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Sri Lankan Mahanayaka Theros Seek State Intervention for Death Row Prisoner in Saudi Arabia
Owlester AI · from 2 sources ·
Mahanayaka Theros from two major Buddhist sects in Sri Lanka have submitted a memorandum to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, seeking state intervention to secure the release of Sivarasa Anojan, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia. Separately, a Sri Lankan auto-rickshaw driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison for forcing a woman into prostitution. The stories highlight the intersection of international law, human rights, and domestic politics in Sri Lanka.