COLOMBO (Reuters) - Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared before a military court on Tuesday on charges of engaging in politics while in uniform, officials said, as hundreds of his supporters protested near the capital. The court martial held at the navy headquarters in Colombo was adjourned until next month after lawyers for the army commander challenged the legitimacy ...

Sri Lanka's former army chief, now a sworn political enemy of President Mahinda Rajapakse, faced a military court Tuesday on controversial charges that could see him jailed for up to five years. Sarath Fonseka, a war hero last year after helping end the Indian Ocean nation's 37-year civil war, stepped down as army chief in November and unsuccessfully ...

Sri Lanka's ex-army chief turned opposition leader appeared at a court martial Tuesday that could see him jailed for up to five years if convicted on charges he says are politically motivated. A three-member panel of two-star generals began hearing the case against Sarath Fonseka, who is charged with making irregular procurements and engaging in politics while he was ...

Sri Lanka's ex-army chief turned opposition leader appeared at a court martial Tuesday that could see him jailed for up to five years if convicted on charges he says are politically motivated. A three-member panel of two-star generals began hearing the case against Sarath Fonseka, who is charged with making irregular procurements and engaging in politics while he was ...