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Sri Lanka's Fonseka to face seven counts

The Age - Melbourne VIC - Australia, 10 hours 56 minutes ago / Sri Lanka will begin court-martial proceedings next week against its former army chief and defeated presidential candidate on seven charges including engaging in politics while in uniform, a military spokesman said.

Not so ‘Perfect a blunder’

Daily News of Sri Lanka, Mar 12, 2010 / The purpose of my exercise is views to provide some, may be relevant or may be even considered irrelevant, different dimensions to look at issues from the point of view of a onetime Law enforcement officer/ investigator.

Tippexing away ‘democracy’

Daily News of Sri Lanka, Mar 10, 2010 / The forthcoming General election is so far proving to be the most boring in remembered history.

Taliban reintegration to be key agenda of Pak-Afghan talks

The Independent of Bangladesh, Mar 09, 2010 / Taliban reintegration and the political solution of Afghan crises are likely to be the key agenda of Pak-Afghan consultations as Afghan President Karzai is due to arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday.

* Sri Lankan official says India wanted president to lose poll

Taipei Times, Mar 08, 2010 / India's external intelligence agency tried to undermine Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at polls in January and wanted him defeated, a minister said in an interview published yesterday.

Sri Lankan opposition leader on hunger strike

ABC - WQOW 18 - Eau Claire WI, Mar 07, 2010 / Sri Lanka's detained opposition leader has begun a hunger strike after being barred from using a telephone,his party said Sunday.

Soon, prepare for a full body scan at IGIA

The Tribune, Mar 06, 2010 / Sri Lanka's defeated opposition presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka was tonight arrested by the military police, a fortnight after he suffered defeat at the hands of incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Lankan court asks police to seek Interpol`s help in money case!

Zee News, Mar 06, 2010 / A Sri Lankan court has directed police to seek Interpol's help to trace an absconder allegedly involved in providing millions of "unaccounted money" to former Army chief Sarath Fonseka's relatives.

Sri Lanka's likely to produce just one winner

The National Newspaper, Mar 04, 2010 / COLOMBO // With the result of next month's parliamentary election almost a certainty, the focus has shifted to the floods of candidates overwhelming voters at the ballot box.

Fonseka to be tried in military court

NDTV, Mar 03, 2010 / Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka, who has been arrested on conspiracy charges, will face a court martial, the military has announced on Wednesday and said that over 25 people have already given evidence against the General. 59-year-old Fonseka will be tried in a military court, military spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe said.

SL Captain & crew held in Somalia to be released

Nairobi, Mar 03, 2010 / Uva Provincial Councillor Capt. Mihimal Munasinghe claims that Sarath Fonseka is betraying the country.

Ready for N-plant: Badal

The Tribune, Mar 02, 2010 / Sri Lanka's defeated opposition presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka was tonight arrested by the military police, a fortnight after he suffered defeat at the hands of incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Detained Ex-army Chief To Contest Sri Lanka Vote

From the Road - CBS News, Feb 25, 2010 / Sri Lanka's ex-army chief who was detained on accusations of sedition after losing presidential elections is set to lead a new opposition coalition in an April parliamentary vote, a party official said Thursday.

“Some Western Powers Wanted A Regime Change In Sri Lanka”

Asian Tribune, Feb 24, 2010 / The aftermath of the stunning victory of Mahinda Rajapakse in the Sri Lanka presidential election over joint opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka is a bruising controversy.

Opposition stages walkout in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Kashmir News, Feb 24, 2010 / Government supporters threw stones at thousands of opposition activists demonstrating today against the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate in Sri Lanka's capital.

Dear Editor, Please allow me

Asian Tribune, Feb 23, 2010 / (1) So far, President Rajapakse had to contend with the removal of the ltte through war & he also faced an acidic Presidential Election.

AG tells SC: Eight military personnel detained

Daily News of Sri Lanka, Feb 23, 2010 / Eight retired military persons out of 18 who were taken in to custody at Presidential Candidate Sarath Fonseka's election office were detained under a detention order, the Attorney General told Supreme Court, yesterday.

Securing two thirds easy for UPFA

Daily News of Sri Lanka, Feb 22, 2010 / During the last Presidential Election, the UNP was razed to the ground while the JVP was fully routed to the zero level.

Lawyers to meet detained officers

Daily News of Sri Lanka, Feb 20, 2010 / The Supreme Court yesterday directed the CID to give access to lawyers to visit the detained Army officers arrested at Presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka's political office.

US Rosenberg Couple and Sarath Fonseka

Daily News of Sri Lanka, Feb 20, 2010 / In the USA, the Rosenberg, the couple were convicted on March 29, 1951 and on April 5 were sentenced to death for transmitting or attempting to transmit to a foreign Government information relating to national defence.

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  • " Was given the chance to use a mobile phone since (Monday) on the condition that it be used to contact his two daughters only. "

    United Press International (UPI), Mar 10, 2010

  • " This plan has the blessings of the Indian establishment. He said, contrary to its pretension, this coterie was never interested in a cease-fire. In fact they shunned number of opportunities offered by Indian Opposition leaders with the view to pressurise the Delhi to ensure that a cease-fire is put in place. "

    Asian Tribune, Feb 16, 2010

  • " I am definitely going to reveal what I know, what I was told and what I heard. Any one who has committed war crimes should definitely be brought into courts "

    Asian Tribune, Feb 13, 2010
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Gardihewa Sarath Chandralal Fonseka, known as Sarath Fonseka (, , born December 18, 1950) is a former commander and General of the Sri Lanka Army and a former candidate for President of Sri Lanka.

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official said Tuesday. Former army chief Sarath Fonseka was arrested a month ago, accused of sedition, after he lost a January presidential election to incumbent President Mahinda

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -Sri Lanka's detained opposition leader has begun a hunger strike after being barred from using a telephone, his party said Sunday. Sarath Fonseka

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army chief and rival presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka on accusations of sedition. Before the two men fell out, Fonseka led the military in defeating the Tamil rebels, who

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