"Book Review: Spy Tiger – The 05 File – A child soldier turned double agent" by Natasha Fernando (South Asia Democratic Forum)

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Abstract

We are please to share a book review of "Spy Tiger - The 05 File " written by Natasha Fernando for South Asia Democratic Forum. “The 05 File,” a self-biography of the life of Kagusthan Ariaratnam, co-written with award-winning journalist Michael Bramadat-Willcock, is an intimate look into the inner workings of the LTTE intelligence wing and the Directorate of Military Intelligence in Sri Lanka. It recounts the harrowing details of the recruitment of Mr. Ariaratnam as a child soldier into the...

Fields of Study & Subjects

South Asian Studies and Conflicts Intelligence Security War Strategy Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan Pakistan and Middle East

Publication details

Journal / source
Hypotheses (OpenEdition)
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN