Courts Martial resume sittings

Both General Courts Martial, probing into charges against General Sarath Fonseka were convened to resume their sittings yesterday, as determined earlier by members of those military tribunals.

The first Court Martial, appointed to try the respondent on charges of participation in political work was convened at 9.30 a.m and adjourned until 2.00 p.m. on June 1.

General Fonseka stating that he was medically unfit, meanwhile refused to appear before the Court Martial. Medical Officers after examination maintained that General Fonseka was not physically unfit to appear before the Court Martial. Though General Fonseka was trying to evade yesterday afternoon's second Court Martial on grounds of ill-health, his defence counsel after advising their client, however managed to bring him back to the Court Martial for hearing. The second Court Martial was adjourned until 2.00 p.m. on May 24.