Sri Lanka’s former army chief vows to topple government
June 14th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka said Thursday that he aimed to topple the government and create a new political culture, ruling out any possibility ... Read more...
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My life is under threat: Sri Lankan ex-army chief
June 10th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 10 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka, who was recently released from prison, Sunday said his life is under threat and he needs to be provided ... Read more...
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Former Sri Lankan army chief to be tried for mutiny
June 7th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 7 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka, who was released from jail a few weeks ago, and his personal assistant will be tried for harbouring army ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief released from jail
May 21st, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 21 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka was formally freed from prison Monday following a presidential pardon.Large crowds gathered outside the prison to greet Fonseka, who ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa orders release of jailed ex-army chief
May 20th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has pardoned jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka and authorised his release, a presidential spokesman said Sunday.Bandula Jayasekera said the document ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan ex-army chief gets bail
May 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka's jailed former army chief Sarath Fonseka Friday got bail in a case in which he is accused of harbouring army deserters.Fonseka was granted the ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa gets nod to free jailed ex-army chief
May 17th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 17 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has approved the release of jailed former army chief Sarath Fonseka, an official said Thursday.President Mahinda Rajapaksa has obtained the approval of ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka arrests over 36,400 army deserters
May 7th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka has arrested over 36,400 soldiers who had deserted the army following the end of a three-decade-long civil war with the Tamil Tigers, a military ... Read more...
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Syria releases over 5,000 prisoners
January 23rd, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Jan 23 (IANS) A total of 5,255 people have been released from prisons in Syria after an amnesty declared by President Bashar al-Assad, Xinhua reported.Al-Assad declared an amnesty last ... Read more...
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Four killed in Guatemala violence
July 28th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, July 28 (IANS/EFE) Three police officers and a woman were killed by gunmen inside a restaurant in Guatemala, an official spokesman said.
The gunmen opened fire at the officers Tuesday in ... Read more...
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Ex-Sri Lankan General Fonseka charged in two new cases
July 14th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, July 14 (ANI): Jailed former Sri Lankan armed forces chief General Sarath Fonseka has been charged in two new cases in the civilian courts.He already has one civilian and two military ... Read more...
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Burma refutes nuclear weapons program allegations
June 12th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Yangoon, June 12, (ANI): Putting all speculations at rest, Burma has officially denied that it is developing any nuclear weapons program.The Foreign Ministry of Burma has claimed that anti-government groups in ... Read more...
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Mayor gunned down in Guatemala
February 19th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) The mayor of the northwestern Guatemalan town of La Democracia was killed Thursday along with his two bodyguards and a bystander, authorities said.
The governor of Huehuetenango province, ... Read more...
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Ex-Lanka army chief Fonseka was forcibly detained after objecting to arrest
February 9th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Feb.9 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former Chief of Defence Staff, army chief and opposition presidential candidate, General (retired) Sarath Fonseka, was forcibly detained after objecting to his arrest by army personnel, news ... Read more...
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Police raid defeated presidential candidate’s office in Sri Lanka
January 29th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 29 (DPA) Police in Sri Lanka Friday raided the office of defeated presidential candidate and former army commander General Sarath Fonseka.
Fonseka has claimed since Tuesday's loss that he is being ... Read more...
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Lankan Army surrounds Fonseka’s hotel in Colombo
January 27th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Jan 27 (ANI): The Sri Lankan army on Wednesday surrounded the hotel occupied by presidential challenger retired General Sarath Fonseka.Heavily armed Lankan troops were deployed around the lake-front luxury hotel in ... Read more...
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Canada slipping on world stage, says survey
November 13th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 13 (IANS) A majority in Canada - which played a pioneering role in ushering in global peacekeeping and the greenpeace movement - feel their country's influence in world affairs has ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan military court jails 305 army deserters
September 2nd, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka's military court Tuesday jailed 305 army deserters for failing to respond to the general amnesty offered by the military since May. "Sri Lankan Army's Courts Martial, ... Read more...
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Jathedar Vedanti challenges his removal
August 14th, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh Robin
Amritsar, August 14, (ANI) Former Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, has challenged his removal from the post.
He questioned the process the SGPC ... Read more...
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