Sri Lankan Gen Sarath Fonseka's arrest to be challenged

Sri Lankan opposition parties have said they will mount a legal challenge to the detention of defeated presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka.

Gen Fonseka was arrested on Monday, accused of working with anti-government forces and planning a coup and assassinations. He denies the charges.

His wife has visited him, but his supporters say they fear for his life.

Their move comes after President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolved parliament, paving the way for early elections.

Mr Rajapaksa easily defeated Gen Fonseka in elections last month, but the general rejected the outcome.

In a joint statement, the opposition parties said they feared the general would be killed in detention.

"We have good reason to believe that the extra-judicial arrest of Gen Fonseka may be followed up with assassination while in custody," the statement said.

The opposition has also called for protests over the arrest.

"We will take this matter to courts, we will take it before the people and we will take it before the international community," said opposition legislator Rauf Hakeem.

Russia extends loan to Sri Lanka for arms purchases: report

MOSCOW, Feb 08, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --

Russia and Sri Lanka have signed a loan to buy Russian military equipment, RIA Novosti news agency cited the Russian deputy finance minister as saying on Monday.

The 300-million-U.S.-dollar loan has a term of ten years, Deputy Finance Minister Dmitry Pankin told the news agency.

The finance deal came as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Kremlin
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Why this weapon deals for what purpose our we going to develop our country or our we going to start another war. This why we cant believe our politicians. Sri Lanka is free from torror now it seems like they are going to start a new terror please be tuned to our blog will be posting more real information whats going to happen next. its seems like this not the end.

On what charges Gen Sarath Foseka was arrested ?

Different Medias in Sri Lanka claims different stories that is the funny part about Sri Lankan Media. One of the mostly famous one is he is betraying the country by talking about war crimes this was used before . And on the international media our government has told that he was arrested because he is a threat to Mihida Rajapaksha and his family members. There are too many stories but no proper ground why Gen Sarath Fonsaka was arrested. Gen Sarath Fonsaka has gone through so many difficulties for fighting for Democracy for the people . And Now he is being arrested. Democracy in Sri Lanka has gone for dogs.

What are the war crimes that he is going to revile and why government is trying to block it. Is Gen Sarath Fonsaka really betraying the country.

Here we have attached a interview about war crimes before Gen Sarath Fonsaka was arrested. You can decide who is playing the fool.