Friday, August 27, 2010

My Father was abducted, says Apsara Fonseka

"He was not arrested but was abducted. One whole day our whole family did not know where he was taken," Apsara Fonseka, daughter of General Sarath Fonseka said in an interview with the Boston Lanka News that covered wide range of issues from the detention of General Fonseka to the accusation of Danuna Tilakaratne to the inner strength of Anoma Fonseka. Apsara Fonseka who lives in the United States also spoke freely about the bond between her father and her mother and about her loving relationship with her husband and how she is coping in a foreign land not having her husband and her father in detention. .


Responding to a question about the detention conditions of General Sarath Fonseka, Apsara said: "He does not get to see his personal doctor. He is in his 10X10 room 24 hours a day. He does not see the sunlight. As a person who is not convicted he has a right to stay outside under the sunlight at least for 4 hours every day. He is not given a chance to take x-rays. He has lots of shrapnel inside his body from the 3 suicide attempts on his life and those shrapnel are moving, so it's really vital that he does take x-rays . They don't bring the x ray machines to him or do not let him go to a hospital."

When asked about the accusations the retired army captain Upul Illangange who lives in Oklahoma came out against general Sarath Fonseka and Danuna Thilakarathne, Apsara responded by saying that "Its all because of money and he will do anything for money.

Responding to the comments made by Upul Illangange to the Sri Lankan media that he was the person who helped General Fonseka and his family getting the Green Card, Apsara went on explaining on how her mother won the green card lottery in 2003 and the reasons why General Fonseka initially opposed the idea of getting the Green Card in and how he changed his mind. Apsara went on saying that if Upul Illangange thinks that he is all power and all mighty and that He can get anybody green cards in USA he thinks very highly of him.

Talking about her husband Danuna, Apsara said that "on the day we believe that that he will be treated fairly he will come out." She went on further saying that the family cannot bear the thought of having two men in the family: one in detention and other missing.

Reflecting on how Government changed their propaganda of General Fonseka from being war hero to a political prisoner, Apsara said, " I think he is still a war hero to lots of people and I don't think that will change even though he is a political prisoner now."

Part of Apsara's interview will be included in the Boston Lanka News Edition on August 30th and the rest will be in the Boston Lanka: Point of View that will be out on First week of September.

For more information, visit: www.bostonlanka.com

35 comments:

  1. If what she said is true, This is really good punishment for a TRAITOR, BETRAYER.

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  2. For God's sake, those who know her, the journalists, please don't let her make these spiteful statements. She loses the other people's sympathy. She and her family has to change to attract the sympathy of the majority of the country. As for now, only JVP , a very small minority are fully behind them.

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  3. Asking Apsara Fonseka about Sarath Fonseka is 'Horage Ammagen Penna Ahanawa wage'!

    Poor Upsara trying to save SF after whole Sri Lanka Nation saw Sarath Fonseka's Nudity!

    Sarath Fonseka is very ungrateful, Treacherous, Selfish person who always over estimate himself while under estimating all others around him!.

    Sarath fonseka got lot of low level qualities and him Daughters, Wife also show same qualities!

    Medda Sarath Fonseka Sri Lankan President Wenna Hadduwa.....

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  4. Hey, why pointing a fingers without proven guilty man !!! S.F or any other human being, majority of the Sri-Lankans has been brain washed by the state media propaganda, remember no one can hit the delete button on history of Elam war with the tigers and S.F'S role with the S.L army.
    Still no one seems to ask any thing about K.P who has best of everything and bought terror for well over 20 years to our society including C4 explosives to bring down central bank building and loss of so many lives.

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  5. Apsara,I will never ever feel sory for your father or any of your familly members on this matter.Yes,your father was one of the premier stalwarts of the war victory.I respect him fully in that aspect as a war hero.But that is now belong to the past.What he has done after the war to get in to the power by removing the precident and threatning them to reveal war secrets and accusing the defence secretary for so called war crimes.This can't be tollerated at all as a patriot.Your father has betrayed the country by doing so.To me he desrves all these.He and all the people involved in this thing including your mom and husband must be severly punished.

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  6. Don't worry. He is still our war hero. No one can that stripped off from our souls. We all know who won the war for us. It was't for your father there is still innocent civilians die every single day and living in hell of horror.

    SF thought MF is a civilized person. Apparently he is not. Neither I believe it now. He should go to hell and live with Prabakaran 6 feet under.
    It was the reason SF didn't go on a coup to take over the government. Why didn't you do that? Then you still have your military ranks and you are the president of our country.

    But I still respect you for not been done something like that. Your strength gives us strength.

    Long live SF.

