Incarcerated, former commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Sarath Fonseka, is to be ignored in the write-up of the new chapters of the Sri Lankan epic, the Mahavamsa, The Sunday Leader reports.
Three new chapters are going to be added to the chronicles of Sri Lankan history, which covers "the life and times of the people who forged Sri Lanka, from the coming of Vijaya in 543 BCE to the reign of King Mahasena (334 – 361); from the 6th Century BC to the 4th Century AD."
Another volume, the Culavamsa covers the period from the 4th Century till the British colonisation.
The new chapters will include events from between 1978 and 2011 and will focus on the defeat of the LTTE by President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Sarath Fonseka led the army during the final years of the war and is hailed by many in Sri Lanka as a war hero.
However, sources at the Cultural Affairs Ministry said Sarath Fonseka will be omitted from the chapters.
The Sunday Leader further reports on how the official army website has removed Fonseka's details from the list of former army commanders, after his conviction at a court martial last year.
