11/19/2011
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Lakbima News, TransCurrents
As journalists, politicians and public waited for Sarath Fonseka to exit the Colombo High Court after his sentencing Friday, authorities smuggled him out the back, forced him down the steps and roughly bundled him into the van taking him back to jail.
But if they were hoping for a quick getaway, it was not to be.
05/05/2011
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On Lanka
Former commander of the Sri Lanka army, Sarath Fonseka say that he is prepared to face allegations levelled against the military on the report compiled by United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s panel of experts.
03/16/2011
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Colombo Page
The Nepali government has refused to grant asylum to a group of Sri Lankans who have closely worked with the defeated common opposition presidential candidate and the jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka during his election campaign, a Nepali newspaper reported.
02/25/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Court of Appeal to hear former Army Commander's writ application (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
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.
11/29/2010
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Monsters and Critics
Colombo – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa left Monday for a private visit to Britain amid fears that he would face protests there demanding the release of the country's former army chief.
10/29/2010
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Reuters
COLOMBO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's supreme court on Friday threw out a challenge to President Mahinda Rajapaksa's January re-election by his jailed rival, former army chief Sarath Fonseka.
Fonseka garnered 40 percent to his former commander-in-chief's 59 percent at the Jan. 26 poll, which prompted the former general to accuse the president of rigging the vote and then sue to have the results nullified.
10/17/2010
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The Sunday Leader
UNP MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena says Sri Lanka may stand to be condemned by a large number of foreign countries.
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.
10/11/2010
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Marxist party member's name to be gazetted as replacement for Fonseka in parliament