<p>Prison officials said they have handed over an exercise machine given by a well wisher to the former general who is now serving 30 months rigorous jail term after being convicted by a court martial on charges of dabbling into politics while in uniform and corruption.<br /><br />The move came after a court ordered that the general be provided adequate facilities to maintain his health.</p>.<p>The former army chief has been attached to cleaning work of the prison premises and allowed to exercise thrice a day.<br /><br />The prison department has also repaired the roof of his cell, which was leaking during heavy rains, officials said.<br /><br />Fonseka carries multiple injuries by a failed suicide bomb attack on him in April 2006.<br />He ran for the presidential election in early this year as the common opposition candidate against President Mahinda Rajapaksa.<br /><br />Fonseka was arrested and tried after the election that Rajapaksa won with a thumping majority. </p>
<p>Prison officials said they have handed over an exercise machine given by a well wisher to the former general who is now serving 30 months rigorous jail term after being convicted by a court martial on charges of dabbling into politics while in uniform and corruption.<br /><br />The move came after a court ordered that the general be provided adequate facilities to maintain his health.</p>.<p>The former army chief has been attached to cleaning work of the prison premises and allowed to exercise thrice a day.<br /><br />The prison department has also repaired the roof of his cell, which was leaking during heavy rains, officials said.<br /><br />Fonseka carries multiple injuries by a failed suicide bomb attack on him in April 2006.<br />He ran for the presidential election in early this year as the common opposition candidate against President Mahinda Rajapaksa.<br /><br />Fonseka was arrested and tried after the election that Rajapaksa won with a thumping majority. </p>