Sri Lanka's War Hero And Former Army Chief Is Stripped Of Rank And Pension

Former army chief and parliamentarian General Sarath Fonseka waves as he leaves after a media conference at the parliament in Colombo July 8. A Sri Lanka military court today convicted Fonseka of meddling in politics while on duty. Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters/File

Fonseka Convicted In Sri Lanka Amid Delayed Inquiry Over Tamil Tigers War -- Christian Science Monitor

Former Sri Lanka Army chief Sarath Fonseka was convicted today of meddling in politics while on duty. Fonseka has said war crimes may have been committed during the civil war with the Tamil Tigers.

A Sri Lanka military court today convicted former Army chief Sarath Fonseka of meddling in politics while on duty, raising concerns that the government is trying to silence a retired general who has hinted that the government may have committed war crimes during its 25-year civil war with the Tamil Tigers.

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More News On the Conviction Of Sri Lanka's War Hero And Former Army Chief of Staff

S.Lanka strips former war-hero of pension and prestige -- AFP
Sri Lankan president OKs ex-army chief's discharge -- AP
Sri Lankan president approves former army chief's dishonourable discharge -- Canadian Press
SLanka ratifies Fonseka conviction -- Al Jazeera
Sri Lankan president ratifies ex-army chief's dishonorable discharge -- Sify

My Comment: U.S. General Douglas MacArthur had it right .... Generals should just fade away.