Within a week of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's re-election, 12 senior military officers were dismissed for being a "threat to national security" and hatching "political conspiracy" during the presidential elections.
Rajapaksa defeated his main challenger and former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka, who rejected the outcome alleging vote-rigging and lodged several objections with the Electoral Commission.
Reports say the dismissed officers included three Major- Generals and four Brigadiers.
Fonseka, who has been Sri Lanka's s Army Chief during the final three-year phase in the island-nation's civil war, was removed from the post after the mission was accomplished in May.
He was later named Chief of Defense Staff, a largely ceremonial post. The top soldier resigned on November 12 accusing the government of sidelining him and of falsely claiming he was trying to stage a coup.
RTT
army ekath sri lankan airlines wage kanawa
boru hadanawa paya 24
'lanka' newspaper eka gahuwa boruwa wage thamai mekath
good move by the judge to stop that
Rajapaksa defeated his main challenger and former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka, who rejected the outcome alleging vote-rigging and lodged several objections with the Electoral Commission.
Reports say the dismissed officers included three Major- Generals and four Brigadiers.
Fonseka, who has been Sri Lanka's s Army Chief during the final three-year phase in the island-nation's civil war, was removed from the post after the mission was accomplished in May.
He was later named Chief of Defense Staff, a largely ceremonial post. The top soldier resigned on November 12 accusing the government of sidelining him and of falsely claiming he was trying to stage a coup.
RTT
army ekath sri lankan airlines wage kanawa
boru hadanawa paya 24
'lanka' newspaper eka gahuwa boruwa wage thamai mekath
good move by the judge to stop that
