Sarath Fonseka, the former head of the armed forces in Sri Lanka, was released from prison Monday. A military court-martial in 2010 sentenced him to 30 months in jail for irregular procurements ...

Sarath Fonseka has said that the 'crowning moment' of his career was defeating the rebels in 2009 Over a career of four decades, Sarath Fonseka has been Sri Lanka's most high-profile and arguably ...

The defeat of General Sarath Fonseka at the 2010 presidential election, and his subsequent arrest, was the beginning of a long ordeal, not only for him, but also for many of his relatives, chief among ...

After winning the war, Sarath Fonseka seems to have lost the battle. The former chief of Sri Lanka’s army chose to run against his ex-boss, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in last month ...

Fonseka was being felicitated by his alma mater Dharmasoka College in Ambalangoda. When the ceremonies were under way, Fonseka had ordered his personal security team to block the Galle Road to prevent ...

But General Fonseka won the support of a motley group of opposition parties united solely in their wish to eject Mr. Rajapaksa from power. They hoped that enough of the Sinhalese majority would ...

Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's freed former army chief, led troops to victory over the Tamil Tigers but then fell out spectacularly with the president.

Fonseka, who led government forces to a decisive victory over Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 following a bloody civil war, had fallen out of favor with previous president, Mahinda Rajapaksa and his ...

Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka has secured first place at the Bocuse d’Or Sri Lanka 2025, earning the prestigious ...

Ms Fonseka has campaigned vigorously for her huband's release Jailed Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former army commander Sarath Fonseka may be freed this weekend, his wife has told the BBC ...

The second military court found him guilty - in September, 2010 - of corruption in purchasing equipment to military through Hicorp company, while Mr Fonseka was the army commander.