Troops surround Colombo hotel where Fonseka is lodged

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January 26th 2010 by IANS in News, Politics

Colombo, Jan 27 (IANS) Heavily armed soldiers surrounded a hotel here where the main challenger in the presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is staying, a media report said Wednesday. Votes were being counted in Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated after over 25 years of war. BBC reported that armed troops are [...]

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