Confession of Nallaratnam Singarasa

11.12.1993 day, 16.20 hours at Criminal Investigation Department Unit of Batticaloa prison. On my advice, Nallaratnam Singarasa, who is being detained under a detention order IS/86/2/N/D/1146 has been produced before me. He says that he wants to give a confession voluntarily. At this moment, I have advised the suspect to think further about this [giving a confession]. [I am] giving time and space for this. Now the time is 16.35. The suspect informed me that he is prepared to give a confession to me voluntarily. I have informed him that I am recording his confession under the section 16 of Prevention of Terrorism Temporary Provisions Act and the section 50 of Emergency Regulations and I am recording the statement under the powers given to me by the above sections. I have explained to the suspect that the statement given by him could be used as evidence in a court case under the above-mentioned sections. Further, I have explained the charges against him such as receiving military training after becoming an LTTE member, attacking Jaffna Fort, Elephant Pass army camp, Palali army camp, Kankasanthurei security post and attacking an army patrol in Arantalawa. Further, I have informed [him] not to give his confession due to any threat, inducement or promise. The suspect informed me that he cannot understand the Sinhalese language and he has no objections for recording his statement in the Sinhalese language. It appears that the suspect is in good health condition to make a statement. The Tamil statement of the suspect is interpreted to Sinhalese and the statement recorded in Sinhalese is interpreted to Tamil by Constable 15596 Hasim. According to my advice the statement is typed by Hasim in Sinhalese language. I have unfolded my service identity card and explained to him (to Nallaratnam) that I am Police Superintendent H.M.D. Herath from the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department. Now I am starting to record the suspect's statement.