Fonseka was nearly killed by a LTTE suicide bomber in 2006, but in three months returned to his post as army commander and launched the offensive that would spell the end of the LTTE.

• 2006年，丰塞卡差点成为猛虎组织一次自杀性爆炸中的亡魂。好在三个月之后，他安全回到司令官的职位，向猛虎组织发起攻势，将其消灭。