Charges against Fonseka serious...Rediff 2 hours 2 minutes ago
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Sri Lankan general's arrest 'abduction'As the Sri Lankan government declared it would court-martial its most decorated former soldier on conspiracy charges, main opposition parties said they would stage nationwide protests over his arrest.
Sri Lankan presidential foe faces court-martialCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate was hauled from his office by military police Monday and will be court-martialed on charges of planning to overthrow the government while serving as the head of the army. Sarath Fonseka, who as the top general helped defeat the Tamil Tiger rebels, was forcibly detained after objecting to his arrest, opposition politician Rauff Hakeem said. Mr. Fonseka and President Mahinda Rajapaksa were once strong allies who combined to end the country's 25-year civil war in May. But they subsequently fell out, and Mr. Fonseka quit his post. They contested a bitter ... Email
Arrested general "hell-bent" on betrayal: Sri LankaCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday said defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka was "hell-bent" on betrayal and would be court-martialed on charges of conspiring against the president.
Sri Lanka opposition mulls moveOpposition politicians in Sri Lanka begin talks to decide what to do following the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate.
Fonseka dragged out of office and arrestedColombo Feb. 8 (AP): Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate was hauled from his office by military police today and will be court-martialled for allegedly planning to overthrow the government while serving as the head of the army.
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