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  7. Hey George, What is wrong with people like you? Yes Sf was a key figure who helped the government eliminate the LTTE menace. That's no question. But SF turned out to be a menace himself afetrwards, don't you get it as the others say here and everywhere else? KP is no longer a threat to SL. There is no point in imprisoning him, that may be why they are not bothered about him. Also he could be used to address the LTTE friendly folk still around, that looks like exactly what they do too. Sf has caused chaos, GSP+ is gone, primarily because of his comments and what followed. UN commission is a direct result of his gob, when somebody as prominent as SF is willing to be examined (as he said), every single body that sympathises LTTE gets their balls polished to get that person's version out, because they suspect their is something, otherwise why would this man keeps gobbing!All he has to do is to talk to the president and promise he would not betray the country. At the moment, he is the nly thrat to Sri Lanka's forward march!

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  8. He is a good military guy. Not a Political leader. He was leading only 1/3 of the forces during the war. But he is not allowed to do politics. Not only him, any govt servants are not allowed politics.

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  9. Dilshan, If SF launched a coup, he would have lost his balls in no time. sorry Apsara. The Navy Chief, the AF chief and many other Army high ranks were firmly behind Gota, not SF. In fact there was so much anger among Army hierachy when SF was appointed the Army chief. That is why SF kept punishing soldiers and transfering officers who didn't like him. Unfortunately, Gota supported his actions, but now I am sure he regrets it as well.

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  10. After all the past presidents failed adddressing the LTTE issue, MR was determined to finish it off. With MR's determination and Gota's military wisdom, whether it was SF or anybody else, there was no chance the LTTE were going to be spared. SF was lucky to be there and to goto history books, he was only 12 days into retirment when MR came on. MR could easily have kicked him out, he should be grateful to MR for giving him the opportunity.

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  11. Lisbon has got the wrong info G.S.P + has nothing to do with S.F If you talk to Brandix or MAS holdings management guys they will tell you all about G.S.P + . the actual fact is during the height of Elam war Mr. Defense Secretary was not even in Sri Lanka ! S.F knew every inch in wanni / jaffna districts, since he had over 25 years of continuous service if anyone calls S.F a traitor what would you call K.P / DAYA MASTER ? who sacrificed so many young Sri-Lankan lives for a lost cause? How come one can come to conclusion K.P is not threat ? then how K.P'S organization still owns the chain of coffee shops / gas stations / shipping companies ( Thai registered )

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  12. Dear Apsara, Your Dad did a huge damage to Sri Lanka than LTTE did last 30 years. You must thankful to SL govt.'cos he is still alive.

    If you think your dad won the LTTE war, its a big mistake.If so, why he couldn't do it before. Why he took so long period.
    He is a traitor. He ate UNP bait. He lost his "honourable retirement"
    Idiot of the century.

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  13. Dear Apsara, The best thing you and your sister can do to your family is to advise your mum and dad to apologize the nation for any wrong doings your dad has done in the past. There is no point in trying to defend what he has done. People do not have any sympathies with your family at all. Your husband is absconding, which means he has done something wrong. Your father was a fool and became a victim of the WEST. You must watch this small video here by John Perkins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTbdnNgqfs8

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  14. SF is an Ego Centric Lunatic who couldn't see the reality. Fate for such charcters are obvious. How come this woman was educated in US? Carry $850 hand bags?
    No there is no difference between her and those ex LTTE who help refugees. Now she is helping SF's golayas to settle in US as refugees.
    Can her father be pardoned for the white flag story? This is his way even from his elementry school time.

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  15. Lakshman, You are just about there but still missing the point. Let me make it clear, there is no qualm about GSP+, you don't need to ask different people about it either. It is official, the EU suspended it when SL government did not agree to 15 points the EU ask them to abide by. Did you know that? It is nothing to do with what your pals at Brandix said, it is official. These 15 points include all what SF threatened to reveal. Just read them, if you can't find them let me know. I will help. Then, the real war began when MR decided to finish up the terrorists. What he first did was, appointed Gota as the Def.sec and they planned the rest, appointed the people they wanted etc. So what you say is nonsense. It was SF who wasn't in the country in the last week of the war. He is the one who missed the boat. By the time he was back, it was all over. That's another reason for his spite against Gota. You don't get it do you? Still SF is a war hero, like many other soldiers, there is no question about that. But SF is different to other soldiers; he wants to betray the country. If he didn't say the white flag story, he should file a case against Fredrica. If he doesn’t do this, that says, he did say it. In which case, unless he publicly apologises, he obviously is a traitor despite his contribution to the war. KP, Daya Master and the lot were terrorists. But they are being kept a close eye and they pose no threat at all. You can count their coffee chains but to do any harm to the country again, they will have to be reborn. Whatever the money they bring to the country will now be spent on the development of the North, not on bullets. They are not free to do whatever they want and it looks like the guys themselves like the life than death after seeing off their master.

