Fonseka's trial to resume after assembly opens

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COLOMBO, Apr 20 (AFP): The court martial of Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka was Tuesday adjourned until after the opening of the country's new parliament, in which he won a seat this month, officials said.
The three-judge military court postponed the case until May 4 after a brief hearing on Tuesday, an army official who declined to be named told the news agency.
Parliament will open Thursday, with Fonseka having the right to take up a seat for the capital district of Colombo. He ran in the April 8 parliamentary polls while in military custody.
Official sources said there was no legal reason to stop Fonseka attending parliament as he has not been convicted of any offence.