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- Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan national working in Saudi Arabia, was reportedly sentenced to death after being found guilty of posting blasphemous content on social media.
- While his family claims the sentence was escalated to capital punishment from an initial five-year prison term, the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has yet to receive formal confirmation.
- Lawmaker Mano Ganesan has urged Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to enlist the help of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing his diplomatic rapport with Saudi leadership, to resolve the matter.
What to watch next
- Official confirmation from Saudi judicial authorities regarding the reported death sentence.
- Progress on the potential appeal before the Saudi Supreme Court.
- The Sri Lankan government's diplomatic efforts to assist Anojan Sivarasa.
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Mano Ganesan
leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance
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“I urge President @anuradisanayake to bring #Anojan_Sivarasa’s desperate plight to the urgent attention of your friend, recipient of ‘SriLanka Rathna’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi”
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…facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia.In making the appeal, Mano Ganesan, a leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance, cited PM Modi’s “close ties” with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.“ I urge President @anuradisanayake to bring #Anojan_Sivarasa’s desperate plight to the urgent attention of your friend, recipient of ‘SriLanka Rathna’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi ,” Ganesan wrote on X.“Given PM Modi’s close ties with Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, I appeal to you to ask PM Modi to personally intervene with Crown Prince Salman and seek a humanitarian…
“Given PM Modi’s close ties with Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, I appeal to you to ask PM Modi to personally intervene with Crown Prince Salman and seek a humanitarian resolution for Anojan”
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…bin Salman.“I urge President @anuradisanayake to bring #Anojan_Sivarasa’s desperate plight to the urgent attention of your friend, recipient of ‘SriLanka Rathna’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Ganesan wrote on X.“ Given PM Modi’s close ties with Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, I appeal to you to ask PM Modi to personally intervene with Crown Prince Salman and seek a humanitarian resolution for Anojan ,” he added. The appeal concerns Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, whose family has claimed that he was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over a social media post allegedly amounting to blasphemy.Sri Lanka’s foreign…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sri Lankan ministry of foreign affairs
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“The ministry remains engaged with the relevant Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels and is taking appropriate steps to safeguard Mr. Anojan Sivarasa’s interests and provide him with all possible assistance”
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…of Natpittimunai in Kalmunai. He travelled to Saudi Arabia for employment nine months ago. The Sri Lankan ministry of foreign affairs on Friday confirmed that it remains engaged with Saudi authorities over the case.“ The ministry remains engaged with the relevant Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels and is taking appropriate steps to safeguard Mr. Anojan Sivarasa’s interests and provide him with all possible assistance ,” it said. Sivarasa was initially sentenced to five years in prison and fined three million Saudi riyals after being found guilty of posting social media content deemed insulting to a religion.According to the report,…
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Named Sri Lanka · Saudi Arabia · India · Anojan Sivarasa · Anura Kumara Dissanayake · Mano Ganesan · Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Mohammed bin Salman · Narendra Modi · Tamil Progressive Alliance
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