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By Lakmal Suriyagoda


The Colombo High Court today issued summons on 20 witnesses to the ‘white flag’ case involving former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka and will begin daily hearings into the case from 27 September.

When the case was taken up for hearing today the High Court judge ordered that witness number one to twenty appear in Court to testify in the case where it was alleged that General Fonseka had claimed in an interview that unarmed LTTE cadres were shot dead by the army when they surrendered with white flags during the final stages of the war.

The judge also instructed the relevant officials to ensure the right of General Fonseka to his Parliamentary privileges. (Daily Mirror online)

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  • IW Thursday, 29 July 2010 08:14 AM

    You never support UPFA. So what's now ???

    Dilan Friday, 30 July 2010 06:11 AM

    Really...Dont forget the Disgrace he bought to Sri Lanka with his Novel "White Flags"....

    Dilan Friday, 30 July 2010 02:38 AM

    Yeah....Can you remember the Disrepute and How he tarnished the image of Mother Lanka for Generations to come... with his Big White Flag Lie.....He is a disgrace to the nation and to the servicemen who sacrificed their life to the war......

    laki Thursday, 29 July 2010 03:38 PM

    NO way. You are wrong, wrong, wrong.

    Channa Thursday, 29 July 2010 02:52 PM

    Well this Mr White Flag has a brought disrepute to whole of Sri Lanka and tarnished its image for Ever...

    PABA AND ROSY Thursday, 29 July 2010 12:48 PM

    THIS MAN SHOULD GO TO JAIL AT LEAST FOR FIVE YEARS.

    rudi Thursday, 29 July 2010 10:06 AM

    As I see it, it is the government that needs to prove that Fonseka said what he is accused of and not the otherway around. The onus is on the government. Also, looks like the HC is speeding up this process to give a verdict, probably before the UN panel can give theirs; any guesses as to why? Why isn't the HC so expeditious about all the other cases that are filed?

    Calistus Jayatilleke Thursday, 29 July 2010 09:26 AM

    They are spending public money lavishly on these fictitious cases as if it is their grand father's property.

    SW Thursday, 29 July 2010 09:12 AM

    We have already big surplus of villains, why try to make a villain out of the only hero we have ?

    Akilan Thursday, 29 July 2010 08:53 AM

    We all know what the truth is. The problem we have in this country is that people are punished for telling the truth

    Josh Thursday, 29 July 2010 08:16 AM

    now what has happened to the note book of the Leader paper Editor which was asked by the courts?? what has happened to that??

    Barbarian Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:38 AM

    Why waste state funds when we all know the verdict that is going to eventuate.

    Wickrama Thursday, 29 July 2010 07:40 AM

    These witnesses must be former LTTE terrorists who safely surrendered carrying white flags without being shot by the army!!

    Elo Thursday, 29 July 2010 07:07 AM

    Why can't we spend the courts precious time and our money on real criminal cases, which are happening daily in this country ??

    sethun Thursday, 29 July 2010 07:00 AM

    now he is in no way out. if he accepted the white flag statement verdict will be 10 years. if he doesnt verdict will be 5 years

    Nishantha Rajapakse Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:43 AM

    this man knows what he is doing. Having several relations in the parliament. I would be ashamed to support UPFA. BIG dirty game going on underneath. and I mean BIG...

    Deepal Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:38 AM

    20 witnesses? Wow!! The Govt is really doing well in collecting witnesses.

    It will be really funny if SF says yes to the allegations.

    Ramzeel Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:33 AM

    No way the outcome would be known to anyone except the rulers. Finally the Respected High Court Judges have decided to inquire into this. However if this is to fool Ban Ki Moon the Sri Lanka Govt will face its waterloo very soon.

    Nishantha Rajapakse Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:30 AM

    he will machan don't worry

    SF Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:16 AM

    It is dissapointing to see how the government is trying to supress this Great hero..
    Dont you remember the tremendous service this man did to our country..

    Lionheart Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:12 AM

    What if General prove him self right......

    mohammed Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:48 AM

    Please do not waste our hard earning money for useless things. We know that the final verdict will be minimum of 5 years in prison in order to keep him mum. Finalize the matter and use this money for any development purpose.


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