VIDEO: Fonseka ‘appeals for calm’ - Anoma

Sri Lanka’s former army chief and defeated presidential hopeful Sarath Fonseka has appealed for calm after violent clashes triggered by his arrest, his wife said Thursday.

Anoma Fonseka was granted access to her husband at the naval detention centre where he is currently awaiting court martial, having been arrested on Monday.

“He wanted me to convey to the people and especially the troops to remain calm and not to be provoked by his illegal arrest,� she told reporters in Colombo. “They are trying to break his spirit, but they won’t succeed.�

She said the meeting with her husband had taken place under the supervision of armed guards.

AFP