Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s military police arrested General Sarath Fonseka , the opposition candidate defeated in last month’s presidential election, the Defense Ministry said.
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Sri Lanka Arrests Defeated Election Candidate Fonseka (Update2) (Bloomberg)
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COLOMBO, Feb 9 — Sri Lanka’s military arrested defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka (pic) yesterday on charges he conspired against the president while serving as the country’s top military officer. Fonseka lost the January 26 election to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by an 18 point margin and has since accused his former commander-in-chief of rigging the vote. The government in .
Sri Lanka arrests Fonseka (Straits Times)
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SCOLOMBO - SRI Lanka arrested former army commander and losing presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka at his office on Monday night, for what the army said were military offences. Gen. Fonseka lost by an 18 per cent margin to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a Jan 26 election, and since then has accused his former commander-in-chief of rigging the vote. The government in turn has accused ...
Sri Lanka Arrests Defeated Election Candidate Fonseka (Update2) (BusinessWeek)
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Sri Lanka’s military police arrested General Sarath Fonseka, the opposition candidate defeated in last month’s presidential election, the Defense Ministry said.
US concerned on Sri Lanka arrest (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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The United States on Monday voiced concern about Sri Lanka's arrest of the defeated opposition presidential candidate, fearing it would worsen divisions as the island recovers from war.
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate arrested (Channel NewsAsia)
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka was arrested on Monday, and will reportedly face charges of "military offences" committed when he headed the army, officials said.
Sri Lanka arrests presidential also-ran Fonseka (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka arrested former army commander and losing presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka at his office on Monday night, for what the army said were military offences.
Sri Lanka presidential also-ran Fonseka arrested - witnesses (The Star)
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka arrested former army commander and losing presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka at his office on Monday night, witnesses said.
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