On February 8, 2010, Sri Lankan military police arrested defeated opposition presidential candidate and former general Sarath Fonseka. The Sri Lankan Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) announced that Fonseka was arrested "in connection with certain fraudulent acts and other military offences." Fonseka, who orchestrated the successful military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009, unsuccessfully attempted to turn the military campaign to political advantage in January's presidential elections. He was defeated by incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
SYNDICATION
