In May 2008, Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka of the Sri Lanka Army held talks with his Pakistan Army counterparts regarding the sale of military equipment, weapons and ammunition.
According to Gen. Sarath Fonseka, it was the correct place to start off the military battle to destroy the LTTE.
Malini Fonseka | Gamini Fonseka | Sarath Fonseka | Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma | Sarath N. Silva |
After the ending of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009, General Sarath Fonseka, the then commander of the Sri Lanka Army, compared several battles they fought to that of Vijithapura.
She gained national attention due to the controversial removal from the Paba teledrama aired by State run ITN, due to what she claimed as her open support for then opposition presidential candidate (General Sarath Fonseka).