Colombo: Sri Lanka's military says that its former army chief has appeared before a court martial to face sedition charges.
Military spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe says that General Sarath Fonseka appeared with his lawyer Tuesday before a three-member panel for the hearing at the country's navy headquarters.
Samarasinghe says Fonseka is facing charges that he prepared the groundwork for his presidential campaign while still in military uniform.
A second charge that Fonseka violated regulations in purchasing military hardware will be taken up Wednesday.
The general led Sri Lanka's successful campaign to wipe out the Tamil Tiger insurgency.
