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Sri Lanka urges clemency for man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
Sri Lankan officials, including President Dissanayake and Foreign Minister Herath, are exploring diplomatic and legal avenues to seek clemency for Anojan Sivarasa, sentenced to death by a Saudi court. The case has sparked protests and petitions across Sri Lanka, urging intervention for the young migrant worker.
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Daily MirrorSaudi prosecution appeal leads to death sentence for Sivarasa Anojan: Vijitha Herath
EconomyNextSri Lanka seeks clemency after Saudi court sentences migrant worker to death
NewsWire EnglishFrom a Facebook post to a death sentence — the Anojan Sivarasa case, and what Sri Lanka is doing now
Lanka TruthParents of Death Row Youth Sivarasa Anojan Meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Hiru News - EnglishSajith meets family of Sri Lankan on Saudi death row
Ada DeranaOfficials explore further steps to assist Sri Lankan facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka MirrorAnojan’s parents meet President AKD
News FirstSri Lanka Moves to Save Anojan Sivarasa
Gossip Lanka News Englishසෞදියේ රැකියා කරන්න ගිහිං FB එකේ නබිතුමාට අපහාස කළ අනෝජන් සිවරාස මරණයෙන් ගළවා දෙන්නලු
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- Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan national sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for a social media post, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his family at the Presidential Secretariat on September 21.8
- The parents of Sivarasa Anojan briefed President Dissanayake about their son's case and appealed for urgent intervention.68
- A discussion was held at the Presidential Secretariat to review further measures concerning Anojan, focusing on diplomatic and legal steps.2
- Sri Lanka is pursuing diplomatic and legal avenues after a Saudi Arabian appellate court sentenced Sivarasa Anojan to death in July 2026 for defaming Prophet Muhammad.5
- The Court of Appeal accepted the prosecution's appeal, considering the post an offense under Sharia law.5
- The sentence was upheld with the removal of the fine and confiscation of devices.5
- Protests and petition campaigns have been organized across Sri Lanka to urge intervention for Anojan Sivarasa's release.4
1 NewsWire English · 2 Ada Derana · 3 Hiru News - English · 4 Gossip Lanka News English · 5 EconomyNext · 6 News First · 7 Daily Mirror · 8 Sri Lanka Mirror
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