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Colombo, June 10 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan army chief\u00a0Sarath Fonseka, who was recently released from\u00a0prison, Sunday said his life is under threat and he needs to be provided with tighter security.<\/p>\n

The country’s first four-star general said he has been provided with a security contingent by the government but it was not enough, Xinhua reported.<\/p>\n

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Police said the former army chief has been provided with 15 officers from the\u00a0Ministerial Security Division\u00a0following a request by Fonseka’s associates.<\/p>\n

However, Fonseka said he was not satisfied with the security, and he needs more based on threats he faces.<\/p>\n

Fonseka led the army against the\u00a0Tamil Tigers\u00a0during the final years of the three-decade-long civil war that resulted in the defeat of the rebels in May 2009.<\/p>\n

In April 2006, Fonseka survived an assassination attempt when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up near his car inside the military headquarters in the capital Colombo.<\/p>\n

Fonseka sustained injuries in the attack that killed nine people, including his security personnel.<\/p>\n

The relationship between Fonseka and the government became strained after he retired from the military in late 2009 and announced his candidature for the presidential elections.<\/p>\n

Fonseka contested as the leader of an opposition coalition but lost the election to incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa.<\/p>\n

He was later arrested and jailed over various charges including illegal arms deals, harbouring army deserters and making allegations to the media that soldiers had shot unarmed rebel cadres.<\/p>\n

Fonseka was freed from prison last month on a presidential pardon but still faces trial in a case involving harbouring of army deserters.<\/p>\n

The trial for Fonseka and his personal assistant Senaka Haripriya de Silva will begin June 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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