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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 9 No. 292               

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fonseka_1.jpgThe scene: office of an important person located at Rajakeeya Mawatha, opposite the Royal College, Colombo. The time: 10 p m on Monday.

Danuna Tilakaratna, the Arms Dealer son-in-law of former Common Opposition candidate General (Retd) Sarath Fonseka, is not only avoiding police questioning but also suddenly has vanished somewhere.

foneska_1523706c_2.jpgThe former Army Commander and later Chief of Defence Staff, General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka has been arrested around 10 PM on Monday at his office.

Now that Gen. Sarath Fonseka is a retired person, questions are being raised whether a Retired General could be Court-martialed for charges of conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman while he was in service.

Indian_PM_0.jpgPrime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday that the Centre and the states should launch coordinated efforts to tackle internal security threats. He was addressing the Chief Ministers' Conference on Internal Security in New Delhi. Dr Singh expressed concern over increase in infiltration attempts.

The anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Sarath Fonseka’s Arms dealer son-in-law Danuna Tilakaratne is to come up for hearing before the Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge tomorrow when the Sri Lankan police is expected to present their position.

A high drama in the Gokeralla Magistrate court was reported when the police moved to take into custody under the Detention Order, 25 suspected persons who were arrested on January 25, when they were traveling in a bus to an undisclosed destination.

The Maldives will formalise its counter-terrorism agreements with India after renewed fears that Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is trying to establish a base in remote parts of the Maldives.

Karachi_blast.JPGTwo bomb blasts in Karachi City of Pakistan on Friday killed 25 people while wounded over 100.

Latest reports reveal that police are on the look out for Retired Maj. Gen. Sunil A De Silva who was the coordinating secretary to Retired General Sarath Fonseka in his election campaign.

Krishna_4.jpgIndia has proposed Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan to discuss terrorism and any other issue that could lead to peace between the two neighbours.

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Today we celebrate the anniversary of independence after the liberation of the entire country from terrorist threat for the first time in 30 years.

Everything was designated; who should be eased out from the position occupying; and even the names of persons to be appointed in key positions in the new administration was ready.

Mahinda_Rajapakse12.jpgThe Supreme Court has informed yesterday to the President’s Office that the new term of his six year - the second term will begin from the date of his swearing in and that could take place within two weeks of November 19, 2010.

Latest reports revealed that Retired General Sarath Fonseka’s Arms Dealer Son-in-law has got himself admitted in the Asiri Hospital - a private hospital, located in Narehenpita, Colombo 5, to avoid facing the police interrogation.

The conspiracy to topple the Sri Lanka Government by retired Army Generals and officers begins to unravel as the police go into the investigation deep.

The local Taliban in North West Pakistan have warned of a war against if the government launched any military operation against them on North Waziristan tribal agency.

Sri Lanka Government has sent on compulsory retirements five Major Generals, five Brigadiers, one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel and two captains, effective from 30 January 2010 alleged to be threat to the national security of the country .

Danuna5_0.jpgDanuna Tilakaratne, the Arms Dealer son-in-law of the defeated common opposition presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka, is reportedly seeking ways and means of slipping out of the country.

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After the attack on Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan who argued that he was sorry no Pakistani player was playing in IPL 3, the Shiv Sena known for its anti-Pakistan tirade on Saturday targeted another star Aamir Khan.