Sri Lankan court rejects Sarath Fonseka's bid to regain parliamentary seatA Sri Lankan court has rejected former army chief Sarath Fonseka's petition seeking his reinstatement as a member of parliament.
19 Jun, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's president to start second term Friday
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to be sworn in for his second term Friday, a day after his 65th birthday.
18 Nov, 2010, 12.59 PM IST
- Free Fonseka, BJP urges SL president
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, in a statement issued here, denounced the move, and urged President Rajapaksa to s...
11 Feb, 2010, 06.28 AM IST
- Fonseka arrested, to be court-martialled
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Gen Fonseka was arrested.
09 Feb, 2010, 08.58 AM IST
- Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka, arrested: Party
Sri Lanka's defeated opposition presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka was tonight arrested by the military police, a fortnight after he...
08 Feb, 2010, 10.54 PM IST
- 'Besieged' Fonseka sent SOS to India
Fonseka had appealed to “friendly neighbouring countries” for help.
28 Jan, 2010, 11.28 AM IST
- India may give cold shoulder to Fonseka's protection plea
Former Lankan Army chief Fonseka reached out to India for protection.
28 Jan, 2010, 07.20 AM IST
- Lanka President Rajapaksa wins re-election
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won a second term in office, state-run Rupavahini television reported on Wednesday.
27 Jan, 2010, 02.20 PM IST
- Lanka polls: Rajapakse takes big lead, violence expected
Incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa took a strong lead in counting on Wednesday in Sri Lanka's bitterly disputed presidential election, officials s...
27 Jan, 2010, 10.55 AM IST
- India keeps eye on Lankan poll
India is closely watching the Sri Lankan presidential election which is set to take place on Tuesday and is the first election since the de...
26 Jan, 2010, 05.33 AM IST
- Lanka Army killed surrendering LTTE militants: Ex-General
Sri Lankan forces eliminated surrendering Tiger leaders on the orders of the defence secretary who had instructed that "all LTTE leaders mu...
13 Dec, 2009, 09.02 PM IST
- Prabhakaran cremated: Sri Lanka army chief
Sri Lankan security forces have cremated the body of Tamil Tiger supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, army chief Sarath Fonseka said in an inter...
23 May, 2009, 10.12 AM IST
- LTTE leader Prabhakaran cremated: Lankan army chief
Sri Lankan security forces have cremated the body of Tamil Tiger supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, army chief Sarath Fonseka said in an inter...
23 May, 2009, 09.38 AM IST
- LTTE restricted to 4.5 sq km area: Lankan army
With the beleaguered LTTE confined to a small area of 4.5 sq kms, Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka has said the troops are consolidatin...
03 May, 2009, 05.19 PM IST
- TN erupts over Fonseka, Lanka regrets remark
A political row has erupted in India over the Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka’s derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu politicians. Fol...
10 Dec, 2008, 02.23 AM IST
- India protests against Sri Lankan army chief's 'joker' comments
India has lodged protest with SL over derogatory remarks of its Army Chief.
09 Dec, 2008, 09.43 PM IST
- Sri Lanka army chief says conflict at tail-end
Sri Lanka's army chief said on Saturday that his forces had wiped out two-thirds of the Tamil Tigers' military capability, and that the dec...
19 Jul, 2008, 11.20 AM IST