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Court martial judges postpone hearing of one Fonseka case indefinitely
Colombo, Mar. 17 : The court martial of former Sri Lanka army chief, General (retired) Sarath Fonseka, in connection with his decision to award a lucrative arms contract to a firm headed by...
Sri Lanka opposition leader Sarath Fonseka faces court martial
...main sections from here Sri Lanka opposition leader Sarath Fonseka faces court martial The former chief of the Sri Lankan Army appeared before a court martial yesterday at the start...
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Fonseka appears before closed military court
THE former Sri Lankan army chief and presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka appeared before a military court in Colombo yesterday charged with taking part in politics while in...
Court martial of Sri Lankan general begins
Court martial of Sri Lankan general Sarath Fonseka begins Former commander of Sri Lankan army faces coup and assassination plot charges Former Sri Lankan general Sarath Fonseka has...
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Sri Lanka's ex-army commander appears before military court
...benefited his son-in-law. The alleged offences were said to have taken place when Fonseka was head of the Sri Lankan army during the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam...
Sri Lanka ex-general goes on trial; supporters protest
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared before a military court on Tuesday on charges of engaging in politics while in uniform, officials said, as hundreds...
Trial starts for ex-Sri Lankan army chief
...to decide whether he's guilty of participating in politics while in uniform Fonseka says the charges against him are false and politically motivated Supporters say the former general...
Sri Lankan opposition leader faces court-martial
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The former Sri Lankan army chief who lost his opposition bid for the presidency objected Tuesday to his court-martial hearing, saying the panel formed to decide...
"The Sri Lankan government does not want the refugees to bring stories from the conflict zone. If refugees keep turning up in large numbers, international attention will shift to the humanitarian crisis. That is why the Sri Lankan Army is discouraging them," adds Poongkothai. She has started talking out against the human Rights violations on both sides and is working actively to put forward the Human angle and Need for Peace in Sri Lanka. Poongkothai has recently organised and curated an exhibition called "Sunshine in a Tear Drop"
Poongkothai Chandrahasan Wikipedia | 1 month ago
Human Rights Reports See Modest Progress in South Asia
...South Asia country with a decline in respect for human rights in 2009, according to the report. In May, the Sri Lankan army defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) after 25...
Sarath Fonseka to face three charges at court martial but not for coup plot
...but not for coup plot Jeremy Page, South Asia Correspondent General Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan army chief arrested last month, will face a court martial next week on three...
India convey willingness to open consulate in Jafna
...Rajpaksa on Sunday, Rao undertook a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka from March 6 to 8. The Sri Lankan Army recovered Jafna city after a long battle with the Liberation...
General Sarath Fonseka on hunger strike after being refused a telephone
General Sarath Fonseka on hunger strike after being refused a telephone General Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan army chief arrested on coup charges, has begun a hunger strike...
