Indra Iswaran – Ceylon Tamils of Singapore & Malaya Part 3 | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Indra Iswaran talks about the common occupations and politics of Ceylon Tamils in Singapore history, including hospital dressers, lawyers and more recent migrants. She recalls her own struggles as president of the Singapore Ceylon Tamils Association and her heritage projects for the community. Finally, she reflects on the future of Celyon Tamils in Singapore and the challenges the community faces.00:00 The British Pullout03:33 The Sri Lankan Civil War09:05 Recent Migrants14:07 Occupations of Ceylon Tamils25:55 Lawyers & Judges29:09 Ceylon Tamils in Politics36:17 As a Female President41:22 My Community Projects49:23 Other Early Pioneers52:48 Future of the Ceylon TamilsWelcome 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