Sri Lankan MP seeks PM Modi’s help for release of Tamil youth accused of blasphemy in Saudi
A Sri Lankan lawmaker has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to assist a Sri Lankan national facing a potential death sentence in Saudi Arabia for alleged blasphemy. The Sri Lankan government is currently engaging with Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of international diplomacy, human rights, and the influence of regional leaders in resolving sensitive legal disputes abroad.
A Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker on Saturday urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the case of a young Sri Lankan Tamil 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 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…
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