General Fonseka To Face Court Martial Trial On 16th And 17th

Detained Former Army Commander Retired General Sarath Fonseka is due to face Court Martial Trial on 16th and 17th of March before a three member Panel.General Fonseka was taken in to custody on last February and is held in a Naval Base in Colombo since then.

Sri Lankan Army authorities collected evidence against him from 31 personals since then.

According to the Military Media will not allowed to cover the Court Martial Proceedings according to the law however if general requested then they will consider allowing media to cover the proceedings.

Elections Commissioner To Summon Political Party Secretaries

The Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka is due to meet with the Political Party Secretaries on this Friday to discuss the Issues related to the forthcoming Parliamentary Elections it has been reported.

According to the Elections Commissioners Office there is a possibility of discussing on having Foreign Counting agents at the Vote Counting Centers in this meeting.

A Fire Broke Out In Norochchalai Coal Plant

An unexpected fire was broke out in the Ware House of the Norochchalai Coal Power Plant this morning causing extensive Damage to it's Property and to the goods.The Navy and the Army were called to control the Fire.

The Navy and Army took more then three hours to control the Fire according to the Sources.The Kalpitiya Police is conducting further Investigations in to the matter.

General Fonseka Stopped His Fast

Retired General Sarath Fonseka who begun a Fast unto Death Campaign since last Sunday stopped his act today as the Military agreed to provide his wife's mobile phone to him enable him to talk to his Daughters who are in Overseas.

General Fonseka's wife went to the Detention Center where he is held yesterday night as the Military Leaders requested her to do so and handover the Mobile Phone to him Military Sources said.

State Of Emergency Extended For Another Month

The State Of Emergency presented to the Parliament was passed today with 98 MP'S vote for it and 24 including UNP,JVP,SLMC and TNA MP's voted against it.


The Parliament which was dissolved last month was summoned today by the Government especially to extend the State of Emergency for another Month.

General Fonseka To Face Court Martial Trial Soon

Sri Lankan Military has completed the Summary of Evidence against General Sarath Fonseka according to the Military Spokesman.According to the Spokesman Over Five Charges to be made against the General under the Army Act and Court Martial against the General is to begin soon.

Meanwhile General Fonseka who is in Custody since last month has launched a Fast to Death Campaign since yesterday urging authorities to allow him to contact his Daughters live in Overseas.

General Fonseka Begun A Fast To Death Campaign

Retired General Sarath Fonseka Who was the Common Candidate of the Joint Opposition in Recently concluded Presidential Elections and detained later was begun a Fast into Death Campaign inside the detention Center this morning to urge authorities to allow him to speak to his Children who are in Overseas through the phone according to the news sources.