Topic: Sri Lanka
AP News | 2010-02-09 12:07:06
Sri Lankans gather at a roadside newspaper stall as one reads a paper carrying the news of the arrest of defeated presidential candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Fonseka has been arrested and will ...
AP News | 2010-02-09 16:59:02
Sri Lanka dissolves parliament, sets stage for new elections after detaining opposition leader
Sri Lanka's president dissolved parliament Tuesday to make way for spring elections a day after authorities arrested a key opposition leader, crippling the only serious threat to the ruling party's stifling grip on power. President Mahinda Rajapaksa's decision follows his sweeping victory at the ...
AP News | 2010-02-09 12:42:15
Sri Lankan opposition calls nationwide strike after defeated presidential candidate arrested
Sri Lanka's opposition called Tuesday for countrywide protests after its defeated presidential candidate was arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government while serving as army commander. The threat follows Monday's dramatic arrest of former army chief Gen. Sarath Fonseka, the opposition's leading figure, who last ...
