Sri Lanka’s top general emerges as possible presidential...
With the prospect of a presidential election early next year, Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Sarath Fonseka, is emerging as the likely common candidate of the... More »
World Socialist Web Site - Nov. 8, 2009
Opposition common candidate no threat: Sri Lankan PM
Opposition efforts to field a common candidate in an impending presidential election would not be a threat to the government, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri... More »
People's Daily Online - Nov. 8, 2009
Sri Lankan general to take on prez in polls
COLOMBO: Sri Lankas sidelined military chief, General Sarath Fonseka, will stand against President Mahinda Rajapakse in elections to held before April, a press report said... More »
Arab News - Nov. 8, 2009
`Lankan opposition may field Fonseka against Rajapaksa`
Colombo: Sarath Fonseka, the Sri Lankan Army General who presided over the annihilation of the LTTE, has emerged as the consensus Presidential candidate of an alliance of... More »
ZeeNews.com - Nov. 8, 2009