Former Commander of the army Sarath Fonseka, released with a pardon from President Mahinda Rajapaksa,...
Former Commander of the army Sarath Fonseka, released with a pardon from President Mahinda Rajapaksa, speaks to the media during a news conference in Colombo June 14, 2012. Hailed by many as a hero for helping end Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war against Tamil Tiger rebels, the four-star general fell out with the government in 2009 before a failed presidential bid against Mahinda Rajapaksa, his one-time friend. Fonseka is calling for the abolition of the executive presidency, local media reported. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY HEADSHOT)