• Character Attachment( Did I form a deep emotional or intellectual connection with the characters) : No 1
• Flawless Craftsmanship( If I were to rewrite this book, would I feel the need to change more than a page?) : N/A 0
• Loyalty to the Author (Would I passionately defend the author in any debate or discussion, solely because of the strength of this book?) : N/A 0
• Future Revisit( Will I want to read this book again exactly two decades from now?) : Yes 1
My ratings: 8/10
My rating for this book (using yes or no criteria):
• Timelessness: 1
• Philosophical Insight: 1
• Shift in Perspective (changed my views in any significant way): 1
• Emotional Impact: 1
• Political Depth: 1
• Moral Complexity (Does the book present morally ambiguous situations or characters that challenge easy judgments?): yes 1
• Character Attachment( Did I form a deep emotional or intellectual connection with the characters) : No 1
• Flawless Craftsmanship( If I were to rewrite this book, would I feel the need to change more than a page?) : N/A 0
• Loyalty to the Author (Would I passionately defend the author in any debate or discussion, solely because of the strength of this book?) : N/A 0
• Future Revisit( Will I want to read this book again exactly two decades from now?) : Yes 1
My ratings: 8/10
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January 13, 2017
Better if story could have been well structured but I think she didn't have a time for that. It is recommended to read for Sinhalese who like to see the other side of the war.
October 29, 2016
As a narration from one who was within core of the armed struggle itself, the book gives a good depiction about the other side of the war which is not commonly heard or brought to attention.
She has described the good vision LTTE had towards civilians initially, the pain her people suffered due to war, as well as the guilty feeling that LTTE is responsible for it.
Most of all, her description of LTTE's regulatory structure and the decisions taken in the last few years gives an idea to the reader about what led to their downfall. The author is quite descriptive about the fact that Prabhakaran was the sole leader and his decisions were carried out without question, even when they didn't comply with their conscience.
She is also unbiased when it comes to describing the destruction, loss of lives and casualties. While mentioning the destruction of bombings by Sri Lankan forces, she has also laid out how lives were lost without meaning due to compulsory enlisting and suicidal attacks in war front. Her description regarding the LRRP, her encounter with Sri Lankan intelligence officers and spying unmanned air crafts are full of admiration mixed with fear and sadness.
The author also has done a remarkable job in recounting how older members like her, who have spent their entire prime youth to build the organization, were disappointed in the end.
The book would have been more understandable to the reader if the story was edited to a timeline fashion. The narrative is like a collection of incidents that is not properly documented. Hence the reader might initially experience some difficulty in aligning the incidents to the relevant time period she relates to. However coming from an inexperienced writer who also suffered from cancer while writing, I believe it's quite acceptable.
In summary it's a good read for any one interested in learning the history of Sri Lankan civil war. Specially for understanding the growth and downfall of Tamil Tigers.
She has described the good vision LTTE had towards civilians initially, the pain her people suffered due to war, as well as the guilty feeling that LTTE is responsible for it.
Most of all, her description of LTTE's regulatory structure and the decisions taken in the last few years gives an idea to the reader about what led to their downfall. The author is quite descriptive about the fact that Prabhakaran was the sole leader and his decisions were carried out without question, even when they didn't comply with their conscience.
She is also unbiased when it comes to describing the destruction, loss of lives and casualties. While mentioning the destruction of bombings by Sri Lankan forces, she has also laid out how lives were lost without meaning due to compulsory enlisting and suicidal attacks in war front. Her description regarding the LRRP, her encounter with Sri Lankan intelligence officers and spying unmanned air crafts are full of admiration mixed with fear and sadness.
The author also has done a remarkable job in recounting how older members like her, who have spent their entire prime youth to build the organization, were disappointed in the end.
The book would have been more understandable to the reader if the story was edited to a timeline fashion. The narrative is like a collection of incidents that is not properly documented. Hence the reader might initially experience some difficulty in aligning the incidents to the relevant time period she relates to. However coming from an inexperienced writer who also suffered from cancer while writing, I believe it's quite acceptable.
In summary it's a good read for any one interested in learning the history of Sri Lankan civil war. Specially for understanding the growth and downfall of Tamil Tigers.
October 28, 2016
Reading this book was indeed a novel experience. The reader is exposed to the other side, the not very commonly heard side of the story. This book is written powerful enough to make the reader think that no matter on which side of the battlefield someone is in, he/she is still human, fighting for someone they believe or they are made to believe, often mislead by external factors.
The story is like a collection of incidents that are not perfectly documented. Wit might not have all the details or information a reader might expect. But coming from an inexperienced writer suffering from cancer, it is very much acceptable. When writing about the details of the battle field, the writer does not express the feelings from the point of view of a battler but as someone looking at it from the outside which might turn out to be a disappointment to the reader.
When taken as a whole this book is an eye opener!
The story is like a collection of incidents that are not perfectly documented. Wit might not have all the details or information a reader might expect. But coming from an inexperienced writer suffering from cancer, it is very much acceptable. When writing about the details of the battle field, the writer does not express the feelings from the point of view of a battler but as someone looking at it from the outside which might turn out to be a disappointment to the reader.
When taken as a whole this book is an eye opener!
September 30, 2016
One of the good book iv red. I also think every Sri Lankan should read this book and understand the other side of the story. And also i felt that the Prbha had a good vision to develop tamil ppls lifes during 1st era of LTTE. For an example... When NGOs building houses in Jaffna, one rule LTTE added was not allow asbestos sheet, which still SL government did not control or think yet.. And also the way they plan to release smoke of the kitchen also a good thing still no one thinks in SL government or leaders yet.
And i do respect Thamilini as a women who had that courage to fight for there ppl and the decision she took last moment to surrender than suiciding by giving the value of life.
And i do respect Thamilini as a women who had that courage to fight for there ppl and the decision she took last moment to surrender than suiciding by giving the value of life.
December 21, 2023
Eelam war is not a conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils. It is a game of treacherous politicians. On both sides, children of Mother Lanka died untimely. It is really sad to think about the way LTTE leaders brainwashed innocent and young Tamil people and turned them into war machines. And the way LTTE leaders turn their back on innocent people while calling themselves that they are the representatives of the Tamil people...It is horrible... I feel really grateful to Tamilini for writing down her experiences and LTTE perspective of the Eelam war. I feel like I want to meet her and talk about her experiences, but now it is impossible...!! May your soul find eternal peace Tamilini.. May the triple gems bless uu!!
November 7, 2016
The story is a wonderful read. It tries to make the reader think of LTTE cadres as more than terrorists; as humans who thought that they were fighting and sacrificing their whole lives for a worthy cause. It also shows the manipulation and the structural deficiencies of the 'cause' and the people who surrounded it which resulted in its failure.
It's a good read. One every Sri Lankan who was a part of the civil war, directly or indirectly should read.
It's a good read. One every Sri Lankan who was a part of the civil war, directly or indirectly should read.
October 15, 2016
A book which told me the other side of the story. Her experiences are important lessons for all Sri Lankans to avoid future disasters.
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