Former Sri Lankan General to face charges soon

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Updated March 9, 2010 11:25:19

Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka is on a hunger strike, after being forbidden to speak to his daughters. General Fonseka has been held at a naval detention centre since his arrest last month - a fortnight after his defeat in presidential elections. Sri Lanka's military spokesman says court martial proceedings expected to begin soon. However, the details relating to the charges will not be available for another 48 hours.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: Brigadier Udaya Nanyakkara, Sri Lankan military spokesman; Anoma Fonseka, wife of Sarath Fonseka; Rohan Edrisinha, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

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