Sri Lanka's military Thursday announced court martial proceedings against its former chief Sarath Fonseka for engaging in politics while in uniform and violating military procurement laws. Army spokesman Prasad Samarasinghe made no mention of the more serious conspiracy and assassination plot charges that some in the ruling party had levelled at Fonseka after his defeat in presidential elections in ...

Former Sri Lankan army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will face three charges in a military court, including "conduct unbecoming an officer," a source said Thursday. "There will be three charges against him," said the military source, who declined to be named. In addition to the "conduct unbecoming" charge, he will also be accused of maintaining contact with ...

Sri Lanka's detained opposition leader has ended a hunger strike after just one day after authorities allowed him to use a telephone again, a party official said Tuesday. Former army chief Sarath Fonseka was arrested a month ago, accused of sedition, after he lost a January presidential election ...

Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka ended a hunger strike after just one day when he was allowed to speak to his daughters, his party said Tuesday. Fonseka has been held at a detention centre since his arrest on February 8, two weeks after losing elections to President Mahinda Rajapakse. The former army general began his fast Sunday ...