Fonseka: A fallen war hero
The arrest of Sri Lanka`s former army chief Sarath Fonseka caps a dramatic fall from grace for a man who, just eight months ago, was regarded by many as a national hero.
As the battlefield architect of the military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels last May, Fonseka had seemingly secured his legacy as the commander who finally crushed the 37-year separatist insurgency for an independent Tamil homeland.
But it was his bid to translate that success into political power that was to prove his undoing as he took on his former ally, President Mahinda Rajapakse, at the ballot box in elections in January.
Text: AFP
Images: AP
Image: In this Jan. 23, 2010 file photo, Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former military chief Gen. Sarath Fonseka looks on during a media briefing in Colombo.
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