Sri Lanka President Seeks Saudi Clemency For Tamil

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will personally seek clemency from Saudi Arabia for a Tamil youth sentenced to death over alleged blasphemy on social media. Anojan Sivarasa, who went to Saudi Arabia for work nine months ago, reportedly faces capital punishment. His family claims the sentence is for content deemed insulting to Islam. Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry is monitoring the judicial proceedings and engaging with Saudi authorities.