Sri Lanka’s outgoing Chief of Defense St

Sri Lanka’s outgoing Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka (L) waves as he leaves his office during his farewell in Colombo on November 16, 2009. Sri Lanka’s president promoted his air force commander to be the country’s top military officer to replace General Sarath Fonseka who quit following a rift with the government, an official said. Fonseka is widely expected to enter politics and challenge Rajapaske in upcoming elections. AFP PHOTO/ Lakruwan WANNIARACHCHI (Photo credit should read LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)