| Description | Track 1: test signal 0.19 mins
Interview with unidentified man who is possibly a science student at university in Colombo. He discusses the interest that male and female students take in politics in the arts faculties, compared to the lower interest amongst science students, and tries to explain the reasons for this discrepancy, based on social background. He talks about the change in the medium through which subjects are taught, with more emphasis on Sinhala to help the rural students, the financial difficulties that students face, the student loans system, and the costs involved in staying in halls of residence and buying books. He goes on to describe the events surrounding his arrest during the insurgency, while on his way back to his home town from university in Colombo, being searched by the police, having his books and possessions confiscated, being questioned about the insurgents, and being remanded. He talks about the conditions in the prison he was transferred to in Galle, the investigations that took place, the activities he was able to take part in there, and the other people who were imprisoned with him. Another man joins the conversation, and the two consider the state reaction to the insurgency. They think that the police and government in general have treated the rebels humanely (tracks 2-12).
Track 13: silence 7.51 mins
Total: 31.49 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF571E0553080 |