Palmyra Fallen: Rajani to War’s End

 

by Rajan Hoole

 

25^th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Rajani Thiranagama

 

“Let this life of struggle take from us what it will; Would it but rupture the springs, whence flow the lifeblood of human ties, of what avail is the crown of victory?”

 

– from Puthiyathor Ulakam (A Strange New World), p.107, whose principal author, Soosaipillai Nobert disappeared in an LTTE concentration camp circa 1992

 

Come, thine eyes beaming brightness of Truth

heart steeled in firm endeavour…

Fondly revere as scripture

all writings fostering Truth

Fear thou to utter a Lie

 

– Oli padaittha kanninai, Subramanya Bharathi’s vision for Free India

 

 

Dedication

 

To our late students

 

Miss. Chelvi Thiagarajah

 

&

 

Mr. George Manoharan,

 

Who paid with their lives for their unswerving commitment to justice and a future with dignity for their people.

 

 

To be Published by University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna)

May 2014