He ( retired and now a member of Parliament in Sri Lanka ) developed his own unorthodox tactics to win the war with terrorists in Sri Lanka. If not for him the war would still be continuing. One of the greatest generals in world history.
What a inspirational character..... Couldn't miss a single word of the program. I think this should be a role model for our future generations who want to achieve the greatest. Definitely a military character we can be proud of as a nation.. My salute & Best wishes........
Came face to face with this great man at The Paradise Hotel Dambulla in 2010. I was walking in a corridor towards the lobby and I never expected to see him alone walking towards me. There were no guards, he was all by himself. He was walking towards the washroom which was behind me and I gave him way. Courteously he said "Ayubowan", the first to greet. A great personality.
අර්ථවත් සාකචිචාචක්. මෙය සමිපුර්ණයෙන් අසාගෙන සිටි අයෙකුලෙස මට කියන්න තියෙන්නෙ අද මෙි රටෙි රටට නායකත්වය දෙන්න කෙනෙක් ඉතුරැවෙලා ඉන්නවානමි ඒ ෂිල්ඩි මාෂල් සරත් ෂොන්සේකා මහත්තයා පමණයි කියාය. He is an alrounder . Man with full of capabilities . It is left to the people to think not once but twice .
This discussion wth field martial sarath fonseka is engraved in my heart. You are the only hope remaining for the people of the country . There will be many obstacles in front of you like the Great Wall in china to stop you from becoming the leader this struggling country .
As Sri Lankans, we have read and heard about heroes all over the world, but we had never seen or admired a living hero on our own soil as a nation. Today he is a living legend among the heroes who made an immense sacrifice to liberate the country from terrorism. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka lives in the hearts of the people and is a prime example of the famous quote by Alexander the Great: "An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.”
It took 5 years for the masses to see what you (and a few others, including the current Prez) saw. Had you been crafty like a politico, accepting the PM post temporarily, then you would be the prez today assured of giving the country their requested change, after retirement even FM too; the man of the century. Thanks for never giving up against over whelming odds bravely over the 40 years.
Fonseka mathiduni obakala sewaya amaraneeyai obathumanta deergayu api sada naya gathi adarei ape srilanka muthuataye muradewathawooo watina wasthuwak obathumanta api adarei mathiduni sri daladasamidu pihitai samadevi rakawaranai mama israel sita prarthana karami
