Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa should face strict action, says former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka.

He made these remarks at an event held in Matara.

The former Army Commander stated:

"There is a corrupt network in this country. That corrupt network is carried on internationally, but controlled by the Rajapaksas in this country. Their privileges must be stripped and they should be brought before justice. I saw yesterday on TV one of their henchmen boldly saying that the things in that house - whether in the President's House or the Temple Trees- the wooden furniture and equipment brought in should be taken away by authorities; whatever remains would then become their private prop...