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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 8090821" data-attributes="member: 92282">S.Lanka strips former war-hero of pension and prestigeSri Lanka's president has formally stripped former army chief Sarath  Fonseka of his rank, medals and pension after his conviction by a court  martial, officials said Saturday.  President Mahinda Rajapakse  ratified Friday's verdict of the controversial tribunal, which found  Fonseka guilty of dabbling in politics while heading the military last  year.  "The president as commander-in-chief of the armed forces has  today confirmed the findings and the punishment handed down by the  court martial," a military source said, asking not to be named.  Under  the decree signed by Rajapakse, Fonseka, 59, lost all medals and  honours he received during his 40-year military career and also lost his  government pension and the right to use the title of "General." <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ikbwdnGw5c5-DGuzVBt_nNAy41fA" target="_blank">AFP</a></blockquote>

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