Sarath Fonseka

Sarath Fonseka, the Sri Lankan army general who vanquished the LTTE, today joined the ruling coalition amid indications that he may be inducted as a minister soon.

Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeat in the Presidential elections was followed by the news that he had attempted a coup as the results poured in, predicting his defeat.

Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka said on Thursday that he aimed to topple the government and create a new political culture, ruling out any possibility of working with President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka was formally freed from prison on Monday following a presidential pardon. Large crowds gathered outside the prison to greet Fonseka, who was imprisoned in 2010 just days after he lost to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presidential election, Xinhua reported.

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his highest-profile political rival Sarath Fonseka, the president's spokesman said on Sunday, in an apparent bid to quell international criticism of the government's human rights record.

Sri Lanka's main Opposition parties have warned the government that it will carry out agitations similar to those sweeping the Arab world as they planned a major protest against the detention of former army chief Sarath Fonseka.The United National Party (UNP) of former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe said the attack against its MPs and supporters on T...

Sri Lanka's war-hero Sarath Fonseka, who once commanded his troops against the LTTE, has been lodged in a solitary cell where he sleeps on a mat on the cement floor, attired in ill-fitting prison clothes.Jailed on corruption charges, Fonseka, who was transferred from his detention centre on Thursday after President Mahinda Rajapaksa put his seal on...

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has approved the 30-month jail term given to former Army chief Sarath Fonseka by a military court on charges ofcorruption, top officials said on Thursday."Sri Lankan President has approved the recommendation and put a signature on the paper," Cabinet spokesman and Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya R...

Dubbing ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka as a "fool", Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ruled out an early pardon for the General.

Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial on Tuesday by a three-member tribunal that will try the detained ex-army chief on charges of participating in politics while in office and violating military procurement procedures.

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.

Sri Lankan authorities have said charges will be framed in two weeks' time against detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka in civil courts for allegedly plotting against the government and creating unrest within the force.

Sri Lanka's detained former army chief Sarath Fonseka filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging President Mahinda Rajapakse's re-election to the top post.

A Sri Lankan court on Mondya issued an arrest warrant for General Sarath Fonseka's son-in-law in a multi-million dollar defence scam, spelling more trouble for the defeated opposition presidential candidate who is already detained for treason charges.

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has admitted a petition challenging the arrest of Gen Sarath Fonseka and said it will hear the case on February 23.

Sarath Fonseka, the Sri Lankan army general who vanquished the LTTE, today joined the ruling coalition amid indications that he may be inducted as a minister soon.

Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeat in the Presidential elections was followed by the news that he had attempted a coup as the results poured in, predicting his defeat.

Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka said on Thursday that he aimed to topple the government and create a new political culture, ruling out any possibility of working with President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka was formally freed from prison on Monday following a presidential pardon. Large crowds gathered outside the prison to greet Fonseka, who was imprisoned in 2010 just days after he lost to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presidential election, Xinhua reported.

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his highest-profile political rival Sarath Fonseka, the president's spokesman said on Sunday, in an apparent bid to quell international criticism of the government's human rights record.

Sri Lanka's main Opposition parties have warned the government that it will carry out agitations similar to those sweeping the Arab world as they planned a major protest against the detention of former army chief Sarath Fonseka.The United National Party (UNP) of former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe said the attack against its MPs and supporters on T...

Sri Lanka's war-hero Sarath Fonseka, who once commanded his troops against the LTTE, has been lodged in a solitary cell where he sleeps on a mat on the cement floor, attired in ill-fitting prison clothes.Jailed on corruption charges, Fonseka, who was transferred from his detention centre on Thursday after President Mahinda Rajapaksa put his seal on...

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has approved the 30-month jail term given to former Army chief Sarath Fonseka by a military court on charges ofcorruption, top officials said on Thursday."Sri Lankan President has approved the recommendation and put a signature on the paper," Cabinet spokesman and Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya R...

Dubbing ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka as a "fool", Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ruled out an early pardon for the General.

Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial on Tuesday by a three-member tribunal that will try the detained ex-army chief on charges of participating in politics while in office and violating military procurement procedures.

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.

Sri Lankan authorities have said charges will be framed in two weeks' time against detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka in civil courts for allegedly plotting against the government and creating unrest within the force.

Sri Lanka's detained former army chief Sarath Fonseka filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging President Mahinda Rajapakse's re-election to the top post.

A Sri Lankan court on Mondya issued an arrest warrant for General Sarath Fonseka's son-in-law in a multi-million dollar defence scam, spelling more trouble for the defeated opposition presidential candidate who is already detained for treason charges.

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has admitted a petition challenging the arrest of Gen Sarath Fonseka and said it will hear the case on February 23.