Sri Lanka To Hold Snap Presidential Poll

" Sri Lanka To Hold Snap Presidential Poll By: Ramjit--> COLOMBO, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has decided to opt for a presidential election two years ahead of schedule,...

Q&A: Sri Lanka's top general mulls presidential bid

" by Shihar Aneez COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's president Friday accepted General Sarath Fonseka's resignation, which frees up the veteran soldier to run for president after playing a decisive role in defeating...

"We fought the terrorists with unity & political will" - Fonseka

" "We fought the terrorists with unity and political will" - General. Sarath Fonseka Speaking at a conference at the University of Sri Jayawadenepura in Colombo last week, Sri Lanka's former Army Commander ...

Sri Lanka: winning the war on two fronts

" For, in this war, as in other conflicts, there were no witnesses.Till 18 months ago, Prabhakaran’s Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controlled one-third of Sri Lanka’s territory. He commanded a...