Indra Iswaran – Ceylon Tamils of Singapore & Malaya Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Indra Iswaran talks about three historic temples of the Ceylon Tamils – at Ceylon Road, Woodlands Road and Depot Road – and how the community has maintained them and rallied to rebuild them in times of redevelopment. She relates how the community used to live in the Ceylon Road area and in staff quarters built by the British colonial administration. She also highlights the contributions of Arumugam Vijiaratnam, a key member of the community.00:00 The Ceylon Road Temple09:38 Relocation of Temples17:29 Renewal of Temples28:28 Memories of Arumugam Vijiaratnam37:26 Places of Residence44:02 Staff Quarters at Sepoy Lines48:36 Crush on Lee Kuan YewWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to [email protected] if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore