Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief vows to win next polls

Sri Lanka’s former army chief-turned-opposition leader vowed Thursday to topple the government in elections due by 2016, calling the administration corrupt and dictatorial in a speech three weeks after emerging from prison. Sarath Fonseka, once a close ally of President Mahinda Rajapaksa but now a bitter enemy, said he was in talks with other opposition … Continue reading Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief vows to win next polls