Fonseka attempted to assassinate Rajapaksa:
Sri Lankan government on Thursday hit back at defeated opposition candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka, alleging he had attempted to ``assassinate'' President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday won a second term in office trouncing united opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka, his one-time army chief in jointly eliminating the LTTE who later parted ways.