02/08/2011
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AsiaOne
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - Thousands of Sri Lankan opposition activists staged a protest outside a jail on Tuesday to demand the release of former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka.
10/25/2010
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka\'s former Chief Justice signs petition calling for Fonseka\'s release (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
10/11/2010
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AFP
Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Sri Lanka's capital on Monday, demanding the release of ex-army chief and opposition leader Sarath Fonseka who is serving a 30-month jail term.
10/09/2010
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www.prokerala.com
Throwing their support behind their former tormentor and army chief Sarath Fonseka, who was sentenced to 30 months in jail last week, the Sri Lankan Tamil community in Canada Thursday condemned the Rajapaksa government for its treatment of the former military boss.
03/29/2010
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AFP
COLOMBO — The wife of Sri Lanka's detained ex-army chief Monday accused authorities of preventing her husband from receiving vital medical treatment and said he could die in custody.
03/24/2010
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BBC
A Sri Lankan Tamil has been named foreign journalist of the year at the British Press Awards in London.