"The president as commander-in-chief of the armed forces has today confirmed the findings and the punishment handed down by the court martial," a military source said, asking not to be named.
Under the decree signed by Rajapakse, Fonseka, 59, lost all medals and honours he received during his 40-year military career and also lost his government pension and the right to use the title of "General.
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As the battlefield architect of the military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels in May last year, Fonseka had seemingly secured his legacy as the commander who crushed the 37-year insurgency for an independent Tamil homeland.
In May last year, he was given a special honour for defeating the rebels.
But his bid to translate that military success into political power proved to be his undoing.
He failed to unseat h