Sarath Fonseka

No foreign judges in SL war crimes probe, says Fonseka

Former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka, who led government troops to victory over the LTTE, on Thursday endorsed the view of President Maithripala Sirisena that there will be no foreign judges for war crimes investigation.

Ex-Lankan army chief Fonseka files documents for new political party

Fonseka visited the Election Commission office and filed the documents to Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya to register the party called the Democratic Party

Freed Ex Sri Lanka army chief says his life is under threat

Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka, who was recently released from prison, said his life is under threat and he needs to be provided with tighter security.

Former Sri Lankan army chief to be tried for mutiny

Fonseka, who was jailed following his election defeat in 2010, was freed on a conditional presidential pardon 21 May.

Sri Lanka to release jailed ex-army chief, Sarath Fonseka

President Mahinda Rajapaksa signed papers ordering the release of Sarath Fonseka, a man credited with ending the country's long civil war but who later was imprisoned after challenging the president in elections.

Fonseka could be freed soon: sources

Fonseka, 61, is currently serving the second of his jail terms, having already completed a 30-month sentence for misconduct in the Army procurement procedures.

Sri Lanka convicts former Army chief in white flag case

Former Sri Lankan army chief and presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka was today convicted and sent to three year imprisonment after the High Court found him guilty in the 'white flag' case.