Anojan Sivarasa Wins Lifeline as Saudi Court Overturns Death Sentence

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has set aside the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra in a facebook post on Wednesday (14). Hemachandra described the decision as a major relief for Sivarasa and his family, noting that the ruling followed sustained diplomatic and legal efforts by the…