Colombo: Succumbing to international pressure to probe alleged war crimes, Sri Lankan Army for the first time said on Wednesday that it will probe accusations that its troops killed civilians and prisoners in the last stage of the bloody war with the LTTE rebels in 2009. A special panel to look at the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) has been appointed by the Army. Army chief...
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Colombo: Already stripped off his military rank and medals, former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka was on Friday held guilty of corruption charges by a second court martial and sentenced to a prison term of three years. Now an opposition lawmaker, Fonseka, who led Sri Lankan Army to a spectacular victory over the LTTE last year, was found guilty of corruption in defence deals at a hearing held today,...08:28 PM, Sep 17, 2010
Fonseka has backtracked less than 24 hours after the interview was published. ...03:15 AM, Dec 15, 2009
Sarath Fonseka led the military victory over separatist Tamil rebels this year. ...05:34 PM, Nov 29, 2009
In comparison, nearly 4,600 soldiers have been killed in the war in Iraq. ...11:09 AM, May 22, 2009
Sri Lanka govt confirmed LTTE chief Prabhakaran's death on Tuesday. ...03:28 PM, May 20, 2009
Lankan army claims to have found the body of Prabhakaran's son. ...10:02 AM, May 18, 2009
Prabhakaran's body reportedly taken to an army camp in Colombo. ...02:01 PM, May 17, 2009
Govt troops pushed into the rebel-held village of Karayamulliavaikkal. ...05:33 PM, May 07, 2009
Sri Lankan army promised India that they won't attack innocent Tamils. ...12:36 PM, May 05, 2009
However, the Minister said the leadership will face the law of the land. ...02:29 AM, Apr 27, 2009
SL troops have virtually surrounded a 10-12 sq km area still with the LTTE. ...11:45 AM, Apr 24, 2009
The exodus of Tamil civilians began on Monday and is still going on. ...12:47 PM, Apr 21, 2009
The 24-hr deadline given to the LTTE ends at 12 noon today. Full coverage ...09:00 AM, Apr 21, 2009
There is no immediate response from the LTTE in this regard. ...04:46 PM, Apr 12, 2009
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