News: court martial

09/10/2010 | Xinhua
COLOMBO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's court martial against former Army chief and opposition parliamentarian Sarath Fonseka is to sit in continuous trial from Sept. 13 throughout Sept. 18, military officials said on Friday.
08/16/2010 | ColomboPage
Aug 16, Colombo: Recently convicted ex-Army Commander of Sri Lanka General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka has been indicted on 41 counts, informed the Attorney General's Department to the Colombo Chief Magistrate Rashmi Singappuli as the case against Fonseka was summoned.
08/15/2010 | AFP
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka will appeal against a court martial conviction that stripped him of his rank, pension and prestige, his political party announced Sunday.
08/14/2010 | Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president approved the dishonorable discharge of his former army chief and political rival Saturday, a day after a military court convicted the general of involvement in politics while in service.
08/13/2010 | BBC
A court martial has found the former Sri Lankan armed forces chief, Gen Sarath Fonseka, guilty of engaging in politics while on active service.
08/13/2010 | RTT News
(RTTNews) - Sri Lanka's court martial has convicted General Sarath Fonseka, former Army Chief and political adversary of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, of dabbling in politics and stripped him of his rank and medals.
05/05/2010 | Times of India
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's court of appeal on Monday ordered the suspension of a court martial against ex-army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka.
03/23/2010 | AFP
COLOMBO — Sri Lankan opposition groups demonstrated in Colombo on Tuesday demanding the release of former army chief Sarath Fonseka, who attempted to unseat the president in recent elections.
03/18/2010 | BBC
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ruled out an early pardon for his defeated presidential rival, former General Sarath Fonseka.
03/17/2010 | BBC
The second of two courts martial set up to try Sri Lanka's ex-army chief, Sarath Fonseka, has abruptly adjourned.