Sarath Fonseka
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Fonseka walks free, calls himself a victim of vendetta
World | May 21, 2012, 06:47 PM ISTColombo, May 21: Sri Lanka's war hero Sarath Fonseka today walked free from prison a defiant man, after spending two years behind bars for crossing swords with the country's powerful President and dabbling into politics.The
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Sri Lankan Prez orders Fonseka's release
World | May 20, 2012, 08:49 PM ISTColombo, May 20: Giving in to US-led international pressure, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the release of his former army chief-turned-political rival Sarath Fonseka after two years of incarceration.Rajapaksa signed the papers ordering
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Former Sri Lankan Army Chief Sentenced To 3 More Years In Jail
World | Nov 18, 2011, 04:15 PM ISTColombo, Nov 18: Jailed former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka was today sentenced to spend three more years in prison after a court convicted him for alleging that the powerful brother of the country's
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Sri Lankan President Asks Army Chief To Quit Immediately
World | Nov 13, 2009, 05:52 PM ISTSri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka's resignation has been accepted by the President with immediate effect, rejecting his request to serve for two more weeks, officials said in Colombo on Friday. Though