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  16. All these morons are eating up the government propaganda to demonize a man who always spoke the truth (even if it was not all buttery) when knowing how it would get him in trouble with the greedy politicians. The general did not jump out of planes in midst of LTTE fire to save solders trapped in Jaffna fort because he was greedy (I would like to see some of you online heroes volunteer for that), he doesn’t have pieces of shrapnel in his body because he was trying to rob the country blind like the Rajapaksas. All those who are so bothered about him accused of doing politics while in office (the judgment was passed without his counsel in presence = illegal) then look around you and ask yourself if you don't see all the other government officials dancing to the tune or Rajapaksas and doing politics themselves. Where’s the hammer of law on those butt kissers. This is a revenge politics and the Rajapaksas are abusing it along with your intelligence.

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  17. WHERE IS DANUNA THILAKARATHNA....STOLE A LOT OF MONEY FROM SL....SF HELPED HIM A LOT...NOW YOU ARE USING THAT MONEY...WHAT A SHAME...

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  18. This reply to First;
    Firstly I must show my anger. This is not govt or Rajapaksa propaganda. From JR to Chandrika made the problem big. Nobody wanted to stop LTTE. I dont care Rajapaksa or whoever rob the country.Can you name any uncorrupted political leader after Dudley Senanayake. Corruption is not a strange thing to Sri Lanka.
    Now we can walk any where in Sri Lanka peacefully.No more landmines/No more Bus bombs.
    Prabakaran once said "sinhalese can forget anything in one week" True. Sl govt is doing good job. East is no more a Tamil homeland. Very soon it will happen in North.Development is going on but slowly.
    I know SF better than you. He is insane.

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  19. First, You have been brainwashed by JVP propaganda. So, you do not see the reality, you cannot distinguish truth from lies. Because of Rajapaksas we are proud to be sri lankans. Just imagine we had Ranil or Tilvin or Somawanse as our president or prime minister.

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  20. Apsara, who paid our education bill?? Rajapaksa! Who provided you with security? Rajapaksa. Who sent our tax money for tour maintenance? Rajapaksa? Who betayed all that and accused Gota about killing surrendees? SF! Who said that he will disclose all in a human rights tribunal ? SF.
    So why should we treat him as a patriot?

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  21. Laughing out at this Nihal idot: yes your quote from prabhakaran who said "sinhalese can forget anything in one week" True. Apparently you are one of those since you are willing to forget the 40 years of service SF provided to the country.
    Rajapaksa finally did what other leaders failed to do, I'll give him that. But that does not give him or his family a free pass to abuse the countries law or rob it. Apparently this whole business of remember the service and being grateful is only applicable to one side in your case. I was proud to be a Sri Lankan even before the Rajapaksas, apparently not the cowards who ran away from helping the country before commenting like champions. BTW - Rajapaksa didn't pay anyone anything out of his pocket, it was our own money, peoples money that he used for everything, including the luxuries for his family and cronies. Rajapaksa is actually making me ashamed to be a Sri Lankan in the global view with disposable individuals like "Dr." Mervin, Weerawansa and other individuals becoming the voice of Sri Lanka. Wake up.

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  22. Nihal is biggest laugh of the entire nation. Now he even knows SF personnely. Were you hired by MR family?

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  23. Lisbon needs to be educated? The prabakaran was alive when MR landed and kissed the earth. That turned out to be a big laugh at end. It was SF gave the MR the news of Prabakrana's demise.

    Where the hell you were man?? Were you sleeping in Lisbon? LOL!!

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  24. The damage cause by eating UNPs bait is far higher than contributing to alleviate LTTE.
    Your dad finally did a bad thing to country and create lot of problems and thats why he is suffering. Otherwise he should have enjoy his retirement with fame.

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  25. I can not believe all of you here supporting for GUSGEMBA MR and Gataballa
    whom getting richer by stealing SL peoples money....I don't think SF Steal any money from sl people.He is honest militery officer with descipline

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  26. Hummm!!!!!I can see SF butt kisses in this. Good on you idiots. What you guys know about real SF. Mind your own business.

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  27. SriLankan..So what were those millions of dollars hidden in Asoka Tillekeratne's safe wallet? In contrast nobody has found any such in Gota's accounts. SF not only stole that money but was dishonest to deposit it in other people's accounts. Still holy. heh..

