JHU on Sri Lankan's death sentence in Saudi

BY Bharatha Malawaraarachchi and Ranil Wijayapala

JHU MP, Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera yesterday urged the government to look into the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan working in Saudi Arabia.

"This Sri Lankan Edirisinghe Jayasuriyage Victor Corea has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia. But still the Saudi authorities have not informed the reasons for this sentence to his family or the Sri Lankan Embassy there," said the Thera adding that the government should pay serious attention to this.

Ven. Rathana Thera said the Asia Human Rights Organisation had officially informed the Sri Lankan Government on this.

"It is these Sri Lankan expatriates who are earning the country's highest foreign exchange. So we must ensure their welfare. I request the government to take swift measures in this regard," the Thera said.