Saudi Arabia overturns Sri Lankan worker’s death sentence over Facebook comment
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- Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after bein...S1
- Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of a Sri Lankan migrant worker convicted of blasphemy over a Facebook comment, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra confirmed on Wednesday.Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to deat...S2
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Saudi Arabia overturns Sri Lankan worker’s death sentence over Facebook comment
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister said o…
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Saudi Arabia Overturns Sri Lankan Worker's Death Sentence Over Alleged Blasphemous Facebook Comment
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of a Sri Lankan migrant worker convicted of blasphemy over a Facebook comment, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ar…
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Published Oct 14, 2026
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- Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after bein...S1
- Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of a Sri Lankan migrant worker convicted of blasphemy over a Facebook comment, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra confirmed on Wednesday.Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to deat...S2
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