5/8/2016

FormerArmycommanderGeneralSarathFonsekaimplicateGotabhayaRajapakseonWarCrime

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FormerArmycommanderGeneralSarathFonsekaimplicate
GotabhayaRajapakseonWarCrime

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"..GotapayaRajapaksespokewiththe"commanderofthearmy's58thdivision,givingordersnottoaccommodateanyLTTE(Tiger)leaders
attemptingtosurrenderandthattheymustallbekilled",Fonsekasaid..."
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S.Lankarebelskilledincoldblood:exarmychief
COLOMBOSriLankantroopsshotdeadsurrenderingTamilTigerleadersontheordersofthedefencesecretary,theformerarmychiefwhoisnow
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runningforpresidentsaidinremarkspublishedSunday.GeneralSarathFonsekasaidGotabhayaRajapaksethebrotherofthecurrentpresident
instructedsoldiersnottotakerebelprisonersinthedaysbeforetheTamilseparatistsweredefeatedinMay.

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14thMay2009

Rajapaksespokewiththe"commanderofthearmy's58thdivision,givingordersnottoaccommodateanyLTTE(Tiger)leadersattemptingto

13thMay2009

surrenderandthattheymustallbekilled",Fonsekasaid.HetoldtheprivatelyrunSundayLeadernewspaperthatseniorTamilTigershadusedforeign

10thMay2009

mediatorstoorganiseaplaninwhichtheywouldcarrywhiteflagsandgivethemselvesuptothearmy.

02ndMay2009

Fonsekaledthearmy'ssuccessfuloffensivetoendtheisland'sdecadeslongethnicconflict,butlaterfelloutwithPresidentMahindaRajapakseand

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thedefencesecretary.

28thApr2009

Heresignedlastmonth,accusingthegovernmentofsidelininghim,andisnowattemptingtounseatPresidentRajapakseinelectionsonJanuary26.

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ThegovernmenthaspreviouslydeniedorderingtroopstokillTamilTigerpoliticalwingleaderB.Nadesan,seniorrebelS.Puleedevanandanother

10thApr2009

Tigerofficialandtheirfamilies.Fonsekamadenomentionoftheleaders'families.

08thApril2009

SriLankanauthoritieshaveresistedinternationalcallsforawarcrimesinvestigationamidallegationsbytheUnitedNationsthatmorethan7,000

30thMar2009

civilianswerekilledduringthefirstfourmonthsofthisyearalone.

29thMar2009

MilitaryspokesmanBrigadierUdayaNanayakkaradeclinedtoreplytoFonseka'sremarks.

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"ThisisacommentgivenbyGeneralFonsekaandhewillcomeoutwithmanymore,"Nanayakkarasaid."Wewillnotcommentonwhathesays."

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ThemilitaryclaimedvictoryovertheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)onMay18afterwipingouttheleadershipoftheoncepowerful

14thMar2009

movement,whichbeganitsarmedstruggleforanindependentTamilhomelandin1972.

20thMar2009
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VelupillaiPrabhakaran,thegroup'sfounder,waskilledinfightingandhisbodyshownonnationaltelevision.

16thFeb2009

Duringthewar'sfinale,theUnitedStatesandotherWesternnationsvoicedalarmatSriLanka'streatmentofnoncombatants,alongwithitsinternment

11thMar2009

afterwardsofsome130,000Tamilcivilians.

16thMar2009

SriLankahassaiditisnowallowingthecivilianstoleavestateruncamps,althoughhumanrightsgroupssaythatmanyhavenowheretogowiththeir

10thMar2009

villagesdestroyedinthefighting.

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Whenlaunchinghiselectioncampaign,FonsekasaidhewasmovingintopoliticsbecausecorruptionwaspreventingSriLankansfrombenefitingfrom

06thMar2009

thesuccessthatmilitaryforceshadsecuredunderhiscommand.

03rdMar2009

Healsosurprisedcriticsbyagreeingtoapossiblewarcrimesinvestigation.

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