Lankan army chief in Pak to discuss arms purchase

Sri Lankan Army Chief Lt Gen G S C Fonseka, who is on a week long visit to Pakistan, will hold talks with his counterpart there on various issues including purchase of arms for his forces,......

Lanka: Rajapaksa suffers setback on poll eve

The stage is now set for what is expected to be the most closely contested Presidential polls in Sri Lanka, with the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and his main challenger Sarath Fonseka exuding full......

Rajapaksa ratifies Fonseka's court martial

Former Sri Lankan Army chief Gen Sarath Fonseka was on Saturday stripped off his rank, medals and pension after President Mahinda Rajapaksa ratified the verdict of his conviction by a court......

Lanka: Fonseka arrested, to be court-martialled

Sri Lanka's defeated opposition presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka was on Monday night arrested by the army and will be court-martialled for military offences committed while he was in......