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COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top general Sarath Fonseka, a war hero at home credited with crushing Tamil rebels, quit Thursday, heightening speculation he will enter politics... More »
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Yahoo! Singapore - Nov. 12, 2009
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| S Lanka army head told to go now |
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By Saroj Pathirana BBC Sinhala The Sri Lankan government has granted permission to the country's most senior military officer, Gen Sarath Fonseka, to retire with immediate... More »
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BBC - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Sri Lanka General Hits out Before Possible Poll Bid |
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Friday accepted the resignation of its top general, who delivered a scathing departure letter accusing the president he may challenge at... More »
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ABC News - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Sri Lanka general hits out before possible poll bid |
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By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Friday accepted the resignation of its top general, who delivered a scathing departure letter accusing the... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Q&A-Sri Lanka's top general mulls presidential bid |
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By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's president on Friday accepted General Sarath Fonseka's resignation, which frees up the veteran soldier to run for... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Army chief aims for Sri Lankan presidency |
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COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan military chief who masterminded the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, General Sarath Fonseka, has resigned his post and is expected to stand for president.... More »
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Sydney Morning Herald - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Govt has no clear policy to win hearts of Tamils: Fonseka |
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COLOMBO: Slamming for lack of 'clear policy' to reach out to the Tamils, outgoing chief of defence staff Sarath Fonseka said it is 'yet to win the peace' despite the military... More »
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Times of India - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Sri Lankan general aims for politics |
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THE Sri Lankan military chief who masterminded the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, General Sarath Fonseka, has resigned his post and is expected to run for president. The... More »
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The Age - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Sri Lanka's top soldier says he quit after government lost... |
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Colombo - The Sri Lankan officer who led the army in the victory against the Tamil rebels before resigning said in a letter leaked to the media on Friday that he quit because... More »
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Earthtimes.org - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Lanka army chief quits to mount electoral challenge to... |
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Colombo,Nov.13 : General Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's ceremonial Chief of Defence Staff and former Army Chief, who oversaw a successful military operation to crush the rebel... More »
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Malaysia Sun - Nov. 13, 2009
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