Fonseka refused lunch today

22 March 2010 12:01 pm

General Sarath Fonseka was refused lunch today by military officials when one of his aides had visited him while the military said that only Mrs. Anoma Fonseka had access to the detained General, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) said.

According to the DNA, one of the General’s relatives had taken lunch for him today as Mrs. Anoma Fonseka had been out of Colombo.

However the relative was forced to turn back after the military had not granted permission.

However the military said that a visitors list which was handed over to the Attorney General had not been sent to Navy Head quarters. The name of this relative is reported to have been included in the said list.

Military Spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe who commented on the matter said that only Mrs. Fonseka has been granted permission to visit and provide food to General Sarath Fonseka who is being detained at the Navy Headquarters.

“We have not received any new list of individuals that General Fonseka wants to meet officially”, Major General Samarasinghe said. (SD & YP)