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  28. Dishan.. You are so silly. Just swallow SF's desperate jokes. Man, did you speak to Gota, Karuna, Douglas, Shavendra or Maj.General Kamal? They are the people who had been playing with Prabhakaran's balls from Thursday 14th May, since he was captured. SF knows nothing because by that time SF wasn't good with Gota.SF knew only when the body was dumped on the 19th MAy near the lagoon. When MR kissed the carpet, it was all over for those who knew except for SF who was kept in the dark. Nobody knows what part was mutilated of the guy before Gota shot at on his forehead. Don't be a joker. Don't listen to SF, he is desperate to be associatd with the last week of the war. When the story was made to look official, Kamal said to SF who in turn said to President but President must have laughed at that.

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  29. Hello Dishan, So you think the Sri Lanka Army carefully shot the big wolf prabha on his forehead, so that his face is still identifiable when he was running on the 19th May? Did it not cross your mind that Prabha was wearing a camouflage when he was lying near the lagoon? It all a show you pea brain, this is another reason why SF is so cross with Gota/MR.

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  30. Lisbon... please dont ask me. I seriously do not have time waste speaking to Karuna or Dougas or Gota. But if I get a chance I will speak to SF and Shavendra. By the way did you speak to Karuna?

    So Lisbon so you admit GR committed war crimes? From the basis of your story that what has happened and should bring to public including yourself.

    So he captured and tutored for 5 days? That's even before Nadesan's body found. Please someone thumbs up for his jokes.

    Well if you want to know how Prabakaran died at the end in the battle, at least just read KP's part of story he had just published on Devaraj's blog.

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  31. How much have you spent sofar other than that you gaine dfrom Sri Lanka govt. and also the money that your father gave (who was a govt. servent with 50,000 Rs/yr. pension) and also your husband Dhanuna gave from his business. (also from the pesion from your school techer mother... if she had a pension)

    You carry a hand bag cost more than 750 $ (not hong knong or Singapore US...woman)

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  32. The war has been waging for nearly 40 years while our leaders were showing lethargic attitude until MR came in to power. The war was not limited Sri Lanka. It was war with international community especially, India USA UK and EU. So MR had to give the leadership to the war both nationally as well as internationally.

    The armed war was not confined Army. It was a collective effort of ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE and POLICE. How can only SF can be war hero? What about other officers who were in forefront of the battle. That is what we must understand.

    Unlike this GREEDY UNPATRIOTIC and IDIOTIC Sarth Fonseka, the rest of the war heroes enjoyed the war success. But this power hungry idiot ate the bait of JVP and USA and taught that all people are around him. It was evident from the results how this Idiot was recognized by the nation.

    This power hungry Idiotic Sarth Fonseka is the greatest traitor that we saw in the history of our mother land. He should be near GALLE FACE.

    I respected him before he became a Traitor of our beloved motherland!

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  33. Dishan, I am sorry for you, didn't believe there are people in the dark still, but I do now after talking to you.Did anybody dispute my story when you begged here? You seriously think they shot at the guy carefully on the forehead when he was running for life wearing camouflage? You are a laugh. If you don't want to speak to Karuna or Gota, yes ask Shavendra/Kamal or any other soldier who was in that area at the time, if you get a chance. Anybody who was punching the big terrorist for a few days, will confirm you this. Why do you think there were fire crackers and celebrations here and there on the 14th Thursday then? Why do you think the president come back early from the meeting? When the president said, he was going back to a free country in the meeting, it was all over, let alone the 18th, because the rascal had been caught. Now you are making me laugh even more, listening to KP??? You are a joke, his stories are stories, he is not free to talk. Nadesan's body found?? Ha ha did you say found or dumped? War crimes? what war crimes? Did I say anything to that effect? Man, I don't give two hoots to war crimes, all what I care about is, there was a mad psycho who was terrorising the country for 30-odd years, killing 80,000 innocent people and causing chaos everywhere; he was caught and the guys played with his balls for a few days and shot on the forehead. That's a very satisfying end to that episode,and the terrorism is over.Many presidents in the past tried and failed and MR did it.

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  34. lkcricket, YOu are right, it was a coordinated effort from all the three forces, the police/STF and the civil security unit. While Army had the largest number of casualties, the STF/police and Civil security guys suffered a lot too. But unless the Navy destroyed/turned away all those ships carrying weapons in that year, it would ahve been a different story. Also, if it was just a territorial war, the guerillas would have kept going. But they had no answer to SLAF's precision air bombing. SF was just lucky to be a part of the operation, even if it was a different commander, the result would have been the same, perhaps at a lower cost!

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