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Sri Lanka's outgoing military chief accused the government of sidelining him on suspicion he was plotting a coup after leading the army to victory over Tamil Tiger rebels, according to his resignation letter obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

Gen. Sarath Fonseka's forces swept through the jungles of northern Sri Lanka and ended the quarter-century civil war in May. He announced Thursday he would retire at the end of this month amid speculation he plans to run against President Mahinda Rajapaksa in upcoming elections.

Government spokesman Anusha Palpita said Friday, however, that Fonseka had been "granted permission to retire with immediate effect" by ...

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