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2010-02-09 | 3.30 PM |
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I am Aparna Fonseka, youngest daughter of General Sarath Fonseka of Sri Lanka. Today, 8 February 2010, I decided to start this blog because of the unfortunate and disgraceful incident that happened to my father. |
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Sri Lanka under fire over opponent's arrest |
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2010-02-09 | 11.15 AM |
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Sri Lanka was hit by sharp international criticism after troops arrested the defeated opposition candidate, just two weeks after an election that had raised hopes of turning a new page. |
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A PROTEST AGAINST MINISTERS’ INFORMAL APPOINTMENTS |
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2010-02-09 | 11.15 AM |
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Ceylon school non academic union expresses that 184 appointments of laboratory assistant have been granted informally for the necessity of the government, instead of promoting to the post of laboratory assistant from nearly 2000 of highly experienced laboratory employees who are employed at national schools of the island. |
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Plan to kill the General by depriving him of his medicine |
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2010-02-08 | 5.00 AM |
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The Defence Ministry has not responded to a request made by General Sarath Fonseka’s wife, Anoma Fonseka, through the CID to make arrangements to provide the General who is in military custody with the medicine he needs to take every six hours. |
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“This arrest is completely illegal” Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe tells BBC from India |
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2010-02-08 | 5.00 AM |
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Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has commented to BBC’s Sandeshaya from New Delhi that the arrest of Common Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka was illegal and against the military regulations, Lanka News Web learns. |
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CID visits the General’s house looking for the official pistol |
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2010-02-08 | 5.00 AM |
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Six CID officers have visited General Sarath Fonseka’s residence at Queen’s Road, Colpetty, Lanka News Web learns. |
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General and his Secretary arrested |
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2010-02-08 | 11.55 PM |
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The Military Police that arrested General Sarath Fonseka has also arrested his Secretary Senaka Arnold Haripriya Silva.
Commanding Officer of the Army’s Colombo Division Major General Sumith Manawadu had ordered the Military Police personnel who carried out the arrest. |
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General Sarath Fonseka assaulted and arrested by Military Police |
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2010-02-08 | 10.25 PM |
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Former Army Commander and Common Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka was assaulted and dragged by his feet before being arrested by the Military Police a short while ago. |
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Media personnel protest against state suppression |
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2010-02-08 | 7.00 PM |
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Media and civil organizations held a protest in Fort today (8) against the threat on media personnel and suppression of media institutions.
The protest was organized by the Journalists Against Suppression organizations. |
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Media persons may be quizzed over 'coup plot' by Fonseka |
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2010-02-08 | 7.00 PM |
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Sri Lankan authorities are likely to question several media persons, who were present at a Colombo hotel during defeated opposition presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka's stay there, over the alleged plot by him to stage a coup and assassinate incumbent Mahinada Rajapaksa. |
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Mahinda goes to Geneva before Fonseka
Mahinda’s confession to be taken before UN Human Rights Commission |
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2010-02-08 | 7.00 PM |
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Diplomatic sources said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has taken measures to present a letter by him before the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva tomorrow (9) explaining the allegations of fraud and corruption that had taken place at the Presidential election. |
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PB calls for BoI Chairman Dhammika Perera’s removal |
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2010-02-08 | 3.00 PM |
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Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundera has requested the President to remove Dhammika Perera from the post of Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman, sources from the Presidential Secretariat said. The Treasury Secretary has informed the President that Dhammika Perera had attacked him and the government through several paid journalists during the Presidential election period. |
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