17 Dec 2011
The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka’s writ petition challenging the verdict of the 2nd Court Martial that sentenced him to 30 months in jail. The three-judge bench comprising Justice Eric Basnayake with Justices A.W.A. Salam and Upaly Abeyratne in a unanimous decision said the former army commander was guilty of non disclosure of a family relationship in the Hicorp case. Therefore the Court ruled that he was not entitled to a discretionary remedy and dismissed the petition but made no order for costs on the basis that he was serving a prison term.