About Kagusthan Ariaratnam
Kagusthan Ariaratnam is an Ottawa-based defense analyst with more than 25 years of professional experience. His career began under challenging circumstances as a child soldier for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), later transitioning into prominent roles within various international intelligence agencies from 1990 to 2010. In 1992, Ariaratnam was appointed as an intelligence officer with the Tamil Tigers' Military Intelligence Unit, managing intelligence operations for both the Sea Tigers and the Air Tigers, the organization's naval and aerial divisions, until 1995. His extensive background provides him with distinctive expertise in contemporary counterintelligence, counterinsurgency, and counterterrorism strategies. Ariaratnam notably experienced both sides of the Sri Lankan civil conflict—first as an insurgent with the Tamil Tigers and subsequently as a military intelligence analyst for the Sri Lankan government's Directorate of Military Intelligence. In recognition of his significant contributions to the Global War on Terrorism, he received the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies Award in October 2003. Ariaratnam holds a BA Honours in Communication from the University of Ottawa. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is the co-author of the 2024 memoir Spy Tiger: The 05 File and currently leads Project O Five Ltd. He can be contacted via email at [email protected].
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