General Fonseka is now Sri Lanka's Presidential candidate

This is further to my last write up on former Sri Lankan Army Chief.

General Fonseka is now contesing for the country's highest post as the common candidate from the opposition at the upcoming presidential election.

He has declared his intentions to challenge the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the upcoming polls to be held on January 26, 2010.

The retired military leader who is a novice to the political affairs of the country pledged to eliminate corruption and restore democracy.