Govt. Steps up Efforts to Assist Sri Lankan Facing Judicial Proceedings in Saudi Arabia

Sri Lankan migrant worker Sivarasa Anojan faces death sentence in Saudi Arabia over alleged social media post on Islam

A Sri Lankan Tamil migrant worker, Sivarasa Anojan, is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia after an appeal against a five-year prison sentence over a Facebook post deemed insulting to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. The reported ruling has triggered urgent calls for diplomatic intervention from Sri Lankan politicians, activists and the worker’s family. The latest development marks a dramatic escalation in a case that had already placed Anoj…

Govt. steps up efforts to assist Sri Lankan facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia

Govt. steps up efforts to assist Sri Lankan facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia

Sri Lankan faces death sentence in Saudi Arabia: Foreign Ministry closely monitors situation

The Sri Lankan Government is closely following the case of Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, who is currently undergoing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia over alleged defamatory remarks against Islam.

Shanakiyan urges action to save Sri Lankan facing reported Saudi death sentence

Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has raised grave concerns over the reported death sentence handed down to Sivarasa Anojan, aContinue Reading